Agency To Recognize Three K-9 Graduates: The Public Is Welcome To Attend (25-136)

PINELLAS PARK – Three Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office K-9s and their partners have completed training and will soon be called for duty.

Throughout their training, the K-9s learned obedience commands, bite work, area and building searches, tracking, and human odor response.

The K-9s and their partners will be recognized with training completion certificates on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. The certificates will be presented during a graduation ceremony at England Brothers Park, located at 5010 81st Avenue North in Pinellas Park.

This kid-friendly event is free, and the public is welcome to attend the graduation and K-9 demonstration, where they will be highlighting their new skills.

The media is invited to cover the graduation. Media attendees, please RSVP with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Media Relations & Crime Prevention Unit at 727-582-6221.

Graduates:
- K-9 "Rocky" and Deputy Jon Harr, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
- K-9 "Dude" and Deputy Wyeth Whitehurst, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
- K-9 "Camo" and Deputy Nathan Leathers, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
- K-9 “Honcho” and Officer Gerald Grimes, Gulfport Police Department
- K-9 “Max” and Sergeant Joshua Pringle, Pinellas Park Police Department
- K-9 “Rook” and Officer Nathan Nauman, Pinellas Park Police Department
- K-9 “Chase” and Officer Justin Russell, Pinellas Park Police Department