SAN ANGELO, Texas — The San Angelo Police Department announced the retirement of police service dog, Duke, Wednesday.
Duke, a Belgian Malinois, joined the SAPD in May 2013 and officially served the department for seven years and 10 months.
Duke has made the news many times throughout his distinguished career.
According to the SAPD, his official stats are as follows:
Narcotics utilization:
- Exterior vehicle - 261 with 167 confirmed/finds
- Interior vehicle search – 45 with 42 confirmed/finds
- Building search – 58 with 32 confirmed/finds
- Felony narcotics arrests – 11
- Felony narcotics assists – 94
- Misdemeanor narcotics arrests – 17
- Misdemeanor narcotics assists – 43
Law enforcement utilization:
- Tracks – 36 with 13 confirmed/finds
- Felony arrests – 15
- Felony assists – 52
- Misdemeanor arrests – 25
- Misdemeanor assists – 57
Call outs:
- Responded to 364 ‘request for K9s’
- Crimes in progress – 260
- Fleeing/hiding suspects – 112
- Alarm calls – 121
- Assist other agencies – 85
Drugs located/seized:
- Marijuana – 7,368 grams
- Powder cocaine – 530 grams
- Crack cocaine - 248.grams
- Methamphetamine – 3,999 grams
- Heroin – 208 grams
Duke is currently spending his retirement lounging about the home of his most recent handler, the department said.
