K-9

K9 Sgt. Mambo

K9 Sgt. Mambo is a 6 year old Belgian Malinois working dog. He was born in Mexico, where he began his Law Enforcement Training. He was then moved to the K9 Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas. He trained for 3 months before being purchased by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. We were able to purchase Mambo with drug and seizure money from crimes committed in this county. Mambo is trained and certified in Narcotics Detection, Criminal Apprehension, and Search and Rescue Tracking. Due to the growing K9 program and the need for leadership amongst the other K9's, Mambo was promoted to Sergeant in 2025. He provides knowledge and leadership to Sitka and Mateo and supervises the day-to-day operations.  

K9 Sitka

K9 Sitka is a 5 year old German Shepherd working dog.  He was purchased from the K9 Training Center in Tupelo, MS.  Deputy Taylor Weclowski is Sitka's handler.  Deputy Weclowski and Sitka attended and completed a 4-week training at the K9 Training Center in Tupelo from June 13, 2022-July 7, 2022.  Sitka is trained and certified in Narcotics Detection, Criminal Apprehension, and Search & Rescue Tracking.

K9 Mateo

K9 Mateo is a 1 year old is a Belgian Malinois dual purpose canine.  He was purchased from the K9 Training Center in Tupelo, MS. Deputy Jaret Yancey is Mateo's handler. Mateo is trained and certified in Narcotics Detection, Criminal Apprehension, and Search & Rescue Tracking.