Allen County

SPONSORED dogs are so noted - K9s listed in RED are not on the memorial, if not sponsored, may be sponsored for $30 on the Sponsor a K9 page. They will be included on the next wall.
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Allen County

Allen County Sheriff's Office

The Allen County Sheriff’s Canine Corps was first started in 1972, under the direction of Sheriff Edward L. Fair. Three first three Deputies assigned to the Allen County K-9 Corp were Cpl. Daniel N. Protsman, Dep. Dennis Briggs, and Dep. Harold Davenport. These Officers were assigned to receive training in Ft. Wayne Indiana, where after completion, the three handlers and three canines were certified as police K-9’s. Since that time, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Corp has received the distinction of being named a Nationally Certified Police K-9 Training Facility. Not only are they recognized as a National Police K-9 Training Facility, but they are also recognized as one of the finest Police K-9 Units in the United States. Numerous K-9 Teams from throughout the United States have competed in the US Police Canine Association National Trials, earning national top honors. Many Deputies in the past few decades that the Sheriff’s Office K-9 has been established, have spent countless hours training and handling these animals.

ACE 1997-1998 Handler: Kevin Jones
AXE 1981-1987 Handler: William Blank
BACH 2000-2006 Handler: Matt Rumer
BARON 1975-1983 Handler: Roger Bice / Ron Schmutz
BART 2000-2006 Handler: Tim Lee
**SPONSORED BEAR 1972-1977 Handler: Harold Davenport
**SPONSORED BEAR 1986-1992 Handler: Mark Curtis
BEN 1996-2006 Handler: Terry Sneary / Tim Jackson
BERRY 1989-2001 Handler: Dan Zimmerly / Mark Curtis / Tim Jackson
BLAKE 1998-2006 Handler: Kevin Jones
BO 1986-1986 Handler: Zane Ditto
BOOMER 1984-1987 Handler: Dan Protsman
BRUISER 1979-1986 Handler: Mark Paulus/ Paul Basinger / Zane Ditto
BRUNO 1984-1993 Handler: Brett Lee
BUCK 1976-1977 Handler: Darrell Pugin
BUCK 1981-1987 Handler: Gene King
CAMP 2003-2009 Handler: Eric Pugh
CHARLEY 2000-2002 Handler: Al Gill
CHICO 1985-1985 Handler: Paul Basinger
COBO 1993-1999 Handler: Ron Schmutz / Tom McNamara
DOMINIC 1987-1989 Handler: Phil Sherrick
DUSTY 1999-2006 Handler: Kevin Litsey
IKE 1993-1996 Handler: Sammuel A. Crish
JOE 1977-1987 Handler: Darrell Pugin / Mike White
KELLY 1972-1977 Handler: Daniel N. Protsman
KELLY 1980-1983 Handler: Tom Martin
KING 1987-1993 Handler: Gene King
LOBO 1974-1979 Handler: Ken Lamb
LUCKY 1987-1989 Handler: Dennis Rode
MAC 1979-1982 Handler: Tim Garlock
MAX 1972-1974 Handler: Carl Kent
MAX 1983-1992 Handler: Ron Schmutz / Jerry Morris
NERO 1992-2000 Handler: Jerry Morris / Matt Rumer
SHADOW 1981-1986 Handler: Jim Jones / Mark Curtis
SIMBA 1999-2006 Handler: Matt Redick / Ted McPherson
SMOKEY 1974-1985 Handler: Dennis Briggs / Paul Basinger
SPIKE 1987-1995 Handler: Mike White / Phil Sherrick / Tom McNamara
STORM 1996-2003 Handler: Bill Dickerson
TOMMIE 1987-1995 Handler: Phil Sherrick / Sammuel A. Crish
WOLFE 1979-1990 Handler: Gary Collins / Tom Martin

Allen County Sheriff's Office, cont.

Retired

ALK 2014-2016 Handler: Sammuel A. Crish
BELCHER Handler: Phil Sherrick
BOK 2006-2013 Handler: Terry Sneary
CLIFF 2005-2013 Handler: Jason Deaton / Bill Dickerson
COWBOY 2006-2012 Handler: Ted McPheron
JADA 2007-2012 Handler: Terry Sneary
JAK 2012-2013 Handler: Phil Sherrick
NITRO Handler: Denise Hoverman
ROC 2006-2013 Handler: Roy Brock
SHADOW 2010-2012 Handler: Donavin Geiger
SICIRIA 2006-2012 Handler: Dana Sutherland / Donnie Chiles
TANNER 2005-2012 Handler: Brian Miller

Current

AXEL Handler: John Butler
BARON Handler: Don Geiger
BJOURNE 2019-Present Handler: Ryan Ream
BO 2015-Present Handler: Matt Gill
DARO 2020-Present Handler: Bullinger
ECHO Handler: Bruce Clayton
GRIMM Handler: Matt Gill
HANK Handler: Roy Brock
INOX Handler: Sam Crish
JAX Handler: Eric Pugh
KATO 2019-Present Handler: Alex Greshan
OLOOF Handler: Phil Miller
ZEUS Handler: Shawn Feldner

Bluffton Police Department

Current

KATO 2018-Present Handler: Tyler Hochstetler

Delphos Police Department

Current

KRATOS 2019-Present Handler: Tyler Hayson

Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District

SASHA Handler: Park Ranger Richard Kimmel EOW 05/2016

Lima Police Department

ARGO Handler: Ron Conner
**SPONSORED ARON Handler: Jason Bugh
**SPONSORED BAILEY 2010-2017 Handler: Nick Hart EOW - 07/12/2020
BEN Handler: Mark Link
**SPONSORED BERN 2010-2016 Handler: John H Dunham Jr EOW - 4/24/2018
**SPONSORED BREN 2003-2010 Handler: John H Dunham Jr
**SPONSORED DIEGO 2013-2018 Handler: Amy Glanemann/Aaron Montgomery EOW - 05/28/2019
**SPONSORED KING 70s Handler: Ed Marler
**SPONSORED KING 2016-2023 Handler: Stephen Torres EOW - 02/2023
NERO Handler: Kevin Martin
**SPONSORED ROCKY 2009-2016 Handler: Randall Tigner EOW - 10/26/2016
**SPONSORED SNIFFER 1992-1999 Handler: Randy Kohli EOW - 06/19/1999 LODD

Retired

APOLLO Handler: Mark Jones
BOB Handler: Chris Sprouse
**SPONSORED Panel 6, Line 32 GRIZZ Handler: Aaron Montgomery

Current

CHICO 2016-Present Handler: Stephen Torres
DRE 2020-Present
FANTO 2017-Present Handler: Zane Slusher
ONIX 2020-Present
ROSCOE 2022-Present Handler: Patton
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