The Shawano County K9 Unit is a specialized unit within the Sheriff's office that functions because of donations from the Shawano community. The donations fund specialized training, equipment, and food.
K9 Ruckus has been in service since October 2024 and works with Deputy Jacob Ostrowski.
K9 Rascal has been in service since December 2021 and works with Deputy Cody Vigue.
Both K9 Ruckus and K9 Rascal are trained to: detect illegal narcotics; track individuals that have fled from law enforcement, as well as lost individuals; detect discarded evidence; and protect their handlers and other law enforcement personnel.
This program is essential to the patrol division as well as investigations assisting on traffic stops and large scale narcotic manufacturing.
For more information on the Shawano County K9 Unit and to find out how you can help the program, visit the Supporters of Shawano K9's website at www.sosk9.com
