Lost Mountain Group

05/03/2026

A huge THANK YOU to the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office for the incredible gift you’ve made possible through a recent Lost Mountain Group pairing! Because of your generosity, a Carroll County veteran has gained more than just a companion- rather a bond, a battle buddy, and a new chapter filled with purpose and connection.

Moments like these remind us what community is all about! Showing up, giving back, and making a real difference where it matters most. We are beyond grateful to have partners like you riding alongside us on this mission.

Sheriff Sesker and the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office would like to wish K9 Rocco a happy retirement.

Rocco is a 3.5-year-old German Shepherd from the Slovak Republic who was trained for dual purposes: as both a patrol canine and an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) canine. For the past two years, he has served at the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office until his recent medical retirement.

Rocco has been adopted by a retired U.S. Army veteran from the Cold War era and his wife. This pairing was facilitated by the Lost Mountain Group.

While we will miss seeing Rocco at work, we know he has earned this well-deserved retirement. Happy retirement, Rocco!

04/11/2026

Congratulations to Matthew and Sandi on their adoption of retired (LEO) Working Dog Rocco and officially joining the Lost Mountain Group Family! And a HUGE THANK YOU to A/Sgt. Ryan Costin and the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office for this opportunity to bring these two battle buddies together!

Rocco is a 3.5 year old German Shepherd from the Slovak Republic and was dual purposed trained as a patrol canine as well as an EOD canine along side his handler A/Sgt. R. Costin. For the last two years, he as been working as an EOD canine until his recent medical retirement.

Matthew is a US Army Veteran from the Cold War Era and spent some time in Korea. He is retired and along with his wife reside in Carroll County, MD ... perfect for LMG collaborations!!

When the AACoSO reached out to me about Rocco, I already had the perfect pairing in mind... of course, Rocco had to agree.

Over the past week, we have held several meet and greets, introducing Rocco to the Veteran, the Veterans wife, a new home, yard, and feline house companion.

Here's to another successful "Battle Buddy Pairing"-- #52 for Lost Mountain Group-- and to continuing to test the theory of "Who Rescued Who!" while spreading lots of love and cheer!

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