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The mission of the Kilgore Police Department Canine Unit is to provide a trained police canine to assist in the prevention and detection of crimes, locating persons sought by the police, the promotion of a favorable public image of the police department, and for such other duties as may be directed by the administration of the Kilgore Police Department.
The Canine Unit endeavors to provide year round, 24 hour availability of a police canine in order to meet the needs of citizens and law enforcement personnel. Enhancing department community relations as well as officer safety and productivity are key objectives of the canine unit mission. Through training and education, the canine unit seeks continued self-improvement and an increasing involvement in the community law enforcement effort.
SRO Tony Forbes joined KPD in 2018. He took on his current role as a School Resource Officer in 2021. K9 Ruger, a black lab, joined the KPD family in the summer of 2019 and was initially partnered with SRO Johnson. K9 Ruger is now partnered with SRO Forbes. Ruger was a donated rescue and attended specialized training so that he could be used to detect illicit substances on our school campuses.