The Delaware County K9 Unit originated in 2022 with the county's first dog being K9 Eclipse.

K9 Eclipse is a Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd Mix.

She was born in Montana in September 2020.

Eclipse's training started when she was only a few weeks old.

Her original purpose was personal protection but with her excitement to play with a ball she was transitioned to police work. 

K9 Eclipse and Handler Deputy Zuercher attended a 4-week handler course at Tree Town Kennels in Forest City, IA where they obtained certification in Patrol and Narcotics Detection through Dogs for Law Enforcement.

Every year they attend the Dogs for Law Enforcement seminar to recertify.

K9 Eclipse and Deputy Zuercher are members of the Joint County Emergency Response Team allowing them to be utilized during high-risk search warrants and emergency incidents.

The K9 Unit was started with and continues to operate solely off of community support and donations.

We greatly appreciate all the businesses and individuals who support us!