K-9 Unit

The West Fargo Police Department has three officers and their canine partners assigned to this specialized unit. The K-9s handle all areas of regular patrol work, but are available for specialized roles such as: 

  • Burglary or robbery response
  • Crime in-progress calls
  • Area and building searches
  • Vehicle and narcotic searches
  • Tracking and apprehension of fleeing suspects
  • Searching for lost persons
  • Community engagement opportunities

The K-9 Unit goes through ongoing training to maintain and improve skills. Some of the dogs are cross-trained to specialize in more than one area. The West Fargo Police Department currently has one German Shepherd, one German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois cross and a Dutch Shepherd. When not at work, the K-9s live with their handlers and are a part of their families. 

K-9 Thor

Handler: Officer Matthew Oldham
Breed: German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois
Age: 18-months old
Country of origin: United States

K-9 Thor Headshot (png)

K-9 Brewtus

Handler: Officer Brock Ackerman
Breed: German Shepherd
Age: 4 years old
Country of origin: Germany

West Fargo Police Department K9 Brewtus poses in grass.

K-9 ToSti

Handler: Officer Ben Orr
Breed: Dutch Shepherd
Age: 7 years old
Country of origin: Holland

Tosti (jpg)

K-9 Bella

Handler: School Resource Officer Todd Pearson
Breed: Labrador mix
Age: 14-month old 
Country of origin: United States

West Fargo PD - K-9 Bella (png)