Gary K9 Association

05/01/2026

Tomorrow an additional 30 K9 Trauma and Narcan kits are shipping out. If you applied in the last two weeks, your equipment is on the way. 💙🖤🐾🐾

05/01/2026

04/23/2026

Gary boys killing it

04/12/2026

Introducing the Gary K9 team latest additions: two new K9 members. Bolo is on the left and Rocket, also known as Roki, is on the right. Having completed their first week and will soon be protecting a community near you.

03/16/2026

Thank You for the Donation The Pangere Corporation

The Pangere Corporation is proud to support the Gary K9 Association with a recent donation.

The Gary K9 Association is a nonprofit that helps fund training, equipment, and care for the Gary Police Department’s K-9 Unit. These highly trained dogs assist officers with tracking, detection, and search operations while helping keep the community safe.

We’re honored to support organizations that strengthen public safety and serve the communities where we live and work.

02/07/2026

The Gary Canine Association is conducting a fundraising effort to obtain three new canines and cover the costs of their initial training. We would be grateful for your support in sharing this appeal.
Falco Gary

01/30/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Charges Filed and Subject Arrested in Shooting Investigation – Incident

Update to Shooting Incident:

On January 29, 2025 members of the Lake County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force along with Gary Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) executed a search warrant at a residence in the 6300 block of Tennessee Street, Hammond, Indiana.

Gary SWAT secured the residence and Damonte S Crawford “aka Damonte S. Jones” was located hiding in the basement by a Gary Police K9.

Damonte S Crawford was transported to the Lake County Jail where he will be confined.

Damonte S Crawford was charged on January 24, 2025, with (1) Murder, (2) Attempted Murder charges and (3) Firearm Enhancements, while using a firearm during a commission of a crime.

A second individual was taken into custody as well and charges will be presented to the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office in the morning.

Anyone with information regarding this incident please contact Sergeant David Moran Lake County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force, 219 755-3855.

Original Press Release:

Gary, Indiana – January 21, 2025

At approximately 10:28 PM on January 21, 2025, the Gary Police Department responded to a report of a possible gunshot victim at a residence in the 2100 block of Delaware Street in Gary, Indiana.

Upon arrival, officers located a 22-year-old female from East Chicago, Indiana, who had sustained a gunshot wound. She was transported to Methodist Northlake Hospital by the Gary Fire Department for medical treatment.

Inside the residence, officers discovered a 26-year-old male from Gary, Indiana, unresponsive in the kitchen. Despite life-saving efforts by the Gary Fire Department, the male was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A third victim, identified as a 31-year-old male from Chicago, Illinois, sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was transported to Methodist Northlake Hospital by a private party.

The crime scene was secured, and the Lake County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force, Lake County Coroner’s Office, and Lake County Crime Lab were contacted to assist with the investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Detective D. Moran at (219) 755-3855.

Media Contact:
Commander Jack Hamady
Gary Police Department Public Information Officer
Email: [email protected]

06/19/2024

Well we went swimming today ladies and gentlemen 😂 it was such a great time conducting water deployments with the team! The dogs loved being in the water! Great day, great training, with great humans and dogs 😎

05/22/2024

05/21/2024

K9 Koba came out to hang with the students on ‘Student Game Day’!

Gary Police Department visiting the Gary Railcats during Student Game Day.