***UPDATE as of Monday, June 10, 2024, at 3:40 p.m.***
Due to potential inclement weather, tomorrow evening's K-9 Graduation will be postponed until further notice.
***END OF UPDATE***
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -K-9 Unit
Graduates: - K-9 "Rogue" and Deputy Richard Bynum, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office - K-9 "Digo" and Deputy Anthony Ashworth, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office - K-9 "Gunther" and Deputy Jason Whidby, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
PINELLAS COUNTY –Three K-9s and their partners have completed training and will soon be called for duty.
Throughout their training, the K-9s learned obedience commands, bite work, area and building searches, tracking, and human odor response.
The three K-9s and their partners from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office will be recognized with training completion certificates on Tuesday, June 11th, at 7:00 p.m. The certificates will be presented during a graduation ceremony at England Brothers Park, located at 5010 81st Avenue North in Pinellas Park.
This kid-friendly event is free, and the public is welcome to attend the graduation and K-9 demonstration, where they will be highlighting their new skills.
The media is invited to cover the graduation. Media attendees, please RSVP with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Public Information Office at 727-582-6221.
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