Bannock County Sheriff K-9 Named Top Dog

Posted: July 7, 2008 06:05 PM


For the third year in a row a K-9 from the Bannock County Sheriff's Office has secured the top dog position and has the bragging rights of being the best K-9 in the state.

"Rex" and his handler Deputy Clint Brown brought home the first place overall award from the Idaho Police Canine Association's Annual Training Competition that was held in Pocatello last month.

The award includes several competition categories including agility, obedience, area searches, apprehension and officer protection.

Another K-9 "Kijon" and his handler Deputy Jeremy Taysom also won first and second place at the statewide competition in agility and officer protection.

The dogs are with their handlers 24 hours a day and have proven to be a great asset to the Bannock County Sheriff's Office.

Deputy Jeremy Taysom, Bannock County Sheriff's Office: "It may take us an hour or more to search a vehicle for some narcotics where it will take the dog just a couple of minutes. If we're looking for a suspect out in the field you can have 10-15 officers out there searching the field and you might not find them and with a dog it could take anywhere from seconds to minutes."

The Sheriff's Office started its K-9 unit nearly 20 years ago and currently has three dogs.