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K-9
Robby, a light brown male Belgian Malinois, originally
from the Netherlands and 3 years old at the time, attended the Arizona Department Of Corrections (AZDOC)
Canine academy in Tucson, AZ., where he and his first assigned handler,
Detention Officer Rogelio Felix, successfully completed the two-hundred and eighty (280) hour course in
narcotic detection and handler protection training on November 7th, 2001.
K-9 Robby had
recently completed his annual re-certification trials with the National
Police Canine Association, for narcotics detection and handler
protection. He continued to perform his duties with the Yuma County
Sheriff's Office with diligence. Such duties included narcotic searches
of vehicles, buildings, property and people. K-9 Robby was a duel
working dog, which meant that he was also trained to perform duties such
as cell extractions, riot control, and even protect his handler from
harm.
In 2004, K-9 Robby
was reassigned to a new handler, Detention Officer James Rochester. Officer Rochester and
K-9 Robby, graduated from the Arizona Department Of Corrections (AZDOC)
Canine academy course in narcotic detection and handler protection
training.
K-9 Robby has
conducted random searches in the Detention Center prisoner housing
units, Yuma County Courthouse and perimeter, In-coming property, high
risk cell extractions, and over four hundred (400) hours of in-service
training since 2001.
On February 17th,
2007, K-9 Robby attended his last detail which was the 2007 Hank Days
parade. K-9 Robby and Officer Rochester represented the department as
they have in past years by attending the parade procession. At
approximately 18:44 hours, K-9 Robby suddenly passed away at Officer
Rochester's residence where he was boarded.
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