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This Month - SSD In The Line Of Duty |
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June was not a good month throughout the years for the SSD law enforcement family. We lost three outstanding officers during this time period. Deputy William Littlejohn was rushing an attempt suicide victim to a downtown hospital when his patrol… |
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Full Story June 06, 2006 |
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Stazzo Laid to Rest |
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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS |
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By Ian Carver (K94) |
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It was a beautiful day for a dog - 75 degrees, a very slight breeze, cool grass, and some shade trees to keep you feeling good. On this day, my partner Stazzo was laid to rest at the Pet Cemetery at The… |
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Full Story April 20, 2006 |
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K9 Stazzo’s Passing |
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By Ian Carver (K94) |
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I never had any thoughts of writing anything like this for Stazzo in the near future, however, it is my unfortunate position to tell people that Stazzo died in a freak accident on April 1, 2006. The specifics are not important, the… |
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Full Story April 04, 2006 |
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K9 Trial Season Off To A Good Start |
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Four Canine Teams from the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department competed in the 35th annual Stockton Police Canine Trials on Saturday April 1st. The event is one of nine police canine competitions sponsored by the Western States Police Canine Association, and the first for… |
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Full Story April 03, 2006 |
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Good Laughs At K9 Comedy Night |
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3 COMEDIANS ENTERTAINED A SELL OUT CROWD |
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By Steve LeCouve K93 |
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SSDK9 hosted it’s 3rd Canine Comedy Night Monday, March 20th at the Punchline Comedy Club in the Howe ‘Bout Arden Shopping Center. Thanks to the generosity of Daria Ciullo, the Punchline manger, all proceeds from ticket sales went to the SSDK9 Association. … |
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Full Story March 23, 2006 |
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On Site Training Program |
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One of the many hats that each one of our handlers wear is that of the trainer. Not only does each handler conduct frequent maintenance training with their K9 partners they also participate in weekly training with the entire unit. Since our… |
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Full Story February 16, 2006 |
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Stazzo’s Retirement |
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By Deputy Ian Carver (K94) |
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As has been the unfortunate case for many SSD K9 handlers this year, I now have had to retire my partner, Stazzo. I was lucky enough to work with Stazzo for almost a year and a half, however, late last year Stazzo… |
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Full Story January 29, 2006 |
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Jesse Certifies - Hits The Street |
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By Deputy Brian Amos |
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As was reported here, my previous K9 partner Jimmy had an embolism in his spine and had to retire. Although he recovered nicely it just wasn’t enough. After many months of searching for another good K9 partner I think I finally found… |
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Full Story January 21, 2006 |
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Rocky Arrives From Indiana And Begins Training |
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By Deputy Kyle Hoertsch (K96) |
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Rocky’s first few days as an official Sacramento Sheriff’s Department canine did not go as well as we hoped. My 6-year old son, Brandon, and I went to the airport to greet Rocky (Formerly Cezar) at 11 pm on a rainy night.… |
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Full Story January 19, 2006 |
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