BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. — The Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office said K-9 Bravo returned to duty after undergoing two surgeries for torn ACLs. The injuries happened while Bravo was working.
“Bravo is one-third of our K-9 Unit," said Bartholomew County Sheriff Matthew Myers. “I cannot stress enough the importance of this K-9 Unit and the affect Bravo has had on finding and keeping illegal drugs out of our community.”
Bravo also assists the Bartholomew County Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET), Intelligence Led Policing (ILP) Unit and several out-of-county agencies.
The department put out a thank you to all those who donated to help with the expenses involved with Bravo's surgeries as they weren't covered under insurance.
“Our canines are an integral part of our agency’s team and they are treated with the same respect and honor as any other deputy sheriff," Myers said. “We want to thank everyone who sent donations to our K-9 Unit Fund to support our K-9’s while they serve Bartholomew County and to everyone who expressed concern for Bravo.”
Bravo began working with the sheriff's office in 2019. He has been deployed five times on foot pursuits, 86 times to locate illegal drugs and he has assisted deputies with numerous warrant service.
