Ada County Sheriff K9

Deputy Koller and K9 Scout visited a local Montessori school this morning to share what they do as part of our narcotics detection team.

Students learned how Scout uses her nose to detect odors, watched her demonstrate her skills, and asked plenty of thoughtful questions.

The visit ended with lots of smiles (and maybe some squeals) — and a chance for the kids to meet and pet Scout.

Late night training isn’t too bad when this is your view. K9 Boaz and the team are excited for many summer nights to come!

Did you know? You can help support our retired K9s by purchasing a K9 plush or challenge coin!

Plushies are $20 each. Challenge coins are $15 each or two for $20.

Items must be picked up in person at the Civil Window, located at 7180 W Barrister Dr. in Boise. Payment can be made via Venmo (- be sure to add a note that it's for K9s!) or cash.

All proceeds benefit our retired K9s. We’d like to extend a huge thank you to the Ada County Sheriff Employees’ Association for organizing this fundraiser.

As part of their weekly training, our K9s spent time on the shooting range with the ACTION team, where they were exposed to the sounds of live gunfire to help build confidence in high stress environments.

They also worked with inert pepper balls and practiced apprehending decoys attempting to flee a vehicle.

Some of the scenarios included colored smoke and flash bangs—giving our K9s the chance to work through low visibility and loud, unpredictable conditions.

K9 Dutch and K9 Luna are finalists in the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund 2027 Calendar Contest!

If you have a moment, we'd love your help; to vote, go here: https://nleomf.org/2027-dogs-of-law-enforcement-finalists/

K9 Luna and Star Police Deputy Goldstein stopped by Ada County Dispatch this week to celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunications Week!

Our dispatchers are the calm in the chaos—the true lifeline behind every call—and we’re so grateful for everything they do.

And in case you were wondering… Luna did not take over the 911 lines. She did, however, absolutely crush her meet-and-greet duties and soak up plenty of back scritches.

Saturday night, we said goodbye to retired K9 Django.

Django was taken to a local veterinary hospital after becoming ill, where it was discovered he was suffering from a blockage believed to be cancer. After careful consideration, the difficult decision was made to let him go peacefully.

In his final moments, Django was surrounded by those who understood his service best—a group of K9 deputies who came to honor him and say their goodbyes.

Django joined our agency in 2016 as one of our first dual-purpose K9s, handled by Deputy Piccola. Over the course of his seven-year career, he deployed182 times, assisted in 51 surrenders, located/captured 21 individuals, and had 8 apprehensions. He also helped seize more than 26,000 grams of narcotics, with an estimated street value of $845,872.

After retiring in June 2023, Django spent his years being cared for by several of our K9 handlers.

Beyond his accomplishments, Django will be remembered for who he was: a loyal partner, a protector, and a good boy who gave his all.

We are grateful for his service and honored to have had him as part of our team.