Akron Police Department

Akron’s K-9 unit began in 1962 with six dogs, but was phased out in 1971. In 1990, the council voted to have the city administration study the feasibility of bringing the dogs back.

• EOW
• BRONSON Handler: Jeff Edsall EOW – 09/25/2015
• **SPONSORED CAREBEAR 1990-1996 Handler: Tom Overfield EOW – 01/4/1997
• DUTCH 1997-? Handler: Chris Davis EOW - 03/21/2007
• **SPONSORED HOLMES 1990-1999 Handler: Dave Ferrell EOW – 08/13/1999
• HOMEY 1992-1999 Handler: David Ferrell
• LIBERTY "JOEY" 2004-2011 Handler: Nevin Webb EOW - 04/07/2012
• **SPONSORED RECON 2012-2020 Handler: Darren McConnell EOW - 03/21/2023
• SCHULTZ 1997-2005 Handler: Dale Dorn EOW - 11/01/2006
• SHADOW
• SHANE 2008-2012 Handler: Darren McConnell EOW – 01/23/2012
• VITO
• **SPONSORED WOLF 1963-?
• Retired
• GUNNY ?-2013 Handler: Dale Dorn
• HARLEY 2007-? Handler: Dale Dorn
• LENNY 2007-? Handler: Chris Davis
• Current
• AMMO
• CRUISER Handler: Chris Carney
• GRIEF 2013-Present Handler: Dale Dorn
• IGGY 2017-Present
• JUSTICE Handler: Jeff Edsall
• MAX 2005-? Handler: Dave Ferrell
• MIDNITE
• MYLO Handler: Patrick Armstead
• RIGGS Handler: Dan Metzger
• THUNDER Handler: Mike Orrand
• VEGAS Handler: Chris Davis
• ZEKE (In training) Handler: Dan Metzger

Barberton Police Department

• EOW
• BRUTUS 1991-? Handler: Don Adamson
• EDDIE 1996-2002 Handler: Monte Harris EOW – 04/29/2006
• **SPONSORED Panel 8, Line 2 MAGIC 1988-? Handler: Don Adamson

Bath Township Police

• EOW
• **SPONSORED Panel 8, Line 8 NEIKO 1988-? Handler: Mike Gabel

Copley Township Police

• Retired
• Panel 8, Line 9 NIKO 2017-2020 Handler: Kenneth Porter
• Current
• CHIP 2020-Present Handler: Kenneth Porter

Cuyahoga Falls Police Department

• EOW
• Panel 8, Line 9 BEN Handler: Perry Tabak
• Panel 8, Line 9 GINA Handler: Perry Tabak EOW – 2010
• **SPONSORED Panel 8, Line 9 DIESEL ?-2018 Handler: David Holzafel EOW - 09/04/2018
• Panel 8, Line 9 ZEUS Handler: Perry Tabak
• Retired
• Panel 8, Line 9 KILO Handler: Perry Tabak
• Current
• Panel 8, Line 9 DAN-C Handler: Ed Dennis
• Panel 8, Line 9 LYLOU Handler: Perry Tabak

Franklin Township Police Department

• EOW
• Panel 8, Line 10 MAX 1992-? Handler: Darrell Seevers

Hudson Police Department

• EOW
• Panel 8, Line 8 ARAN 1993-1999 Handler: Joe Lombardo
• Panel 8, Line 8 AUSTIN 1999-? Handler: Joe Lombardo

Macedonia Police Department

• Current
• Panel 8, Line 8 APOLLO Sean Hathaway 2017-Present
• Panel 8, Line 8 HARO Handler: Sean Hathaway

Mogadore Police Department

• EOW
• DOC 90s Handler: Tim Wilmoth
• DRYFUS 1992-? Handler: James Pfaff

Munroe Falls Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED ARES 2021-Present Handler: Anthony Mancuso EOW - 09/17/2023
• **SPONSORED RYOT (formerly Wellsville) 2010-2021 Handler: Anthony Mancuso EOW - 05/29/2021

New Franklin Police Department

• Current
• CHASE Handler: Andrew Dilbeck

Norton Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED Panel 8, Line 11 BRIX 2011-2018 Handler: Ryan Burnette EOW - 05/25/2019
• Current
• Panel 8, Line 11 REX 2017-Present Handler: Ryan Seeker

Reminderville Police Department

• Retired
• UTZ Handler: Gene Martin
• Current
• JAGER Handler: Gene Martin

Richfield Police Department

• EOW
• ALEX Handler: Nick Kostandaris

Richfield Township Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED J.C. 90s Handler: Bruce King EOW - 08/05/1997

Sagamore Hills Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED TOBY 1991-1995 Handler: R. Michael Brouse EOW – 08/02/2001

Springfield Township Police

• EOW
• MAGNUM Handler: Tom Cook
• Current
• BRODIE 2019-Present Handler: Shawn Brady
• NIKO Handler: Ken Porter

Stow Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED BRUNO 1994-2004 Handler: Ted Bell
• **SPONSORED COLT 2010-2016 Handler: Steve Miller EOW - 10/22/2016
• **SPONSORED KNIGHT 2002-2010 Handler: Steve Miller EOW – 08/02/2011
• **SPONSORED NERO 2004-2013 Handler: Ted Bell EOW – 01/16/2014
• Retired
• **SPONSORED SPECTRUM aka SPECTRE 2013-2018 Handler: Erik Dirker
• Current
• **SPONSORED DIESEL 2018-Present Handler: Patrick Myers
• **SPONSORED MINGO 2013-Present Handler: Ted Bell
• **SPONSORED RUGER 2017-Present Handler: Jacob Corfman

Summit County Sheriff's Office

• EOW
• ACE Handler: Kathy Wilmoth
• AMMO 2005-? Handler: Todd Reichenbach
• **SPONSORED ANNA 2016-2021 Handler: Brian Cutlip EOW - 04/16/2021
• BEN (formerly Portage County Sheriff's Office) Handler: Larry Cook
• BLITZEN Handler: Kathy Wilmoth EOW – 04/04/2005
• BOOMER Handler: Mike Jones
• BROWN Handler: Kathy Wilmoth
• CHARLIE Handler: Darrell Seevers EOW – 05/10/2013
• CHARLY Handler: Darrell Seevers EOW – 02/04/2004
• COCO Handler: Keith Gowens
• **SPONSORED CORI Handler: Brian Cutlip EOW - 02/03/2017
• DIANA Handler: Kathy Wilmoth EOW - 09/1999
• **SPONSORED DOC 90s Handler: Tim Wilmoth EOW - 2001
• **SPONSORED EICHE 2003-? Handler: Tim Wilmoth
• FELA
• GINA 2003-? Handler: Tim Wilmoth EOW - 2010
• GRIFF Handler: Kathy Wilmoth
• HERA
• HERO 2005-? Handler: Keith Murray
• JESSE 2001-? Handler: Jack Mckinney
• KIMON Handler: Tim Wilmoth EOW - 12/21/2013
• OXY-COTTON (aka LOU) Handler: Keith Gowens
• LUCCA Handler: Tim Wilmoth EOW - 02/09/2011
• MAX Handler: Darrell Seevers
• MACK ?-2019 Handler: Darrell Seevers EOW - 12/27/2021
• SANDY
• TAZ Handler: Darrell Seevers EOW - 03/20/2004
• TRIT 2006-? Handler: Jack McKinney EOW - 5/22/2019
• TROOPER Handler: Kevin Hershey Sr EOW – 11/30/2005
• ZAR 2003-? Handler: Stacey Campbell
• Retired
• HOPPA Handler: Gray
• Current
• HARLEY Handler: Mike Jones
• **SPONSORED MARLO 2023-Present Handler: Terrell Kemp
• NERO 2022-Present Handler: Bowen
• PIPER 2021-Present Handler: Brian Cutlip
• SASHA
• TARO 2022-Present Handler: Gray
• ZOE Handler: Tim Wilmoth

• EOW
• **SPONSORED AXEL 2012-2019 Handler: Nate Ickes EOW - 12/26/2019
• PAX Handler: Tom Moser
• Current
• KATO 2015-Present Handler: Jason Corzine
• MATTIS 2020-Present

Twinsburg Police Department

• EOW
• **SPONSORED BAGIO Handler: Joshua Miktarian EOW - 2011
• **SPONSORED EMERY Handler: Robert Gonsiewski
• **SPONSORED YASSO ?-2017 Handler: Darrin Fate / Yamil Encarnacion EOW - 09/24/2020
• Retired
• **SPONSORED NIKO Handler: Brian Danato
• Current
• **SPONSORED CAESAR 2017-Present Handler: Yamil Encarnacion

University of Akron Police

• EOW
• **SPONSORED Panel 8, Line 19 FELA 2007-? Handler: Pamela Helmick EOW - 09/30/2014
• **SPONSORED Panel 8, Line 19 HERA Handler: Pamela Helmick EOW - 07/24/2016
• **SPONSORED Panel 8, Line 19 HALO Handler: Pamela Helmick EOW - 03/29/2022
• Current
• DUNKAN 2023-Present Handler: Trevon Richardson