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New K9 Mug Due Saturday!

Look at this K9 fans!!

We’ll be releasing the Mug Shot for September EARLY!! If you come out to our Meet and Greet event at Consign Furniture Reno-Lake Tahoe – 6865 Sierra Center Pkwy, Ste 200, Reno, NV 89511 – this Saturday, the 11th, from 10am – 2pm, you’ll be able to grab one early!! Get one for your donation of $10.

This month we feature the handsome, good boy, Titus! Look at that sweet face!! This is an exclusive early release, only available at the meet and greet event!! After the event, the mugs will be available on their normal release date of the 15th at Consign.

If you’re missing any of the other released K9 mugs, you can pick them up at Consign on Saturday. Look for the K9 Partners booth.

Thanks for your support!!

Come See Us This Saturday!

Our WCSO K9’s will be at Consign Furniture in Reno this coming Saturday to meet with the fine people of our county. Come by and see us between 10 am and 2 pm. Get photos, have a cool drink from Java Ship Coffee, and check out the K9 Partners booth for shirts, hats, and K9 mugs.

Thank you to Channel 8 KOLO CARES for giving us a push this morning with this dog’s-eye video. We are proud to be a Pillar Partner.

Drop by and say hello on Saturday! Consign Furniture is at 6865 Sierra Center Pkwy #200. 

Don’t Forget to Mark YouR Calendars…

…for September 11th and our fun Meet and Greet event sponsored by Consign Furniture of Reno and Tahoe. Starting an 10 am and running until 2 pm, we’ll be set up at their Reno store, 6865 Sierra Center Pkwy #200. We’re delighted to announce that Java Ship Coffee will be bringing their food truck to serve fabulous drinks.

Some of our Washoe County Sheriff’s Department K9s will be there, subject to availability, along with their deputy partners for you to meet. Bring your camera or smart phones to get your photo with our handsome K9s. The deputies will be happy to answer your questions.

K9 Partners will have a booth set up with our tee shirts, hats, and K9 mugs. Check out our bargain bin for tee shirt deals. We’ll have all the released mugs, so take this opportunity to pick up any mugs you haven’t gotten yet or get them all to date.

Then, slip on over to Java Ship and pick up a cool, refreshing drink. Check out their menu here: https://javashipcoffee.com/menu

And if you’re looking for a great buy on furniture, stroll through Consign’s excellent offerings.

K9 Partners is deeply grateful for the support from Consign Furniture. And we love the participation from our communities. Thank you.

Suspect apprehended and our drone helped!

Did you know K9 Partners bought a drone for the K9 Unit to help them located and catch elusive suspects safely? We did. K9 Partners was mentioned in this release from the Washoe Country Sheriff’s Department. Your donation money at work.

Within 24 hours of alerting the public to be vigilant, our community members and law enforcement officers worked together. Now, the person of interest sought in connection to a shooting, and the suspect in an attempted catalytic converter theft is in custody.

Image taken with Washoe County Sheriff’s Office drone donated by K9 Partners

PRESS RELEASE: Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9, Patrol deputies arrest person of interest sought in Cold Springs shooting, attempted catalytic converter theft

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies and members of the K9 Unit arrested Dustin Dewey shortly before 8:30 a.m. on August 28, 2021, thanks to alert residents in the Red Rock area.

Multiple community members called Washoe County dispatch at 7:00 a.m. to report a suspicious person fitting Dewey’s description in the area.

Nearly a dozen Washoe County Sheriff’s Office personnel were sent to the neighborhood.

Dustin Dewey was located utilizing a drone assigned to the K9 Unit and donated by Washoe County K9 Partners. The Sheriff’s Office employs state of the art technology whenever possible to ensure the safety of law enforcement personnel and members of our community. The drone located Dewey in the open space between Red Rock Road and the Red Rock Pits, about 100 yards away from residences on Pathfinder Drive.

Dewey was in possession of a gun. He was taken into custody without incident.

At this time Dewey is charged with one felony count of eluding; one felony count of attempted vehicle burglary; one felony count of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit; and one misdemeanor count of leaving the scene of an accident. This is an active investigation, and more charges are pending.

Team Honors Sgt. Van Der Wall & K9 Boomer

Photo of Teams presenting plaques to Sgt. Van Der Wall

From the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office:
A K9 Unit tradition: Today the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9 Team, along with members of the Northern Nevada Interdiction Task Force including Reno Police officers, surprised WCSO Sergeant Sam Van Der Wall.

Sgt. Van Der Wall recently promoted, and his K9 partner, Boomer, retired. They leave pretty big paws to fill as the Van Der Wall-Boomer duo had some amazing busts getting drugs off the streets of Northern Nevada.

Today, the team held a surprise ceremony and gifted Sgt. Van Der Wall these plaques.

K9 Ava’s mug is coming!

Tomorrow is the release day for our July K9 mug. It’s not a secret; it’s Ava! The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office leaked the information about a week ago. Check back tomorrow to find out how to get your K9 Ava Mug.

K9 Ava with Deputy Harris at Barks and Badges last month. Photo by Gaby (WCSO)

Huge Thanks to Lithia Reno Subura!

Photo by Gaby Tafolla for WCSO

Lithia Reno Subaru presented this fantastic donation of $35,079 during the Barks and Badges event on Saturday, June 26th! This is a wonderful donation through their Subaru Share the Love Event . K9 Partners is thrilled and grateful to be a recipient of this money. Without the support of our community and the businesses in the Reno-Sparks area, we would not be able to provide everything needed for our Washoe County K9s to allow them to do the great job they do for the entire county.

Thank you to Chip Ciciovan and his great team at Lithia Reno Subaru and the national Share the Love program from Subaru for supporting our efforts for our K9s. You help to make so much possible for us!


Photo by Gaby Tafolla for WCSO