K-9 Unit

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office has two K9 officers, Sonny and Charlie. They assist us with:

• Narcotics Vehicle Searches
• Jail Searches
• School Searches
• Area Searches
• Felony Warrants

Our K-9s have assisted in finding missing persons (a young autistic boy, suicidal, and mentally unstable individuals) and locating evidence (shell casings, weapons, narcotics, and drug paraphernalia).

Social Media

• Sonny Miller - Facebook
• sheriff_k9sonny - Instagram

• HCSO Charlie- Facebook

K9 Sonny and K9 Charlie are highly trained and assist in training other K-9 units in Northwest Ohio. They also do many public demonstrations at events and venues like:

• Dogapawlooza
• Balloon Fest
• The Hancock County Fair
• Village Festivals
• Camp 9-1-1
• The Children’s Museum
• Fox Run Assisted Living
• Schools, Churches, and 4-H Groups

• Ohio State Highway Patrol
• Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
• Hardin County Sheriff’s Office
• Wood County Sheriff’s Office
• Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office
• METRICH Drug Task Force
• Findlay Police Department
• Tiffin Police Department
• Fostoria Police Department

Financial Support

The K-9s are supported financially by fundraising. Items sold include K-9 calendars, challenge coins, clothing items, and poker chips.

Funds raised pay for vet visits, training items, and other incidentals for the units saving taxpayer money and providing articles that otherwise could not be purchased. Thank you for your continued support!