MIDDLETOWN – The Connecticut State Police graduated eight new drug-detecting K9 teams Friday.
The teams were trained to detect drugs like heroin and fentanyl.
The dogs were all Labradors from Guiding Eyes for the Blind in New York who went through an intense and rigorous 11-week training course.
The teams break down as follows:
Connecticut State Police
Detective Joseph Miller & K-9 Shamus
Detective Nathan Charron & K9 Hogan
Detective Shawn Musial & K9 Iowa
Trooper First Class David Minsenti & K9 Yodel
Colchester Police Department
Officer Jonathan Goss & K9 Josefina – Colchester Police
Enfield Police Department
Officer Brian Croteau & K9 Putnam
Hartford Police Department
Detective Zachary Kashmanian & K-9 Conner
Stafford Police Department
Sgt James Kodzis & K9 David
