K-9 Program

The Missouri State Highway Patrol started a K-9 program in 1988. Initially, the Patrol assigned four K-9's to Troops around the State. Today the Patrol has eleven teams.

Patrol K-9's play an important role in a number of law enforcement functions to include tracking, drug detection, building and area searches, crowd control, evidence searches and officer protection.

Link to K-9 Poster

Staff

  • K-9 Program Coordinator:
  • Lieutenant Ethan Ahern
  • Troop A
  • Sergeant McGinnis & K-9 Puki
  • Troop B
  • Trooper Adams & K-9 Justo
  • Troop D
  • Sergeant Braden & K-9 Iax
  • Corporal Hall & K-9 Evan
  • Trooper Zeller & K-9 Cuba
  • Troop E
  • Sergeant Sanders & K-9 Argo
  • Trooper Crank & K-9 Edy
  • Troop F
  • Trooper Morice & K-9 Rocky
  • Troop G
  • Trooper Greenan & K-9 Dak
  • Troop H
  • Sergeant Wilhoit & K-9 Charlie
  • Troop I
  • Trooper DeClue & K-9 Shaka