Sioux County, Iowa — The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office has introduced their newest K9 Rocky, a one-year-old German Shorthair Pointer from the Netherlands.
K9 Rocky was purchased from I-80 K9 in Atlantic, Iowa, and is trained in narcotic, methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin detection. Deputy Agustin Martinez will be his handler and the duo spent 10 days in Atlantic training and forming a close bond, becoming certified.
Although Rocky is now drug certified, he and Martinez will begin training for tracking this spring.
Rocky loves kids and this K9 team is planning to work in the Sioux County schools. They did a demonstration in Atlantic with 50+ fourth graders and reportedly did very well.
Sheriff Jamie Van Voorst says the sheriff’s office couldn’t be more excited. He says this is going to be an outstanding team working in and for Sioux County. The Sheriff says he looks forward to this newest certified team getting illegal drugs off the streets.
