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Tustin honors police K9 in retirement ceremony; handler Sergeant Leah Barrett to keep dog
Tustin City Council · February 3, 2026
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The Tustin City Council recognized the retirement of a longtime police K9 and its handler. Chief Toulouse highlighted the K9 team's deployments and reduced use-of-force outcomes; Sergeant Leah Barrett accepted ownership of the dog.
The Tustin City Council recognized the retirement of a K9 used by the Tustin Police Department and honored the handler, Sergeant Leah Barrett.
Chief Toulouse described the dog—identified in remarks as Azuri, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois—and outlined the team's operational record, including hundreds of deployments,…
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