K-9 Rex performs all that is asked of him and more
On Sunday May 23, 2021, Garfield County Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved in a vehicular pursuit around 6 a.m. The subject (Jeffrey Doran Hill, DOB: 10/15/1964) exited his vehicle near mile marker 77 on Interstate 70, just west of Parachute. He headed toward the Colorado River. Additional resources were called in from the sheriff’s office, as well as the Parachute Police Department and Colorado State Patrol, to establish a perimeter around Mr. Hill. Corporal Moser and his K-9, Rex, were also called to the scene to assist with the search. The pursuit and subsequent apprehension lasted nearly two hours. Mr.
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Three K9 dogs to receive life saving ballistic vests
GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. – Recently over $10,000 was donated to equip law enforcement dogs with ballistic vests in nine different states. Bak, Falcos and Cio (pictured below) of the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado will be receiving bullet and stab protective vests thanks to the efforts of Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. a Massachusetts based nonprofit organization and The Petco Foundation. The nonprofit was the beneficiary of the Petco Foundation’s fundraising efforts through the “Helping Heroes” campaign that raised $10,687.00. The fourteen K9 vest recipients are located in the states of CO, IL, MD, OH, PA, NM, TX, WA,
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