February 10, 2023
Honor Guard The Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office has a volunteer Honor Guard comprised of current sworn officers. The Honor Guard provides a variety of services including funerals, memorials, and special events. Requests for Honor Guard services...
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Deputy Chase and K-9 Jarvis Jarvis is a two-year-old golden retriever and yellow labrador mix. He was originally trained as a service dog by PAWS With a Cause in Michigan. During his training, it was learned that he would make a better law enforcement...
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Deputy Harris and K-9 Loki Loki is a two-year-old Belgian Malinois. He was imported from Poland and trained by Mike Morgan, owner of Mid-Michigan Kennels, located in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. The funds to purchase Loki were provided by a private donor...
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Deputy Harris and K-9 Jasper Jasper was purchased from Positive Response Canines in Tennessee and began working with Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office in 2007. Deputy Harris took over the handling of Jasper in March 2010. Deputy Harris had previous...
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Sergeant Herbst and K-9 AJ In February of 2000, the sheriff's office purchased K-9 AJ, a 2 1/2-year-old yellow labrador retriever, from the same trainer that trained K-9 Buck. Sgt. Herbst and AJ then attended a 4-week handler course near...
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Captain Abben and Canine Buck Buck was the department's first K-9. He was a golden retriever. The gentleman that trained Buck lived in Nebraska and trained canines for law enforcement and the military. The story that Captain Abben received was...
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K-9 Unit The Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office utilizes a K-9 Unit in the fight against illegal narcotics. The sheriff’s K-9 unit was formed in 1989 and currently consists of two handlers and K-9s. The dogs we use are highly trained and...
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SWAT Team Our SWAT Team is highly trained and motivated to bring a crisis to an end. The team members are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Firearms and Obstacle Training Farm House Operation Involving...
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Motorcycle Patrol The Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office has reactivated the Motorcycle Patrol Unit.
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