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This story is kind of bittersweet since we all know the saying “All good things must come to an end.” A Belgian Malinois male dog named Rico is retiring from his work as a K 9 police dog with the Louisiana State Police Troop G which is located in Bossier City Louisiana which is close to Shreveport Louisiana in the Northwest part of the Bayou State.
Rico served with the Louisiana State Police to sniff out illegal drugs in the Bossier City section. Rico was probably named for a for the law enforcement code RICO which is an acronym for Racketeer Influence And Corrupt Organization Act even though the origin of the dog’s name is not known to outsiders.
Normally when I think of K 9 dogs in the police force, I normally think of German Shepherds as the face of the law enforcement who assist the police in finding criminals on the run or sniffing out illegal bombs and drugs at transportation venues like airports and train stations.
Rico had two handlers in his nine years of service with the Louisiana State Police which were Trooper First Class Phil Harris from 2009-2011 and his second handler is Master Rodger Cason from 2011-2018.
Rico’s service record of sniffing out illegal drugs in Louisiana netted around $4 million dollars through his nine years of service with the Louisiana State Police which is an impressive record for a dog to prevent illegal drugs to be on the streets in the Bossier City area.
Not that Rico is retiring from his service with the Louisiana State Police, he can spend his remaining years with his owner Rodger Cason. Three cheers for the K 9 dogs that are the unsung heroes of law enforcement.
After all, they are a great team!
He has served his purpose and deserves to chill now. Good dog!
That is very true that Rico went the distance in fighting crime. Now he can live out the remainder of his life with his owner in peace.
Glad to see this dog is given a break and stays with his owner. They would be fond of each other
Rico and his handler will have a great time together for the next several years.
Glad Rico and his owner are staying together.
Me too RasmaSandra since Rico did a wonderful job of keeping his area safe from crime in Northwest Louisiana.
You want to talk about a bond? They can’t be any tighter…
Rico and his owner are really close as partners taking care of business.