Maine K-9 Troopers Graduate [PHOTOS]

The 31^st State Police Canine Patrol School graduation took place Friday at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro, June 17 at 10:00 a.m.

A formal ceremony was held inside the tactical center followed by a demonstration outside where the dogs showed off their new skills.  The canine teams, representing four different police agencies have spent fourteen weeks in training.

Five canine teams graduated:

Officer Donald Cousins and K-9 Rocky - Auburn Police Department
Officer Kevin Gagne and K-9 Robbie - Lewiston Police Department
Officer Dan Pelkey and K-9 Maverick - North Berwick Police Department
Trooper J.P. Lacoste and K-9 Bela -  State Police Troop C
Trooper Taylor Dube and K-9 Indy - State Police Troop E

Officer Donald Cousins and K9 Rocky, Auburn Police Department:

Officer Kevin Gagne and K-9 Robbie, Lewiston Police Department: 

Officer Dan Pelkey of the North Berwick Police Department and his K9 partner Maverick train with Corporal Robert Bowen from Maine Department of Corrections as the decoy:

Maine State Trooper J.P. Lacoste is stationed in Troop C, in Skowhegan. He's working with his K9 partner Bella:

Maine State Trooper Taylor Dube and his K9 Indy are training for tracking on hard surfaces:

Updates on K-9 teams throughout the state can be found at the Maine Police Canine Association Facebook page.