Welcome to the K-9 Unit

Welcome to the Andrew County Sheriff's Office K-9 Page, this is K-9 "Rocko". Rocko is a 3 year old German Shepherd Holland Import and weighs approximately 75 pounds.

The K-9 unit is a specialized unit within the Patrol Division and is available to respond to any situation where a K-9 team will be beneficial.

Frequently people outside of law enforcement misunderstand how the dogs are actually used and deployed.  The dogs are used in a variety of situations:

• Search for hidden suspects
• Apprehend fleeing suspects
• Search for lost persons
• Search for evidence
• Protect the handler & other officer
• Trained to detect the odor narcotics

During the time we have been togther, we will assist other County Agencies and Police Departments in searching for narcotics or searching for suspect(s) on the run from a crime. Within Andrew County, we provide K-9 assistence to the Andrew County Patrol Division, Savannah Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and Country Club Village Police Department and Buchanan County Drug Strike Force.

Deputy Glidden has been the Sheriff's Office K-9 Handler since the beginning of 2015. In that time he and his K-9 have aided in approximately 130 Drug Arrests and has been a key factor in the ability to apprehend suspect that flee from Law Enforcement.

The Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit has made Andrew County a leader in the ability to detour crime and help ensure the safety of it's citizens.