Local K9 Units Team Up for Vohne Liche Kennels’ Olympics

Posted on August 21, 2019
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI

Three K9 Units from Starke County have teamed up to take on the “Olympics” at Vohne Liche Kennels.

The local team consists of North Judson Police Officer Rico Simpson and his K9 partner Jimy, Knox City Police Officer Chad Dulin and his K9 O’Neill, and Starke County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brack Rowe and his K9 Zardoz.

Photo Source: Vohne Liche Kennels

North Judson Town Marshal Kelly Fisher touched on the collaborative effort during her report at Monday night’s council meeting, noting that it serves as a good training opportunity.

She explained, “Vohne Liche Kennels puts on a week-long Olympics and they go down and it’s technically the “Olympics” but they learn a lot from it; there’s different obstacles, different strategies, different techniques and so forth.”

Fisher added that law enforcement agencies from all over the country and around the world attend this annual event and she’s glad that Officer Simpson and his K9 partner are able to participate alongside other local officers.

On social media, North Judson PD officials also shared that Jimy is sporting his harness that was donated by the NJ-SP Liberty Elementary School.

Photo Source: NJ-PD FB Page