A number of police service dogs have served with the South Dakota Highway Patrol. Read about them here.

Rex

Years of Service:  2019-2021
Handler:    Jansen
Duty Station:   Sioux Falls

Rico

Years of Service:  2004-2010
Handler:    Husby
Duty Station:   Vermillion

Rocko

Years of Service:  2010-2019
Handler:    Swets
Duty Station:   Northern Hills

Roman

Years of Service:  2005-2009
Handler:    Koltz
Duty Station:   Sioux Falls

Ryker

Years of Service:  2013-2021
Handler:    Kvstad & S. Johnson
Duty Station:   Watertown

Scout

Years of Service:  2003-2010
Handler:    Ross
Duty Station:   Badlands

Tess

Years of Service:  1995-2003
Handler:    Marquardt
Duty Station:   Aberdeen

Tobey

Years of Service:  2005
Handler:    Olauson
Duty Station:   Aberdeen

Zeke

Years of Service:  2010-2021
Handler:    Heuertz
Duty Station:   Elk Point

Nitro, Ringo, Tess, Marsha, Crocket, Ava,
Kaz, Katie, Cora, Basje, Chance

Nitro - Years of Service:  1995-2003 - Handler:  Schnettler - Duty Station:  Watertown
Ringo - Years of Service:  1995-2003 - Handler:  Valsman - Duty Station:  Vermillion
Tess - Years of Service:  1995-2005 - Handler:  Marquardt - Duty Station:  Aberdeen
Marsha - Years of Service:  1995-2003 - Handler:  Miles & Lurz - Duty Station:  Huron/Mitchell
Crocket - Years of Service:  1995-2003 - Handler:  Boone & Swetz - Duty Station:  Northern Hills
Ava - Years of Service:  1991-2000 - Handler:  Melick - Duty Station:  Sioux Falls
Kaz - Years of Service:  1996-2004 - Handler:  Jorgenson & Koltz - Duty Station:  Sioux Falls
Katie - Years of Service:  1995-2005 - Handler:  Fiechner & Olauson - Duty Station:  Badlands/Aberdeen
Cora - Years of Service:  1995-2005 - Handler:  Hofeldt - Duty Station:  Pierre
Basje - Years of Service:  1991-2002 - Handler:  Boersma - Duty Station:  Rapid City
Chance - Years of Service:  1995-2001 - Handler:  Berkley - Duty Station:  Southern Hills

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