Vermont Police Canine Association

06/05/2026

https://www.wcax.com/2026/06/05/vermont-police-k9s-sharpen-skills/

Police K9s and their handlers freshen up their sniffing skills at the Vermont Police K9 Association’s biweekly in-service training.

06/05/2026

We want to congratulate and welcome our two newest members!

Inspector Sabrina Boutin with K9 Nyx and Sergeant Rajesh Hailey with his new K9 partner, K9 Edo join us from the

These two teams just certified in patrol, article searches, narcotics detection, and scent discrimination trailing and are ready to hit the streets!

06/02/2026

🐾 FOUND! A testament to the power of our K9 Teams. 🐾
Yesterday evening, the Vermont Warden Service K9 team was called to assist in a critical search for a missing juvenile in the town of Bridgewater.
The stakes were high—the juvenile was wearing camouflage and intentionally hiding from searchers. But Warden Lockerby and K9 Rezi were ready. Having recently been certified in wilderness air-scent search and rescue, Warden Lockerby deployed Rezi behind the residence. Within a short time, Rezi successfully located the juvenile.
This incredible outcome is a powerful reminder of why our K9 teams are so vital. When human eyes can’t see through the brush, these highly trained dogs use their extraordinary senses to bring loved ones home.
The VPCA sends a massive congratulations to Warden Lockerby and K9 Rezi for their hard work, dedication, and a job incredibly well done! 🐕‍🦺💚🚔

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Yesterday evening, the Vermont Warden Service K9 team was called to assist in a search for a missing juvenile in the town of Bridgewater.

Recently certified in wilderness air-scent search and rescue, Warden Lockerby deployed K9 Rezi behind the juvenile’s residence. Within a short time, Rezi successfully located the juvenile who was intentionally hiding from searchers and wearing camouflage.

This successful outcome is a testament to the hard work, training and dedication of our K9 teams and their handlers. Great work, Warden Lockerby and K9 Rezi!

05/30/2026

All of us at VPCA would like to congratulate the newest graduates of the 121st Vermont Basic Training Class for Police Professionals. Specially we’d like to recognize Trooper Job Moise from the and Officer Addison Cook from for their exemplary skills in the field of patrol procedures. We sponsor the Officer Ebbighausen Award and it was presented to these two graduates (who tied) who achieved the highest overall scores on the patrol procedures final exam and final scenarios. Congratulations!

05/28/2026

Winhall Police Department’s K9 Gunnar is ready for shift and keeping Vermont communities safe. Drop a ♥️ to show him some love!

05/27/2026

Lookin’ handsome

05/26/2026

On May 21st, 2026, Barre Town Police, assisted by the Barre City Police Department executed a residential search warrant at a residence in South Barre, Barre Town. During the warrant ex*****on, approximately 720 grams of Crack Co***ne, prescription pills, and $1,348.00 were seized. It was determined that the Crack Co***ne was being manufactured in the residence. The homeowner was issued a court citation for Co***ne Trafficking and Permitting the Sale of a Regulated Drug in a Dwelling, and a second occupant was lodged on $500,000 bail for Co***ne Trafficking.

05/26/2026

Phoenix is a happy girl, enjoying her retirement in the sunshine!

05/26/2026

Press Release

On May 23, 2026, at approximately 8:00 PM Barre City officers with assistance from Barre Town Police and VT Department of Corrections executed a search warrant for narcotics and evidence of sales of narcotics at a residence along the unit block of Branch Street in Barre City. As a result, officers seized approximately 34.9 grams of co***ne/crack co***ne, approximately 2.4 grams of methamphetamine, approximately 448.3 grams of suspected L*D, and a small amount of US currency.

A 39-year-old male from Barre, VT was lodged at the Northeast Correctional Center in lieu of $100,000 bail and is due to appear in Washington Superior Court on May 26, 2026, at 12:30 PM to answer the charges of Possession of L*D, Co***ne Trafficking, Possession of Co***ne and Possession of Methamphetamine.

A 50-year-old male from Barre, VT was flash cited to appear in Washington Superior Court on May 26, 2026, at 12:30 PM to answer the charges of Possession of Co***ne and Dispensing from a Dwelling.

A 49-year-old female from Barre, VT was flash cited to appear in Washington Superior Court on May 26, 2026, at 12:30 PM to answer the charges of Possession of Co***ne and Dispensing from a Dwelling.

A 27-year-old female from Hardwick, VT was cited to Washington Superior Court on July 2, 2026, at 8:30 AM to answer the charges of Possession of Co***ne and Possession of L*D.

A 28-year-old female from Randolph, VT was lodged at the Chittenden County Correctional Center in lieu of $900 bail for an active arrest warrant and was cited to appear at a later date for False Information to Police.

For full press release: https://www.barrecity.org/client_media/files/Police%20Department/May%2023,%202026%20Search%20Warrant%20Drugs.pdf

05/20/2026

Chief Deputy Claude Weyant Would like to announce we will have a new position in the department. The position is a County Wide Resource Deputy. Deputy Jackson Howe, along with K-9 Kye will have this important position. Deputy Howe is a dedicated family man and a dedicated law enforcement officer. Deputy Howe started his law enforcement career in Orange County. He began his time in Windsor County in early 2023. Earlier this month, Deputy Howe and Kye attended the Annual Statewide K-9 association Ball. They received an award for their work and dedication to the communities they serve.
Deputy Howe will work closely with the schools. He will do his best to be a role model mentoring the youth. He will be available to help educate students on the legal system, Crime and drug prevention, conflict resolution, safety, etc.
Deputy Howe will work with communities with crime prevention. He will work with citizens and businesses to help them know the best ways to secure their properties.
He will work with the senior citizens in the county in different ways to make sure they are safe. He will produce a program where seniors living alone can be checked on each day. Deputy Howe will help seniors learn how to be safe, and avoid being a victim of crime,
Deputy Howe will foster trust between communities and the Sheriff's Department. Deputy Howe will focus in the 14 towns the department contracts with. He will also be available to help in larger towns throughout the county that have their own police departments, if asked by their respective police departments.
This is a position Chief Deputy Weyant has always wanted to see at the Sheriff's Department.