K9 Unit

The highlight of the Patrol Division is our K-9 team, which is a community favorite. The Winchester Police Department is fortunate to be supported by five canines.

Active K-9s

Axl

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K9 Axl, a purebred German Shepard, was born on January 21, 2017 in Hungary and came to the Winchester Police Department in February of 2018.

Axl is a certified patrol K9, assigned to work with Cpl. Keller. He loves tracking suspects, conducting building searches, and playing fetch in his free time. Axl is a loyal companion and a dedicated working dog for the department.

 

 

Clark

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K9 Clark is a 4-year-old German shorthaired pointer from the Netherlands, assigned to work with Officer Bracy.

He is certified in narcotics detection, to include heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and MDMA. Clark has an extremely high hunt drive for odor work and enjoys his job.

He has been a part of numerous search warrants and is sworn in with the Virginia State Police to operate with the Northwestern Regional Drug Task Force. His favorite off duty activity is playing ball with his handler.

 

 

Jack

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 K9 Jack is a 5-year-old German Shepherd that was donated to the Winchester Police Department by a local agency and is trained in explosives detection.

Jack will be trained to detect firearms and ammunition before being certified through the North American Police Working Dog Association and put into service.

 

 

Kona

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More details about Kona coming soon!

Levi

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 K9 Levi is a 2-year-old Bloodhound, trained in scent discriminating man trailing. Levi received his initial training from Public Safety Dogs, Inc. based in North Carolina.

 

Levi is a valuable asset to be utilized in locating missing and endangered persons, as well as suspects who have fled crime scenes. When he isn’t working, Levi enjoys long naps, belly rubs, and playing with sticks!

Retired K-9s

Riggs

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Riggs, who worked with Sergeant O'Connor, served the Winchester Police Department from 2018 to 2023. 

Kylo

Field-2.jpg Kylo, who served with Corporal Kieffer, served the Winchester Police Department from November 2022 to July 2024. He is a German Shorthaired Pointer and served as a single-purpose narcotics detector K9.

On average, Kylo was deployed for drug sniffs over 10 times per month, and assisted other agencies including Virginia State Police, Frederick County's Sherrif's Office, and the Drug Task Force. 

Kylo not only brought success to our agency by sniffing out narcotics and removing dangerous drugs from our streets but has also played a vital role in bridging the gap with the community, participating in nearly 15 public demonstrations during his career. 

Throughout his time at WPD, Kylo helped confiscate:

  • 56 grams of fentanyl
  • 50 fentanyl pills
  • 33 grams of cocaine
  • 8 grams of heroine
  • 2 grams of meth

 

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