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Jerome County retires K‑9 Kanzu; handler to purchase for $1
Summary
After eight years of service K9 Kanzu will be retired with honors and sold as county surplus to handler Craig Crouse for $1. Commissioners approved the retirement unanimously; a female replacement named Falcon is in training.
Sheriff Gary Taylor told the board that K9 Kanzu is ready to retire after eight years of service and requested permission to officially retire the dog with honors and allow the handler to purchase him as surplus property. The board voted unanimously to retire Kanzu, allow sale to handler Craig Crouse for $1, and noted Kanzu will be replaced by a female K9 in training named Falcon.
The motion to retire the dog and authorize the $1 surplus sale was made by Commissioner Crouch, seconded by Commissioner Howell, and passed with a unanimous vote. The action was recorded as an official retirement with honors; the transcript does not record additional financial or veterinary transition details.
