 The philosophy and the mission of the Skagit County Sheriff's Office Canine program is to provide reliable patrol dogs to aid law enforcement personnel, in the search, location, and apprehension of criminals. The K9 teams can be applied as a specialized tool in tactical situations and as back-up to augment patrol. The K9 teams may also be utilized to search for evidence of a crime. The Skagit County Canine Program currently consists of one dog team, K9 "Espo" and handler Deputy Jason Moses. They are a cross trained dog team which means they are able to track humans and search for the odor of drugs.
The Skagit County Sheriff's Office Canine team is the one of three dog teams in Skagit County and is regularly utilized by the cities of Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley, and Burlington to assist in the apprehension of criminals and to promote mutual aid among the local agencies within the county.
The Skagit County K9 team trains on a regular basis on tracking, area searches, building searches, evidence searches, clearing vehicles, pursuits, detaining suspects, and handler protection. They also train regularly in narcotic detection. These odors include the four major narcotics: Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Heroin, and Methamphetamine. The handler also provides training to local law enforcement personnel on K9 related topics.
In addition, the team gives demonstrations to local schools and the public to represent a positive and exciting image of Law Enforcement to the community. If your school or organization would like to request a K9 demonstration please contact Chris Baldwin at (360) 416-1911.
It is with great excitement to introduce two new K9 teams to the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office. Meet K9 Dutch. K9 Dutch is a 2-year-old German Shepherd/Malinois mix born in the Netherlands.
In April 2024, Deputy Mueller was selected to be the next K9 Handler and paired up with K9 Dutch. They then completed the 400-hour Basic K9 Academy for patrol work followed by the 200-hour Drug Detection Training. K9 Dutch is certified to detect illegal substances such as Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Heroin.
Earlier this year, Deputy Kading teamed up with K9 Fred and completed the 400-hour Basic K9 Academy for patrol hosted by the Bellingham Police Department. They recently certified through the Washington State Police Canine Association as a patrol dog team. K9 Fred is a 16-month-old German Shepherd born in the Czech Republic.
Both were purchased in Alabama with funds graciously donated by citizens of Skagit County.
Chief
of Field Services: Chris Baldwin
Address: 600 South Third Street Mount Vernon WA 98273
Business Phone: (360) 416-1911 - Emergencies
Dial 9-1-1
Business Fax: (360) 416-1924
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