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Quick Links: Richland County Sheriff's Foundation Unsolved Homicide: Open Investigations |
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K-9 Arko
is a Belgian Malinios that was purchased from the country
of Slovakia. K-9 Arko is a full service Police K-9 trained in the
fields of criminal apprehension, tracking, and narcotic detection.
Lieutenant
Hoover and his K-9 partner not only enjoy removing criminals and the
criminal element from the streets of Richland County they also enjoy
visiting schools and community events educating citizens of the full
potential of the Richland County K-9 Unit. |
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After having served in the
United States Marine Corps, Sgt.
Cox
began his law enforcement
career in 1992 with the City of Richmond, Virginia. Sgt. Cox moved to
South Carolina in January of 2000 to continue his career with the Richland
County Sheriff’s Department. Sgt. Cox later joined the K-9 unit in
December 2002 and was partnered with K-9 Barry until his retirement in
December 2009. Now partnered with K-9 Kai Sgt. Cox continues to serve
Richland County and surrounding Jurisdictions in the realm of explosives
detection. Sgt. Cox further serves as the K-9 units’ Lead Trainer
charged with overseeing all training, certification, standards and
guidelines. Sgt. Cox is a certified Master Canine Trainer and has
trained numerous dogs for departments throughout the United States as well
as abroad. |
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Chico is a Belgian Malinois that was acquired by RCSD in November 2005 from Holland. Chico is a full-service police K9 trained in criminal apprehension, tracking and narcotics detection. Sgt. Becker and Chico have proven themselves through the recovery of immense amounts of illegal narcotics and the funds used in their sale and purchase. Sgt. Becker has been with RCSD since 2004, having come from Cayce Department of Public Safety. |
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Master Deputy
Cavanagh came to RCSD in 2006 from the office of
Inspector General with the State of South Carolina
DJJ.
He has been in Law
Enforcement since 2002 and began handling K9s in late 2004. M/D Cavanagh’s partner is K-9 Fargo. K-9 Fargo is a Belgian Malinois acquired
by RCSD in 2006 at the early age of 9 months to begin his training. K-9
Fargo is triple wielded in Narcotics detection, Tracking, and Criminal
Apprehension. M/D Cavanagh and K9 Fargo pride themselves in making the
communities of Richland County a safe place to live. “ If you don’t have confidence, you will always find a way not to win “ - unknown |
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Shady is a Blue-Tick and Redbone hound, acquired from SC Dept. of Corrections in 2004, and is trained and certified in tracking. Shady has been responsible for numerous felony apprehensions, as well as locating missing persons. Senior Deputy Kilcoyne came to RCSD in 2004, after graduating from The Citadel in 2002, and worked in Region One until joining the RCSD K9 unit in 2008. “No man is above the law and no man is below it: nor do we ask any man's permission when we ask him to obey it” -Theodore Roosevelt |
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Sr. Deputy Steven Pearce has been at Richland County Sheriffs Dept for a total of ten years. He came to the K-9 team in 2006 at which time he was paired with a full service patrol dog until March of 2011 then upon that K9’s retirement (Vic) he was given the department’s second bloodhound Ginny as a partner. Ginny’s main purpose is to track felony suspects and missing persons. Prior to joining the K9 team Sr. Dep. Pearce worked in the Region One area of Richland County. |
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After serving 7 ½ years in the US Army as an MP, Deputy Walmsley began his career with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in 2003. Deputy Walmsley was assigned to the K9 Unit in 2006 and was partnered with K9 Iron until his retirement. Deputy Walmsley is now partnered with K9 Rico, who was acquired from Holland and has been trained in criminal apprehension, narcotics detection, tracking and handler protection. K9 Rico came trained in the KNPV and title as a PH2. K9 Rico loves to spend time with Dep. Walmsley and go to work. “The best thing about man is the dog.” -Pierre-Laurent Buyrette de Belloy- |
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Deputy Grant served in the U.S Army at the National Training Center (NTC) and in the Air Force Reserve 315th MXS Charleston and is actively in the Army National Guard 218th Regiment. Deputy Grant joined the Richland County Sheriff Department in January of 2007 as a Deputy Sheriff III before going to Region 2 where he worked road patrol until joining the K-9 team. Deputy Grant has an Associate degree in Law and BA in Criminal Justice. Deputy Grant is teamed with K-9 Robby. K-9 Robby is trained in Criminal Apprehension, Explosive detection, and Tracking.
“It’s not where you’re at in the world that defines you. Its how much you have learned getting there.” |
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Deputy
McLamb came to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office in January of 2007
where he was assigned to the Region 3 area. Deputy McLamb served the Region
3 community for over 3 years until being assigned to the K9-Unit where he
was partnered with K9 Rinzo in March of 2010. K9 Rinzo was acquired by RCSD
in October 2009 from Holland. K9 Rinzo is a full service patrol K-9 trained
in narcotics detection, criminal apprehension, tracking, and building
searches. K9 Rinzo can also perform area searches for hidden evidence or
narcotics. |
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Deputy Nawrocky has been in law enforcement since 1998. Prior to joining the Richland County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Team, Deputy Nawrocky served in the United States Army as a Military Policeman and the Virginia State Police as a State Trooper Canine Handler. Deputy Nawrocky is partnered with K-9 Recon. Recon is a Belgian Malinois that was acquired from Holland. Recon received advanced training overseas before coming to the United States. Recon is a titled KNPV PH-1 Full Service Patrol K-9. Recon is trained in criminal apprehension, building search, tracking, evidence recovery and narcotics detection. Deputy Nawrocky has trained dogs from various law enforcement agencies and military organizations in the U.S. and overseas. “Train hard fight easy” -Unknown |
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After serving in the US Army as a Sergeant in a Recon/Sniper platoon, Deputy Newsom attended the University of South Carolina where he graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice. He began his career in law enforcement in 2007, and was hired by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in 2009. Deputy Newsom worked in the Region Four area until joining the K9 unit in 2011. Deputy Newsom also serves as a sniper on the Special Response Team, and is a member of the departments Competition Pistol team. K9 Basco is a Belgian Malinois who was acquired from Holland in 2011. He is trained in tracking, narcotics detection, criminal apprehension, and building searches. “Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.” – R. Lee |
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Deputy Oxendine started at the Sheriff’s department as an Explorer and was then hired as a JSO in 2004. He was later promoted to Class I and completed the SCCJA in May of 2006. Once assigned to road patrol in region one, Deputy Oxendine achieved the rank of Master Deputy in 2008. In early 2010 he was re-assigned to the K-9 team. Eman is a Belgian Malinois that was acquired by RCSD in 2005 from Holland. Eman is a full service patrol K-9. Eman is trained in narcotics detection, tracking and criminal apprehension. Eman is responsible for numerous felony apprehensions, and locating quantities of illegal narcotics.
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Deputy Pardi came to the
Richland County Sheriff's Department in October 2007 and was assigned to the
Region One area. Deputy Pardi served the Lower Richland community for over
three years until he joined the K-9 team in September 2011. Deputy Pardi is
partnered with K-9 Seppe, a Belgian Malinois who was acquired from Holland.
K-9 Seppe has been trained in criminal apprehension, drug detection,
tracking and handler protection. |
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Deputy
Parish started Law Enforcement
in 1999, and then came to the Richland County Sheriffs Department in
February 2003. Deputy Parish has been on road patrol, school resource
officer then the K-9 Unit and partnered with K9 Indy. K9 Indy is a Dutch
Shepard and was acquired from Holland in December 2009. K9 Indy is a full
service police K9 trained in tracking criminal suspects, building searches,
identifying illegal narcotics, and criminal apprehension. |
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Deputy Pearrow joined the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in 2010, and assigned to the Special Operations Division K-9 Unit. His K-9 (D.J.) is a Belgian Malinois and is a full service patrol dog. D.J. was purchased from a breeder in Friesland, Holland. Before coming to the Sheriff’s Department, Deputy Pearrow was a State Trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol from 1996 – 2010. Deputy Pearrow has been working with service dogs since 1993. |
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