CANINE UNIT THE SAN LUIS OBISPO SHERIFF’S CANINE UNIT
apprehending suspects. Deputy Cedric Adams and K9 Corvin are assigned to the South Station. Deputy Andrew Mora and K9 Rogue are assigned to Coast Station. Rogue is a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois. Rogue is the 2nd Sheriff’s Office canine trained
is comprised of 6 Sheriff’s Office Handler/Canine Teams. Five of the
to detect a multitude of odors
dogs are assigned to the patrol division
commonly associated with the
and one of the dogs is assigned to the
Explosive Ordinance. Deputy Andrew
Special Operations Unit (SOU). The
Mora and K9 Rogue, along with Deputy
Sheriff’s Office has two K9’s assigned
Cedric Adams and K9 Corvin train and
to the patrol division that are trained for
work together to assist our patrol
Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD)
division and the San Luis Obispo
detection and two K9’s assigned to the
County Bomb Task Force.
Patrol Division that are trained for
Deputy Day and K9 Knox are assigned
narcotics detection.
to the North Station. Knox is a
Deputy Cedric Adams and K9 Corvin
four-year-old German Shepherd bred in
are one of two Sheriff’s Office K9’s
Germany. Knox is a dual-purpose
trained for EOD Detection. Corvin is a
canine trained in narcotics detection
four-year-old German Shephard. K9
(methamphetamine, heroin, and
Corvin was our first certified K9 for
cocaine). K9 Knox is also trained in
EOD Detection at the Sheriff’s Office.
handler protection, tracking, searching,
K9 Corvin is trained to detect a
and apprehending suspects.
multitude of odors that are commonly associated with the Explosive Ordinance. Deputy Adams and K9 Corvin are also trained in handler protection, tracking, searching, and
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In 2021, Deputy Ughoc and K9 Ripley completed Basic K9 Handler school. K9 Ripley is one of the Sheriff’s Office newest K9’s. K9 Ripley is a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois mix. He is a
dual-purpose canine trained in narcotics detection (methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine) and evidence searching. K9 Ripley is also trained for patrol services: handler protection, tracking, searching, and apprehending suspects. Deputy Ughoc and K9 Ripley are assigned to the South Station. During 2021, the Canine Unit saw one of the Sheriff’s Office’s longesttenured K9’s retire from service. K9 “D.J.” became a member of the
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