New K-9 team

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE'S NEW K9 TEAM, Deputy Jared Kasinger and his K9 partner Kimbo!

Deputy Kasinger has worked as a Patrol Deputy for the Lewis County Sheriff's Office since 2017. Shortly after completing his probation, Deputy Kasinger was selected to serve on the Lewis County Technical Rescue Team . Deputy Kasinger is also a member of our Marine Patrol Unit and is currently one of our Field Training Officers.

In early 2024, Deputy Kasinger was selected to be the Sheriff's Office's new K9 handler. He then played a significant role in choosing his K9 partner, Kimbo, including interacting with numerous K9s and observing them as they took a multitude of skill tests. K9 Kimbo is a two-year-old German Shepherd from the Netherlands and selected by Gold Coast K9 near Malibu, California.

Deputy Kasinger and K9 Kimbo began their training in January 2024 and completed training hosted by the Vancouver Police Department. Deputy Kasinger and K9 Kimbo are now certified in tracking and narcotics detection after completing 400 hours of tracking training and an additional 200 hours in narcotics detection.

The Lewis County Sheriff's Office K9 program is entirely donation based, and we would like to thank all of the families and businesses who have donated to our program and made this possible.