Welcoming K9 Cash to the Broome County Sheriff's Family

Wednesday June 12, 2024. a new K9 was welcomed to the Broome County Sheriff's Office. According to Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar and Undersheriff Sam Davis, the new recruit is K9 Cash.

Cash and his handler and partner, Deputy Chuck Louden, just completed a 10-week, 450-hour K9 handler training course at Cedar Creek Kennels in Illinois.

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The Broome County Sheriff's Office notes that K9 Cash and Louden completed their final training and state certification earlier this week, and later in June, Cash will be seen in the community as a member of the BCSO division Law Enforcement Road Patrol.

K9 Cash is just under two years old and is a male German Shepherd. Cash and Deputy Louden were certified in tracking, protecting handlers, locating individuals, detecting explosives and other skills.

Since day one, we have been committed to rebuilding and strengthening our K9 division, which is why we are so proud to welcome K9 Cash to the BCSO family. We know that he and his handler, Deputy Chuck Louden, will do a fantastic job in their new roles helping us build a safer community. – Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar

K9 Cash Partner and Handler Chuck Louden, Broome County MP, said: “I have always been passionate about serving the people of this community, and what an opportunity to do so with K9 Cash. We are trained, certified and eager to serve.”