SAN ANTONIO -- They’re the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office’s finest… and furriest. K-9 Fiasco and K-9 Largo are two of nine dogs working for the office. The two were recently recognized for their hard work and proficiency, competing with canines from other Texas law enforcement agencies.
- 2 Bexar County K-9 deputies near top of competition
- Both canines work in detention facility
- Competition includes Border Patrol, ICE
The annual competition at the Texas Narcotics Officers Association includes K-9s from across the state, and their narcotics skills are put to the test.
Participating agencies include Border Patrol, ICE, and numerous sheriff’s offices.
The canines are tasked with searching and sniffing out narcotics in cars and luggage.
Handlers prepare for the competition by training with their dogs constantly. Both Fiasco and Lago work in the county’s detention facility, so they are well prepared.
“I know that the training we are doing is actually transferring to the highest level of competition, and so it lets me know when I come and do my job he can do the job,” Bexar County Deputy Carlos Lopez said.
“And the sheriff’s office lets us do some of the training away from the agency, so it says a lot about us as a team and how hard we train,” Bexar County Deputy Felix de Jesus said.
Fiasco and his handler, de Jesus, placed second. Largo and his handler, Lopez, placed fifth. That was out of 26 teams that participated in the South Padre Island competition.