By CCSO Sgt. Darin Riggin Carson City Sheriff’s Office K9s take 1st in Narcotics Detection and finish 2nd team overall at the 3rd Annual Regional K9 Unit Challenge. On Oct. 19 nearly 40 K9 teams from 13 agencies competed in four events centered around the primary duties they perform in the field. Carson K9s controlled the narcotics detection portion, finishing 1st, 2nd, and 4th, while Washoe K9 took 1st and 2nd in apprehension, and Lyon K9 took 1st in agility. Capitol Police and the Fallon USN had a strong showing for explosives detection, taking 1st and 2nd respectively. In addition to the individual events, Matt Galvin with Lyon County K9 took top dog awards with his K9 partner Blady, and Washoe K9 took top team honors with the most cumulative points. A full list of rankings is posted below. Thank you to everyone who participated and came to show your support for our local K9s! Narcotics Detection: 1st – Deputy Tripp & K9 Cash – CCSO 2nd – Deputy Kepler & K9 Camper – CCSO 3rd – Officer Christensen & K9 Monroe – RPD Explosives Detection: 1st – Officer Stewart and K9 Honey – Capitol Police 2nd – Weber & K9 Tallahassee – USN 3rd – Ramos & K9 Greta – Caesar’s Apprehension: 1st – Deputy Baker – WCSO 2nd – Deputy Locke – WCSO 3rd – Officer Walden – BLM Agility: 1st – Deputy Soukup & K9 Kai – LCSO 2nd – Deputy Harris & K9 Ava – WCSO 3rd – Officer Schmidt – RPD Top Agencies: 1st – WCSO 2nd – CCSO 3rd – USN Top Dog: Sergeant Galvin & K9 Blady – LCSO For additional information regarding CCSO K9, or if you’d like to know how you can donate to the K9 unit, please contact Sergeant Darin Riggin or visit the Sheriff’s Office main building during regular business hours.