K-9 Zar honored for decade of service in Lenoir County
The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners and the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the career and retirement of one of its most valuable officers at Monday’s regularly-scheduled Commissioner’s meeting.
K-9 Zar, a 12-year-old German Shepherd, retired late last year after a distinguished decade-plus of service to the residents of Lenoir County. He was purchased and assigned to LCSO Lt. Dwight Curington in January 2014 and the two attended a basic canine handler’s course at Southern Police Canine in Nash County.
K-9 Zar was trained as a full patrol canine, which includes tracking, narcotic searches, article searches, apprehension and handler protection; he completed all those tasks in a six-week training course. K-9 Zar and Curington graduated from the school on Feb. 28, 2014.
Throughout the canine’s career, he has tracked and located many suspects, assisted in locating large quantity narcotics seizures and located countless pieces of evidence, including firearms during article searches.
“Anyone that has been around Zar knows his favorite thing to do is search for articles,” Curington said. “He has located articles after being dropped days prior to searching for them. Thank you for the opportunity and pleasure of handling K-9 Zar; in retirement, he will finally get to be spoiled and have all the treats he wants.”
Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers helped recognize K-9 Zar and Lt. Curington at Monday’s meeting.
“K-9 Zar has been a great asset to the Sheriff’s Office and the residents of our county,” Rogers said. “We have been honored to have Zar and Lt. Curington protecting us.”
Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Zar sits between his handler, LCSO Lt. Dwight Curington and his wife Jessica.
Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Zar poses with members of the LCSO, including Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers.
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