Recently, Deputy Lynch received two awards, the Honored Knight and Relentless awards, at the National Interdiction Conference. These two prestigious awards are related to his hard work and dedication to keeping our community safe and other jurisdictions around the country.
K9 Partners joins in congratulating Deputy Lynch in receiving these awards. Good job.
from this year’s Barks and Badges event! It’s this Saturday, June 1st at Bartley Ranch in South Reno, Nevada! We’ll have some of our K9s and horses plus a lot of other Washoe County services on display. Several vendors will be displaying their wares and we will have food trucks! So, bring the family to look around, learn about the various services, and watch demonstrations. No entry fee to attend, but please leave your pets at home. Event runs from 10 am to 2 pm.
Please stop by the K9 Partners booth and say hi! We have 2024 Tee-shirts, K9 mugs, including the new ones and a few of the retired K9s, plus new souvenir license plates for sale. The plates for your vehicles are available from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Hope to see y’all on Saturday!
Happy Birthday to this handsome fellow!! Otto turns 3 years old today!! Please help us wish him a fun day filled with treats, toys and belly rubs!
This year’s Barks and Badges will be June 1st at Bartley Ranch Regional Park. Admission is FREE! Everyone is welcome, but please leave your pets at home. The Washoe County K9s will be out and available to meet with their deputy handlers. This is a wonderful opportunity to see what the K9 unit and other units and public services from Washoe County do.
We will have vendors and food trucks, demos, and some activities. The list of vendors and services for this year will be going up soon.
Plan on joining us for this fun and informative event.
We are thrilled to announce the K9 License Plates are now for sale through the Nevada DMV! This has been a long road and we’re so excited to see our great looking plate ready to ride on your car or truck or whatever vehicle you chose to show your support for the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9s.
As announced earlier, all proceeds from the sale of these specialty plates will go toward the building of a training facility in Reno. This building will help to improve the high quality skills of our K9s and others within the region.
To get your plate now or when you renew your plates, go to your local DMV and ask for the K9 Specialty Plate. It should be displayed on their wall. It will look like the photo above.
We are flying in to wish handsome Jett a Happy Birthday!! Jett is 6 years old today! Please help us wish him a Happy Birthday and lots of belly rubs and birthday treats! 
Fun fact: Jett is our 4th January Birthday Pup!
… K9 Bodie!
We are thrilled to announce the newest members of our K9 Unit!! Please give a warm welcome to K9 Bodie and his partner Deputy Baker! K9 Bodie turned 2 years old on January 4th! Happy Belated Birthday Bodie!
Bodie is a Czech Shepherd and was born in The Czech Republic. He is a dual purpose K9, trained for both patrol and narcotics. We can’t wait to see what an amazing job this new K9 Team will do for our community!
From the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office:
Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam and the WCSO family are pleased to introduce the newest member of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Please welcome K9 Bodie!
K9 Bodie is a Czech Shepherd who was born on January 4th, 2022. After finishing his training at the renowned Vohne Liche Kennels, Bodie is now certified as a dual-purpose K9, trained in narcotics detection, apprehension, and tracking. K9 Bodie will serve our community alongside his partner, Deputy Tyler Baker.
“K9 Bodie has a friendly disposition and high drive. He will be a valuable addition to our K9 unit, helping to ensure the safety of our community and aiding in our ongoing efforts to combat illicit narcotics in our region, including fentanyl,” said Sheriff Balaam. “A special thanks to our friends at Washoe County K9 Partners for their continued invaluable support of our K9s and agency.” (All photos from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.) Click to see larger images.
Hip Hip Hooray!! It’s Odin’s Birthday!! Odin turns 4 years old today! Please join us in wishing him a wonderful Day and lots of Birthday fun!
Fun fact: Odin is one of FOUR January birthdays among our K9 teams. More on that later
For the New Year, be sure to put your best PAW forward!! 
Please wish our sweet Ava girl a Happy Birthday!! She turns 5 years old today! We hope our lovely diva is having a wonderful day! Our suggestion would be a spa day?
