DENVER — Last week, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department K9 Unit competed in the 26th Annual American Working Dog K9 Olympics Seminar and Certification Trials hosted at Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Indiana.
Held from August 10th to 15th, this event brought together approximately one hundred K9 teams from military special forces, private contractors, and other law enforcement agencies across the country. The competition featured over thirty events designed to replicate real-world scenarios. Our K9 teams competed in key disciplines, including narcotic detection and patrol work, which encompasses searching for humans, obedience, tracking, control, article searches, apprehensions, and obstacle courses. The handlers and their dogs also completed their annual certifications.
Deputy Blake Bennett with K9 Diesel and Deputy Alex Truty with K9 Bear proudly represented our department and performed well. In fact, Deputy Bennett and K9 Diesel scored within the top ten in
several patrol and detection events and even brought home some hardware with a 3rd finish in Narcotic Vehicle Exteriors.
We are thankful for their hard work and dedication to our department and our community.
