K-9 Olex, handled by Deputy Nocona Clark
K-9 Rakky, handled by Deputy Dominic Molina
K-9 Zelle, handled by Deputy Loren Mahkee
Team Responsibilities
The McKinley County Sheriff's Office has three Canine handlers. The K-9s are trained in tracking, area searches, property recovery, handler protection, building searches, criminal apprehension, and narcotic detection. The Canine Team is available and on-call to any police agency in the County who requests them. They also provide demonstrations at local schools and events. These K-9s also work with the schools to conduct drug sweeps.
Accomplishments
The Canine Team has assisted in finding lost children, injured people, and criminal suspects who have left the scene of a crime. They have also assisted in a number of narcotics searches, including highway interdiction stops. The Division is called upon by various schools throughout the County to provide assistance with drug sweeps and educational presentations.