Running 4 Heroes - K9s

06/22/2026

Congratulations on retirement to both K9 Guinness and Corporal Paul Martin of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office! Enjoy your retirement!! 🎉🥳💙🐾👏

After nearly nine years of service, our fluffiest floof is officially hanging up his vest. K-9 Guinness and his handler, Corporal Paul Martin, are both heading into a well-earned retirement.

Guinness joined our K-9 Unit in 2017 at just one year old. In their time together, he and Corporal Martin located over 120 people, including one standout case from 2022: a domestic battery suspect who barged into a neighbor's home to evade deputies, ran upstairs, and thought hiding under a mattress was going to cut it. Guinness's nose disagreed.

Beyond patrol work, Guinness was also certified as an Explosive Detector Canine in 2018. His nose has swept Valspar, Gasparilla, air shows, collegiate national championship football games, numerous presidential visits, an Allegiant plane, and Dunedin Blue Jays games. That last one may have been his personal favorite, given his well-documented love of a good baseball to play with.

Now, bomb sweeps are out. Lounging, walks, and treats are very much in. Our K-9s live at home with their handlers, and in retirement they stay with them for the rest of their lives. Guinness gets to keep his person full-time, because Corporal Martin is retiring right alongside him.

Congratulations to K-9 Guinness and Corporal Paul Martin on a career well served. You've more than earned it.

06/19/2026

A very Happy Birthday to K9 Luke from Miami Police Department! We hope is full of treats and rest! 💙🐾🎉🥳🎂

Wishing a happy 4th Birthday to K9 Luke! A dedicated narcotics‑detection partner who brings discipline to the job and charm everywhere else.

06/19/2026

Way to go to this duo! From Baton Rouge Police Dept. (LA)

🐾💙Dynamic Duo, K9 Agent and K9 Flex💙🐾

Last Friday just before 3 o'clock a.m., First District Officers responded to reports of a stolen vehicle on Wooddale Blvd.. The complainant stated that three subjects wearing all black had stolen the victim's Chevrolet Silverado. The information was shared by Dispatch for all Districts to Be On The Lookout.

At approximately 03:02 a.m., Cpl. T. Bennett responded to the 500 block of Finchley Ave. about a suspect burglarizing a vehicle. Third District Officers arrived in the area and saw the previously stolen Chevrolet Silverado in the same area of the vehicle burglary.

Officers tried to stop the stolen vehicle, but it fled, resulting in a short vehicle pursuit. The vehicle came to a stop at 8400 Scarlett where two males wearing all black fled on foot from the vehicle.

A perimeter was quickly established, and Cpl. D. Beard and K9 Agent began the initial search for the suspects. During the search, K9 Agent located a booksack which contained multiple burglary tools in a backyard nearby.

After an extensive search, Cpl. T. Bennett decided to switch K9s due to K9 Agent becoming tired. Cpl. Bennett then used his K9 Flex to continue with the search for the suspects.

During the search, K9 Flex began showing signs that a suspect was close. Cpl. Bennett gave a K9 warning for the suspect to surrender, but the suspect did not respond. K9 Flex was able to apprehend the suspect, who was hiding behind an air conditioning unit on Lasalle Ave. The suspect was taken into custody and later booked into EBR Parish Prison on the following charges:

-Theft of a Motor Vehicle
-Simple Burglary
-Resisting an Officer

06/19/2026

Ocean County Sheriff 911 is celebrating K9 Loki's 3rd Birthday! Happy Birthday and hope you got the treats and belly rubs! 💙🐾🎉🥳🎂

Today we’re celebrating a very happy birthday — K9 Loki is turning 3!

On behalf of Sheriff Mastronardy and our entire agency, we want to wish a very happy birthday to K9 Loki, who is partnered with Officer S. Flynn. These two have put in the work day in and day out, and we’re glad to have them both on the team.

Happy 3rd birthday, Loki! 🐾

06/18/2026

K9 Vex Helped find a missing Juvenile! Way to go to you and your team! 💙🐾👏

https://www.witn.com/2026/06/12/k9-vex-finds-missing-craven-county-child/?fbclid=IwdGRjcASfr3hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7FMc73IS40lq4w_ho8ZRfbJ0ZtjYTIfIYpJ290o7aTJJEsJcsoK0fYaLjSfw_aem_u4Yc8jP7zfPEjpkSeF8C3w

K9 Vex helped find a missing child late Thursday night.

06/17/2026

St Lucie County Sheriff's Office K9 Oso is celebrating his 3rd Birthday today! We hope you get lots of belly rubs and treats! 🎉🐾🥳💙

STOP RIGHT THERE!

Take a moment to wish K9 Oso a very Happy 3rd Birthday!

Today, we celebrate more than just a birthday, we honor the courage, loyalty, and heart of one of our team members. Whether he’s riding alongside Deputy Mendoza or making new friends around the office, Oso’s energy, focus, and dedication never go unnoticed.

While every day is a working day for this determined K9, today we pause to celebrate Oso with plenty of well-deserved praise, and maybe a treat or two!

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06/17/2026

This is something that you don't see everyday. Thankfully no one was hurt and no damage to the vehicle or K9 Furyk. The suspect was taken into custody.

🚨K-9 Unit stolen with K-9 Furyk inside, FL🚨

Jacksonville Beach Police Department, Florida this past Friday had a K-9 Unit stolen from the secure lot of the police department. K-9 Furyk 🐕 and several weapons were also in the vehicle when it was stolen.

The 63 year old suspect arrived at the police department shortly after 8 pm and walked into the secure lot, through an open gate. The suspect entered the unlocked and running K-9 Unit, driving off. The suspect went to the front parking 🅿️ lot area and parked for about 13 mins.

The suspect left the police department and was later located by officers. A traffic stop was conducted and the suspect was taken into custody without further incident. The suspect showed possible signs of impairment and his family had concerns about his mental facilities.

K-9 Furyk , weapons and K-9 Unit were recovered

06/09/2026

Amazing job! With Anna 4 Paws 👏💙🐾

We’ll leave the details to them, but we have to give a huge shoutout to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office FL Canine Unit for their incredible work yesterday! 🐾🚔 While we always hope our handlers never have to use the intense skills we teach, there is nothing more rewarding than hearing that the training kept them safe and got the job done when it mattered most. Outstanding work, team!

Unrelated, kinda, how amazing is that exam room at Davis Animal Hospital?!?!

06/09/2026

A very big win for the state of Georgia! 💙🐾👏

Every day our Troopers and Officers are out there working hard to make Georgia safer. While every stop has the potential to change one life, some stops have a far greater reach. Recently, our hardworking Troopers and K-9’s conducted a traffic stop on a tractor trailer on Interstate 20 in Carroll County for a traffic violation. After speaking with the driver, our Trooper requested K-9 Draco to assist. After alerting to illegal substances, Draco and his handler and other Troopers discovered four suspicious pallets hidden amongst other cargo in the trailer. Thanks to the efforts of CIU and K-9 Draco more than 1800 pounds of ma*****na and over 4,000 illegal THC v**e cartridges were taken off the streets and helped to make our communities safer.

06/08/2026

Lake County Sheriff's Office's K9 Lux and his partner have had some grand hits lately, here is one of them! Great job! 👏🐾💙

It’s been another busy 24 hours for Deputy John Forlenza and K9 Lux!!

The first call came after a local police department requested assistance following a shooting investigation. After the suspects fled from a crashed vehicle, K9 Lux tracked one of the offenders' paths for a significant distance. While the offender was not located, investigators believe he likely entered another vehicle and left the area. During the search, however, Lux located two loaded handguns hidden beneath a tree.

The recovery of those fi****ms was a significant development in the investigation. Had they not been found, they could have remained accessible to the offender or fallen into the wrong hands. The investigation remains ongoing by the local police department.

The following evening, deputies requested K9 Lux's assistance in locating a woman who was believed to be emotionally distressed and possibly at risk due to prior drug use. After obtaining her scent from a vehicle, Lux quickly tracked through a neighborhood and located her behind a residence. She was evaluated by rescue personnel and safely transported to stay with a friend so she would not be alone.

From recovering critical evidence in a violent crime investigation to helping locate a vulnerable person in need of assistance, K9 Lux continues to demonstrate the value of a well-trained police canine!!

Great work by our Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Unit!