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Anacortes police to replace retired narcotics K-9 with dual-purpose dog 'Zeke'
Summary
City police announced Jan. 21 that longtime narcotics detection dog "T Bone" has retired and a new German shepherd, to be called Zeke, will train as a dual‑purpose K‑9 for both narcotics detection and locating/tracking people. Training will begin in February; the city expects the new team to be certified after completion.
The Anacortes Police Department announced on Jan. 21 that its longtime narcotics K‑9, known as T Bone, has retired and a new dog — named Zeke — has arrived to begin dual‑purpose training for narcotics detection and locating/tracking people.
Sergeant Terrence Clifford, the department’s K‑9 coordinator, told the City Council the previous single‑purpose dog had been deployed more than 1,200 times and that the department will retain narcotics detection capability while adding tracking and building‑search skills. Clifford said the new handler will complete training and state certification before the team is declared operational.
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