Bristol CT Police K-9 Unit

02/01/2026

“Yesterday our family lost our protector. I spent about 30 minutes typing, deleting and retyping that first sentence because it’s really hard to describe what Bronn was for us and what he did for my family.

I was selected to become a K-9 handler in the spring of 2014 and picked up Bronn in August. According to his passport from the Czech Republic Bronn was born on January 1st 2013, his given name was “Fugi” but I quickly gave him a name fitting a warrior and protector “Bronn”. We entered the CT State Police 170th Patrol K-9 School in September and hit the road in December of 2014 with Bronn certified in tracking, suspect apprehension, building search and evidence recovery. We later attended the 186th Narcotics Detection School in 2017 where Bronn was cross-trained to find dangerous drugs. I wish i had taken the two important things that trooper Jimmy O’Donnell taught us in patrol school more seriously early on in my K-9 career “Sh*t rolls down leash” and “The dumb end of the leash is at the top”.

Bronn was fierce, chaotic, loyal while some how having an “off switch” where I could take him into a school for kids to pet him or trust him with my then toddlers as they poked his eyes, pulled his ears and tail while he laid quiet and calm and took it. At home Bronn would lay on his bed patiently until any movement whatsoever, go up to the bathroom, Bronn was coming, grab a drink he was with you. I know he was probably hoping to be fed or let outside, but part of me thinks he was just being a shadow to his family, making sure he was there. Ill miss a lot about Bronn, but I know he passed away surrounded with love, with Larissa and I by his side in a room full of K-9 handlers with a ball in his mouth. Rest easy bud.” - Officer Conor Hogan

11/04/2025

K9 Hero and Ofc. Po***ck were the fortunate recipients to be sponsored by to attend the American Tactical K9 Conference in Butlerville, Indiana! This sponsorship included all expenses paid week long training with the best of the best K9 trainers and teams from across the globe! Thank you for the amazing opportunity! Thank you to and for reaching our classes for the week! We hope to be back again next year! .

08/26/2025

The Bristol Police Department is lucky to have these 3 pups to celebrate on Be sure to show some extra love to Hunter, Frankie, and Hero today if you see them!
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08/25/2025

Officer Po***ck and K9 Hero were fortunate enough to train and compete in the 8th annual K9 Competition. This was the 25th anniversary of the Dreamride hosted by the !! K9 Hero competed against 30 other K9 teams from around the New England area and finished with a 2nd place overall podium finish!! She also took 1st place in the narcotics detection event!! Congratulations to K9 Islay from the for taking first place!! We’re so fortunate to partake in such an amazing event and so proud to hear that $7.65 million dollars was raised!!! Thank you for allowing us to be part of such an amazing event!! Thank you to all our friends, family, co-workers, and fans for coming out to support!!

08/16/2025

Come cheer us on at this years Dream Ride K9 Challenge!! On 8/23/25 K9 Hero and Officer Po***ck will be competing to try and earn the top spot for 2025!!

06/13/2025

Last night, at the 56th Honoring Heroes event hosted by the Bristol Exchange Club, K9 Hero and Officer Po***ck were honored as K9 and Officer of the year for the Bristol Police Department for 2024! Mayor Caggiano also awarded the team the Bristol All Heart Award.

06/05/2025

While at in service training, K9 Hunter and K9 Hero were tasked with locating illegal narcotics hidden in an industrial laundry room of a hotel. Both pups took it upon themselves to do what they do best and go straight to source by jumping in the dryer!!

02/06/2025

On January 30th, The Bristol Police Department was invited to St. Joseph’s School to meet and speak with the students and faculty about what we do! K9 Hero was able to meet and play with many young students who were excited to learn all about the K-9 unit!! Thank you to St. Joseph’s School for having us!!

01/13/2025

The Bristol Police Department K9 Unit is proud to announce that K9 Hunter and K9 Hero both have received a Narcan kit, generously donated by Blue Line Jars!! This vital donation will enhance our K9 teams ability to respond to potential opiod overdose situations, particularly in the event that Hunter or Hero may accidentally overdose while searching for dangerous opiods. Ensuring the safety of both our officers and their canine partners is our top priority.
Blue Line Jars is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization committed to supporting law enforcement and their K-9 units by providing essential resources such as Narcan Kits, first aid kits, and ballistic vests. As a 100% donation-based organization, they rely heavily on the generosity of the public to continue their important work.
For more information on how to contribute, please visit bluelinejars.com, email at [email protected], and follow them on social media

12/23/2024

11/02/2024

Huge shoutout and thank you to and for K9 Hero’s photo shoot. Please give them a follow as they’re doing amazing things for the K9 community!!

08/27/2024

The 2024 was an absolute blast! Thank you to the for an amazing weekend. On Friday we were able to learn from some top trainers in the business! and Saturday, both Hunter and Hero competed in the K9 Competition and showed off their skills in building searches, article searches, obstacles, obedience, box searches, environmental bite, and hardest hit.

We’d like to congratulate our great friends and training partners in the for sweeping the podium!

We’d also like to thank all our family, friends, and followers for coming and supporting us!

As always a big thank you to for capturing our K9s in action! More videos coming soon!