The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has added a new K9 team to its ranks, pairing Nick Walker with K9 Kilo following the duo’s completion of a six-week handler and patrol certification course.
Walker and K9 Kilo recently returned from the training program, where they completed work in obedience, tracking, suspect apprehension and other disciplines required for operational police service dogs. With their certification finished, the team has been assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division’s Special Investigations Unit, where they will support investigative work and assist patrol deputies throughout the county.
Kilo joins the agency after it lost two K9s last year, when K9 Borys retired in August, and K9 Inca died in December.
Sheriff’s Commander Jeff Miller said police service dogs remain an important tool for both patrol and investigative operations, providing capabilities that help enhance officer safety and support community policing efforts.
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