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Sheriff's office retires K9 Kraken, awards dog to handler; two new canine agreements approved
Summary
The court accepted the retirement of K9 Kraken and awarded permanent ownership to his handler; the court also approved a private‑use agreement for a patrol dog (Kinji) and an agreement to bring a therapy canine (Honey) into the sheriff's special mission program.
Sheriff's office representatives read a retirement letter for K9 Kraken, recounting the canine's service (46 criminal apprehensions, 8 rescues including missing children) and community outreach efforts. The court approved the retirement and awarded Kraken to Deputy David Ashland by motion and voice vote.
The court also approved a private ownership/use agreement allowing the county to receive patrol services from a handler's privately owned K9 (Kinji) while the handler remains employed; the agreement documents expense responsibilities and confirms the dog remains the handler's property if the officer leaves. Separately the court approved adding a therapy canine, Honey, to the sheriff's mental‑health intervention program; Sergeant Phillips described training and certification plans for Honey. Both agreements passed by voice vote.
