The Connecticut State Police K9 Unit proudly announces the graduation of the 250th Patrol K9 Class.
The nine members of the class from various agencies completed a rigorous 16-week training program, which encompassed a wide range of skills including locating missing or wanted persons, locating critical evidence, and providing crucial support to law enforcement officers in the course of their duties.
These K9 teams will assist in combating criminal activity and protecting citizens in their respective communities. The K9 Unit extends its thanks and appreciation to the trainers, handlers, and everyone involved in support of training of these K9 teams. We wish our K9 teams the best of luck as they assume their assignments on patrol. The graduating K9 teams are as follows (from left to right):
1.) Officer Matthew Ferrucci and K9 Dietz: North Haven Police Department
2.) Correctional Officer Corey Defazio and K9 Ace: Connecticut Department of Corrections
3.) Trooper Stephen Houle and K9 Onyx: State Police Troop L
4.) Correctional Officer Scott Paxton and K9 Atlas: Connecticut Department of Corrections
5.) Officer Ryan Armstrong and K9 Ghost: Stonington Police Department
6.) Trooper Matthew Abbate and K9 Zeke: State Police Troop C
7.) Officer James Tortora and K9 Gamble: West Haven Police Department
8.) Lieutenant Jason Masis and K9 Max: Connecticut Department of Corrections
9.) Trooper First Class Kyle Kaelberer and K9 Viper: State Police Troop C