Washburn County K9 Foundation

03/02/2026

🐾New K9 Foundation Sweatshirts Are Here!🐾

Come check out our brand-new K9 Foundation sweatshirts at BINGO night!

🗓 March 4
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Tony’s Riverside – Spooner

We’ll have sweatshirts available for purchase, and all proceeds go directly toward supporting our K9 program. Grab your friends, play some bingo, and stop by to see us. We hope to see you there!

02/12/2026

Thank you to Spooner Elementary School for including us in your Math and Reading Day! We’re grateful for the opportunity to be part of such a wonderful and educational event for our youth. 🐾📚💙

09/19/2025

K9 Ace and Deputy Christman have been busy this month! 💪🐾 On September 4th, they completed their Patrol Dog 1 certification through the United States Police Canine Association, Inc.—a huge thank you to Washington County, MN K9 for hosting. Then on September 18th, they successfully wrapped up their scent-specific tracking class! 🎉 Special thanks to Carren and Wade with Canine Search Solutions LLC for their outstanding instruction and support.

08/22/2025

Big thank you to The Still for hosting bingo to support the Washburn County K9 Foundation! 🐾 And thank you to everyone who came out to play and grab some K9 swag. 💙 This program wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our community!

08/18/2025

Join us at The Still on Thursday for Bingo! 🐓
We will have some K9 merchandise available for purchase! 🚔🐾

Join us next Thursday, 8/21! Proceeds will benefit the Washburn County K9 Foundation

08/04/2025

🚨 National Night Out is tomorrow, August 5! 🚨
There are two events in Washburn County:
• Shell Lake Full Gospel from 5–7 PM
• Springbrook VFW from 5–8 PM

👮‍♀️🚒 National Night Out is a fantastic opportunity for families to connect with local first responders and build stronger community relationships.

We hope to see you there! 🐾🚓

07/26/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to say hi and support us at the fair! Tina Stellrecht is the lucky winner of the custom K9 Ace 🐾 Contact us to arrange pickup at the Sheriff’s Office 📞

07/22/2025

The Washburn County K9 Foundation will be at the Washburn County Fair this week! Stop by to say hi, meet K9 Ace, and grab your K9 merch - including these new shirts and stickers featuring K9 Ace!

We have a limited quantity of Ace shirts available in Youth Small-Large and Unisex Small-###XL. You'll also find K9 Foundation shirts, sweatshirts, and a variety of stickers to help support our foundation.

We can't wait to see you there!

04/08/2025

Today, we honor the memory of Officer Hunter Scheel and Officer Emily Breidenbach, who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty two years ago. Their bravery and service will never be forgotten.

03/18/2025

We are truly grateful to the P.A.L.S. group for their thoughtful and generous thank-you gift bags for K9 Ace and retired K9 Onyx. We deeply appreciate the time and effort you put into recognizing these hardworking and devoted K9s. Thank you!

06/17/2024

Young man missing in Washburn County. Please keep your eyes peeled and report anything to Washburn County Sheriff's Office

Update 06-18-2024 12:33 p.m. Gunnur has been located safe by WI DNR Wardens in St Croix Falls, WI. Thank to everyone that assisted and the tips that came in that were helpful.

05/24/2024

Meet the Newest Member of the Force: K9 Deputy Ace!

We're thrilled to announce the official graduation of K9 Ace and his partner, Deputy Christman! Ace is a 1.5 year old Belgian Malinois imported from Poland. Together, Ace and Deputy Christman have been undergoing intensive training for months, and they are finally certified and ready to hit the streets.

This incredible Belgian Malinois is a dual-purpose K9, meaning he's trained in patrol work (apprehension) article searches, tracking, and narcotics detection. Ace will be a valuable asset to our department, helping to keep our community safe.
Deputy Christman and Ace make a fantastic team, and we can't wait to see the amazing things they'll accomplish together. Let's give a warm welcome to K9 Ace!

Washburn County Sheriff's Office