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K-9 RANGER joined the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office in November 2019 after attending a three-month training with his handler, Deputy Jason Kuhnly.  RANGER is a German Shepherd from the Czech Republic and is a dual-purpose trained K-9 assigned to the Sheriff’s Office in Duluth.  

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THOR is St. Louis County’s newest K-9 as has been partnered with Deputy Marty Thorne since June 2022.  THOR is a 3-year-old German Shepherd from the Czech Republic and is trained in narcotics detection, evidence recovery, suspect search and tracking.  K-9 THOR is based out of the Sheriff’s Office in Hibbing.

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DONNY is a mix of German Shepherd and Malinois, born in Hungary in 2019. He joined the St. Louis County Sheriff’s office in November 2020 and is partnered with Sergeant Ben Fye.

DONNY is a dual-purpose K-9, trained to detect narcotics and work patrol. He loves to work, which to him is play. His favorite is a Kong.  He is assigned to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office in Duluth.

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K-9 Phoenix joined the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office in June 2021 and is partnered with Deputy Ryan Smith. He is a Dutch Shepherd born in the United States in May 2020.

K-9 Phoenix is certified in narcotics detection and to work patrol. He loves any toy that squeaks and has gotten quite good at sneaking onto furniture at home to sleep. He is assigned to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office in Virginia.

Contact

In emergency or to file a report, call 911.

Duluth Sheriff's Office
218-726-2340
Email

Hibbing Sheriff's Office
218-312-8134

Virginia Sheriff's Office
218-471-7134

St. Louis County Jail
218-726-2345

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