Meet Ozzy

Ozzy's handler is Deputy Patterson. Ozzy is a 5-year-old German Shepherd born in Slovakia. Ozzy traveled to the U.S. in 2018 to begin his police career. In 2018 Ozzy and Deputy Patterson graduated from the Academy. Ozzy is a dual purpose K9 meaning he is trained in patrol work and in detection work.​Ozzy and Deputy Patterson are responsible for taking approximately $48,102 off the street. The duo competes yearly in the United States Patrol Canine Association (USPCA) trials. They came in 1st place in patrol work (PD1) in the USPCA Region 5 trials. In 2022 the duo finished 19th in the PD1 USPCA national trials which include K9 teams from all over the U.S. including New York City Police Department.
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Deputy Patterson states, “Being a K9 handler is the most rewarding position within the department.  When Ozzy locates a suspect, sniffs out illegal drugs, or performs well in a USPCA competition, it makes all the long, strenuous hours of training worth it.”