Beachwood Police Department

• Current
• JORIK 2019-Present Handler: Anthony Gray
• KAI 2019-Present Handler: Russell Bell

Bedford Police Department

• EOW
• BARON
• BASKO Handler: Greg Duber
• CANNON
• **SPONSORED MIKE Handler: Ryan Futo EOW - 02/11/2019
• MOSES
• Current
• LUCA 2018-Present Handler: David Kempski

Bedford Heights Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED ARKO Handler: Bob Majer EOW - 04/18/2018

Bentleyville Police Department

• EOW
• BARS 1993-? Handler: Ronald Apolski

Berea Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED BEN 1997-2005 Handler: Tim Milter
• **SPONSORED CIRO 2005-2008 Handler: Tim Milter EOW – 06/28/2008
• MAX 1989-1997 Handler: Mike Johnston
• Retired
• LOBO 2008-2015 Handler: Tim Milter
• Current
• VADER 2018-Present Handler: Dennis Bort

Bratenahl Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED EROK Handler: Michael Flanaghan EOW - 10/14/2019
• Current
• CASH 2019-Present Handler: Timothy Garris
• **SPONSORED CORA Handler: Vincent Trusso

Brecksville Police Department

• EOW
• ANDY 1993-2001 Handler: Dave Hetrick
• SUNNY 2007-2010 Handler: Bill Goodrich
• Current
• PETO 2012-Present Handler: Mike Bauman

Broadview Heights Police Department

The city started its K-9 unit about 1988, all of the city's K-9s have been donated.

• EOW
• OTIS 90s Handler: Phil Adams
• Retired
• WILEY ?-2014 Handler: Phil Adams
• Current
• **SPONSORED CEASAR 2013-Present Handler: Phil Adams
• CHASE 2020-Present Handler: R Giles
• HERCULES 2017-Present Handler: Phil Adams

Brooklyn Police Department

• EOW
• SHADOW Handler: Dan Meadows EOW - 02/13/2015

Cleveland Division of Police

Unit was formed in 1989.

• EOW
• ALEX 1996-2001 Handler: Bob Edmonds
• ASTRO 1989-1992 Handler: Scott Ford
• BARON 1989-1996/97 Handler: John Auner
• BEAR 1997-2008 Handler: John Porter
• BEAU 1996-2003 Handler: Tim Russell
• BODO 2002-2006 Handler: Chris Larson
• BRUTUS 1989-1996 Handler: Bob Edmonds
• CAESAR 1989-1997 Handler: Carl Walker
• CATO 2003-2008 Handler: Tim Russell
• CHAR 1996-2003 Handler: Tony Colon
• CHIEF 1989-1991 Handler: Keith Scharf
• CLINT 1989-1991 Handler: Adolf Keebe
• DAKOTA 1997-1997 Handler: Carl Walker
• **SPONSORED JACK ?-2013 Handler: Reggie Beddard
• JASZ 2003-2007 Handler: William Gonzalez
• **SPONSORED JET 2002-2014 Handler: Tony Colon
• JIMMY 2003-2006 Handler: Doug Balogh
• **SPONSORED MANDY 1989-1991 Handler: Rich Zebrowsky
• ODEN 1991-1999 Handler: Bob Patton
• REX 1989-1993 Handler: Leonard Mastrucci
• REX 1999-2009 Handler: Joe Conrad
• RINGO 2002-2002 Handler: Chris Larson
• ROCKY 1989-1996 Handler: Tim Russell
• ROGER 1989-1991 Handler: Bob Patton
• ROSCOE 1989-1993 Handler: Mike Marzak
• SARGE 1989-1996 Handler: Tony Colon
• SHADOW 1989-1999 Handler: John Porter / John Auner
• **SPONSORED SHILOH 1989-1994 Handler: Shawn Knieriem EOW -11/11/2000
• TOBY 1997-2007 Handler: Kevin Martin
• VOM 2003-2006 Handler: Rob Kemer
• Retired
• BENNY 2009-2018 Handler: Joe Conrad/Paul Fronkowiak
• GORO (SWAT) 2015-2016 Handler: Jason Warrington
• Current
• **SPONSORED BAKER 2018-Current Handler: Jim Dunn
• BANGOR Handler: Paula Perron
• DAISY Handler: Pat Andrecjak
• DEXTER Handler: Reggie Beddard
• HUGO 2013-Present Handler: Doug Nichols
• POLO Handler: Jason Worthington
• ROKO Handler: Robert Taylor

Cleveland Heights Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED ROCKY 2012-Present handler: Robert Butler EOW - 01/09/2020
• **SPONSORED VIN ?-2017 Handler: Sean Gideon EOW - 11/08/2017

• ARGOS 2012-Present Handler: Jeff Mecklenburg
• REGGIE ?-2012

• DODO 2019-Present Handler: Brian Ondercin
• JAX 2014-Present Handler: Tom Harris
• OTTO 2020-Present Handler: Joshua Payne
• RAMBO 2019-Present Handler: Justin Weir

Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department - Cleveland Metroparks

• EOW
• **SPONSORED RADAR 2002-2012 Handler: Sean Flanigan EOW - 02/16/2015
• ROCKY 2005-2014 Handler: Robert Pofok EOW - 09/30/2016
• **SPONSORED ZEKE 2019-2022 Handler: Krystina Schneider EOW - 11/28/2022
• Retired
• GAMBIT 2013-? Handler: Mike Kort
• RICO 2013-? Handler: Mike Barr
• Current
• CHASE 2015-Present Handler: Will Collins
• **SPONSORED CREED 2016-Present Handler: Chelsea McLellan
• LOGAN 2011-Present Handler: Tim Garris
• **SPONSORED TYSON 2016-Present Handler: Trevor C. Poole

Cleveland State University

• Current
• REX 2014-Present Handler: Ed Stoltz

Cuyahogo Community College Police Department

• Retired
• **SPONSORED ARGUS 2007-2014 Handler: Anne M Berry

Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office

From the Sheriff's Webpage - We all know that dogs are man’s best friend, but in the Sheriff’s Office, they play a significantly larger role. The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's K-9 Unit originated in the late 1980's. Initially, it was comprised of a single narcotic detector dog and handler. The first K-9 team was an immediate success, making unprecedented seizures in Cuyahoga County. The team was so effective, that by 1990, the K-9 program had expanded to three K-9 interdiction teams. By the mid 1990's, the K-9 unit had expanded to now include dual, or multi purpose dog's, capable of effecting arrests of fleeing fugitives and tracking suspects or lost persons and locating evidence that was discarded in dense cover or abandoned building, in the hopes of concealing its discovery by Sheriff's Deputies. The Sheriff also offer's these K-9 teams to area law enforcement agencies that might not otherwise have K-9 teams available to them. Post 9-11, the Sheriff's Office recognized the need for the addition of explosive detector dogs and they were integrated into the K-9 unit as well. Since the original K-9 team in the late 1980's, the unit's had 15 different dogs and 13 handlers. The unit presently has five K-9 teams, overseen by a Sergeant and Lieutenant. These teams are a tremendous asset to the department's work in narcotic interdiction, fugitive investigation, helping ensure a particular area is free of explosives, locating evidence and lost articles. The unit routinely works with area schools and community groups on drug awareness and prevention. In 2007, the K-9 unit was responsible for the seizure of over 4,000 pounds of marijuana and cocaine, participated in over five hundred arrests, 175 explosive searches and assisted two dozen federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

• EOW
• Panel 4, Line 10 ATOS 1997-2004 Handler: Kevin Campbell EOW - 01/17/2006
• **SPONSORED DOC 1995-2001 Handler: Ed Roman EOW – 11/07/2001
• **SPONSORED HUGO 2005-2014 Handler: Tony Quirino EOW - 2014
• MARLIE
• **SPONSORED MINK Handler: Nick Riegelmayer EOW - 2008
• SONY
• RETIRED
• AFILO 2004-? Handler: Kanzig
• HOGAN
• KILO
• PERRUN Handler: Dan Comerford
• Current
• CIGA Handler: Michael Twombly
• JAX
• **SPONSORED JIMMY Handler: Tony Quirino
• SAMMY Handler: Michael Twombly

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Police

• EOW
• **SPONSORED ARGO Handler: Paul Shaughnessy EOW – 05/06/2001
• KUBO 2008-2010 Handler: John Smiddy EOW – 09/27/2010
• RETIRED
• NICKO Handler: Ron Morenz
• WESLY Handler: Paul Shaughnessy
• Current
• LOKI Handler: Jeff Holdeman
• CHEWBACCA Handler: John Smiddy

East Cleveland Police Department

• EOW
• GUNNER Handler: Gene Cook
• SEAMUS 2000-? Handler: Ray Steadman
• THOR 2000-? Handler: Jeff Williams
• Retired
• **SPONSORED BRIX 2010-2014 Handler: Jim O'Leary
• Current
• BEAR
• NINO Handler: William Willis

Euclid Police Department

The K-9 Unit at the Euclid Police Department started in 1974 with four dogs, disbanded for about eleven years, but re-instituted. (Thanks to Bob Ayers President ECPAAA for providing information on the Euclid PD K9 program.)

• EOW
• ARLO 1974-1980 Handler: James Kojan
• BART 1982-1987 Handler: Dave Boyd
• BENY 2006-2012 Handler: Mike Janson
• BOSS 2001-2005 Handler: Mike Janson
• BUSTER 1982-1983 Handler: Jim Baird
• CAY 1995-2001 Handler: Tim Hoffman
• DUKE 1980-1982 Handler: Jim Reed
• **SPONSORED GUNNAR 2006-2015 Handler: Dave Trend EOW - 03/29/2019
• HANS 1982-1987 Handler: Ken Kucinski
• HEIDI 1974-1979 Handler: Dominic Bosco
• JACK 1980-1984 Handler: Pat Golden
• JOCKO 1974-1982 Handler: Louis Steinmetz
• **SPONSORED MAX 2006-2014 Handler: Jose Alcantara EOW - 04/23/2018
• NAVARO 2001-2005 Handler: Fred Stoldt
• **SPONSORED ROCKY 2012-2021 Handler: Casey Kleckner EOW - 07/27/2021
• ROMMEL 1974-1978 Handler: Larry Downing
• SHAMUS 1979-1983 Handler: Ralph Stenger
• UNO Handler: Frank Horton
• VEGAS 1982-1987 Handler: Jim Jorz
• Current
• CHASE 2014-Present Handler: Tom Coyne / Kerry Blakemore

Garfield Heights Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED ARLO 2013-Present Handler: Dale Merchant EOW - 04/29/2022
• BERKY 1991-1999 Handler: Daniel Miller EOW - 03/24/2000
• **SPONSORED MAJOR 2003-2012 Handler: Dale Merchant EOW – 12/13/2012
• **SPONSORED RENO 1999-2003 Handler: Dale Merchant EOW – 2003
• Retired
• ROSCO 2013-Present Handler: Pat Hace
• Current
• JAX 2013-Present Handler: Marc Smith

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Transit Police

• EOW
• **SPONSORED KANTOR Handler: Sgt John Gates EOW - 07/27/2012
• Retired
• SILAS ?-2016 Handler: Chris Kopp
• SSPENCE 2011 - 2016 Handler: Gary Cantwell
• **SPONSORED TIMON Handler: Gary Cantwell
• Current
• AXO Handler: Dennis Harmon
• BEN 2014-Present Handler: Chris Pfeiffer
• BLECKY Handler: Terry Jaram
• COBRA Handler: PJ Rivera
• GAMA Handler: Chriss Kopp
• HUNTER Handler: Jeff Farr
• KYM Handler: Jared Shelly
• TAVA Handler: Brian Novak

Independence Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED ARGO 2015-Present Handler: Bryan Vitron
• CHINO 2007-2016 Handler: Shane Bates EOW - 4/16/2016
• KARO Late 90s-Early 2000s Handler: John Ducas
• **SPONSORED PADDO 2007-2018 Handler: Jim Green EOW - 07/15/2018
• THOR 90s Handler:Paul Luikart
• YAMBO 1998-2005 Handler: Lenny Mazzola

Lakewood Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED ROBBY 2009-2015 Handler: Pat Mullen EOW – 2/13/2015
• SHEP 2002-2013 Christopher Obrock EOW – 01/24/2013
• Current
• ALLEN 2016-Present Handler: Christopher Obrock
• DANO 2015-Present Handler: Pat Mullen

Lyndhurst Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED SULLY 2005-2013 Handler: Greg Traci EOW - 8/14/2016
• Current
• Aries 2013-Present Handler: Kevin Crown

Mayfield Heights Police Department

• EOW
• DUKE 2006-2014 Handler: Tony Mele EOW – 12/29/2015
• JEWEL 2006-2014 Handler: Joe Mytrosevich EOW – 07/13/2015
• RICO 1998-2006 Handler: Joe Mytrosevich EOW - 03/31/2011

Mayfield Village Police Department

• Current
• **SPONSORED LEO 2013-Present Handler: Christopher Cross

Moreland Hills Police Department

• EOW
• BARS Handler: Nick Dicicco

North Olmsted Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED BOYKA 2001-2007 Handler: Manny Roman EOW - 08/13/2007
• **SPONSORED REX 2008-2013 Handler: Bill Saringer EOW - 12/13/2013
• **SPONSORED RICO 2001-2011 Handler: Bob Wagner EOW - 06/10/2011
• **SPONSORED TIMO 2004-2006 Handler: Anthony Periandri
• Current
• **SPONSORED MATCH 2018-Present Handler: Ryan DiMatteo

North Royalton Police Department

• EOW
• BUSTER 1993-1999 Handler: Bruce Vinicky
• Current
• BEAR 2019-Present Handler: Dan McClintic

Oakwood Village Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED ARON 2007-2014 Handler: Steve Van Ness EOW - 07/12/14
• **SPONSORED KODA 2006-2011 Handler: Mark Garratt EOW - 09/26/2016
• Current
• **SPONSORED ARGO 2016-Present Handler: Joshua Wendl

Olmsted Falls Police Department

• Retired
• **SPONSORED BORIS ?-2015 Handler: David Lane
• **SPONSORED ONYX ?-2015 Handler: David Lane
• Current
• **SPONSORED GAUGE In training 2019 Handler: Dan Daugherty

Olmsted Township Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED BOSCO Handler: Mike Schiele
• **SPONSORED GRETA
• **SPONSORED ODIN Handler: Mark Adam

Orange Village Police Department

• Retired
• MAVERICK Handler: Nick Dicicco
• Current
• DEACON Handler: Damian Davis

Parma Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED BANDIT (aka TOMMY) 1997-2001 Handler: Norm Kekic EOW – 06/09/2001
• **SPONSORED CARLO 1998-2005 Handler: Jeff Wells EOW – 03/19/2005
• **SPONSORED FELIX 2011-2016 Handler: Dan Toporowych EOW - 01/02/2022
• Retired
• TYSON 2011-2018 Handler: Tom O'Grady
• Current
• **SPONSORED BENY 2018-Present Handler: Bryan Bernow
• **SPONSORED CONEY 2014-Present Handler: Nicholas Schuld
• DAXTER 2023-Present Handler: Romano
• DEXTER 2016-Present Handler: Bobby Jackson
• FAOLON 2021-Present
• MAX 2016-Present Handler: Jason Campana

Richmond Heights Police Department

• EOW
• CORKY
• **SPONSORED KUBO 2003-2013 Handler: Tim Casto EOW - 03/24/2013

Rocky River Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED RYLO 2003-2013 Handler: Garth Selong EOW – 11/13/2013
• Current
• APOLLO Handler: Nate Gonzalez
• DIEGO Handler: Matt Rodriquez

Shaker Heights Police Department

• EOW
• AERO ?-2005 Handler: Mike Matsik
• **SPONSORED BAK 2012-2017 Handler: Dave Emlaw EOW - 12/19/2017
• BLITZ 1986-1992 Handler: Tim Keck
• BODHY 2006-2009 Handler: Mark Sarna
• CAESAR 2000-2006 Handler: Mark Sarna
• DAR 2005-2013 Handler: Rick Nastnardo EOW - 10/26/2014
• KANTO Handler: Jaime Planinsek
• RUBY 1986-?
• Retired
• ALAN 2013-2022 Handler: Rick Mastnardo
• ARGUS Handler: Tim Keck
• CARLOS ?-2016 Handler: John Pizon
• CHARLIE ?-2018 Handler: Mark Sarna
• DRILL (formerly Geauga County Sheriff) Handler: Mike Matsik
• Current
• FOX Handler: Saggio
• **SPONSORED IGOR 2018-Present Handler: Chad Hagan
• ROMAN 2018-Present Handler: Dave Emlaw
• **SPONSORED SORBON 2019-Present Handler: Ante Cacic

Solon Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED REX 2003-2008 Handler: Joe Veto EOW - 10/03/2016
• TORY 1993-1996 Handler: Wayne Godzich
• Retired
• STRYKER 2010-2019 Handler: Matt Troyer

South Euclid Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED OKTANE ?-2017 Handler: Dustin Smoot EOW - 12/6/2017
• **SPONSORED RECON 2006-2013 Handler: Miles Blansette EOW - 06/15/2016**
• **SPONSORED REX 2007-2012 Handler: Mike Fink EOW – 02/07/2014
• Current
• **SPONSORED ARIE 2018-Present Handler: Pat Delahanty
• **SPONSORED (In honor of Pam O'Toole) KAOS Handler: Miles Blansette
• **SPONSORED (In honor of Pam O'Toole) KOLBE Handler: Mike Fink

Strongsville Police Department

Piquee and Kessy, German shepherds, formed the squad's first canine unit.

• EOW
• **SPONSORED ACHILL 2006-2016 Handler: Shamus Kelley EOW – 01/21/2016
• CASH 2004-2015 Handler: Derek Feierabend EOW – 01/03/2015
• KESSY 1995-2004 Handler: Derek Feierabend EOW - 08/2005
• **SPONSORED PIQUEE 1995-2005 Handler: Steve Borowske EOW - 08/2005
• **SPONSORED TESCO 2004-2016 Handler: Dan Mertz EOW - 10/09/2016
• Current
• CHASE Handler: Bryan Kadlac
• STORM 2016-Present Handler: Jason Miller

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Police Department

• Retired
• **SPONSORED GENERAL 2016-2017 Handler: Matt Suster

Valley View Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORERED RICCO 2019-2020 Handler: Ricky Crumbley EOW - 09/11/2020
• Current
• MIKA Handler: Eric Sims

Walton Hills Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORERED ARO 2009-2021 Handler: Michael J. Gervase EOW - 06/04/2021

Warrensville Heights Police Department

• EOW
• BEN 1990-?
• DINGO 1992-1992 Handler: Jerry McGilbra EOW - Sept 1992

Westlake Police Department

• EOW
• CHICO 2007-? Handler: Dennis Funari EOW - 03/2017
• FLOPPY 1998-2005 Handler: Dennis Funari EOW - 2005
• JARO 2005-2007 Handler: Dennis Funari EOW - 05/23/2007
• Current
• ECHO 2017-Present Handler: Eric Joering
• MAX 2017-Present Handler: John-Paul "JP" Toth
• RICKER 2017-Present Handler: Dennis Funari

Woodmere Police Department

• Current
• REVAN 2019-Present Handler: Christopher Dotson