Weld County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office has five K9 teams that work in the Patrol Division. The dogs are certified to do narcotics detection, tracking and suspect capture. Each dog is paired with a deputy who acts as their handler. The dog lives with their handler and is their partner at work.

The K9 Unit trains together multiple times each month to ensure handlers and their dogs are working as efficiently and as effectively as possible. Joining the K9 Unit for regular trainings is the Decoy Team, which is made up of deputies from other units in both the patrol and detentions divisions. Members of the Decoy Team bring a real-life element to K9 training scenarios that would otherwise be difficult to imitate with dummies and other training equipment.

Deputy Lefevre & K9 Ranger

Deputy Brandon LeFevre and his K9 partner, Ranger, have been a team since August of 2023. Ranger, who is Deputy LeFevre’s first K9, is a 4-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever certified in narcotics detection. Ranger lives with Deputy LeFevre and enjoys playing fetch with his favorite toys on his time off.

Deputy LeFevre started his Law Enforcement career in Colorado in 2007. He joined the Weld County Sheriff's Office in 2022, he is currently assigned to the patrol division and is a member of the Weld County Regional SWAT Team.   

Deputy Fortin & K9 Kilo

Hi Weld County Citizens,

My name is Kilo. I am a 2-year-old German Shepherd/ Belgian Malinois cross. I came over to South Carolina from Europe a year ago and learned how to use my amazing nose to find narcotics and track criminal suspects. I love to find my toy hiding in random places throughout the county and I really don't like having days off from servicing the community. I am currently working with Deputy Fortin, and I live with him at his house on my days off. It is not a bad life. Nice to meet you all.

Kilo

Deputy Dougherty & K9 Creed

K-9 Creed, a 20-month-old Shepherd originally from the Netherlands. K-9 Creed began his journey in the Netherlands, then to South Carolina before traveling to Colorado to begin his training for service with WCSO. Under the guidance of Deputy Dougherty, K-9 Creed began his formal training on Jun. 4, 2025, and after months of hard work and dedication, he was officially certified on Oct. 16, 2025, as a dual-purpose K-9. He is trained and certified in tracking, apprehension, and narcotics detection, making him a valuable asset to the sheriff’s office and the Weld County community.

Sgt. Neugebauer