Canine Unit
amounts of US currency related to narcotics investigations were recovered throughout 2019.
Senior canine handler and Team Leader, Deputy Tucker, and Carly worked together for another year. In May of 2019, Deputy Tucker and Carly became certified in narcotics detection. Since then, the team has been working diligently to put their new skills to work by ridding the streets of any dangerous controlled substances.
Deputy Gillespie and Cargo were assigned the graveyard shift this past year and worked hard to keep the nights in El Dorado County a little bit safer. Deputy Gillespie and Cargo also attended
various community events together in which they provided a presentation of the skills and obedience they have developed throughout their time as partners.
Deputy Vaughan and Apollo continued their partnership working in patrol. Deputy Vaughan and Apollo made their debut to El Dorado County in 2018 and have fostered a great following of the community by sharing their day-to-day activities through social media. Last year Deputy Vaughan and Apollo worked hard, serving the community by suppressing crime on patrol and providing demonstrations at various community events.
Deputy Hamon and Bak announced their departure from the Canine Unit in 2019. Deputy Hamon and Bak served the community and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office for three years and were a great team. Deputy Hamon continues to serve the community and the Sheriff’s Office, but Bak has retired to a life of tail wagging and doing tricks for treats. We are incredibly grateful for their service.
Deputy Fontana and Toby are the newest addition to the Canine Unit. Deputy Fontana and Toby were both selected based on their admirable work ethic and compatibility for serving the community and the Sheriff’s Office. In 2019, Deputy Fontana and Toby successfully completed narcotics training and are currently assigned to Patrol.
The Canine Unit is incredibly grateful for the ongoing support of the community, as it contributed to another successful year.
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Canine Unit is comprised of four canine handlers and four canines; each serving El Dorado County by providing patrol functions, open field searches, dangerous subject apprehension and narcotics searches. Through the use of canines, several dangerous subjects were apprehended, large amounts of marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin were seized and large
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