Pittsburgh Bomb Squad

01/25/2025

04/16/2024

Tragic loss of a fellow bomb tech

Lieutenant Michael Hoosock of the Onondaga County (NY) Sheriff’s Office and Officer Michael Jensen of the Syracuse (NY) Police Department, were shot and killed in the line of duty on the night of Sunday, April 14th, 2024. Lt. Hoosock was a beloved deputy, husband, father and a highly respected lif...

01/02/2024

12/29/2023

It is with heavy hearts that the Pittsburgh Police K9 Unit announces the unexpected passing of 4yr old K9 Hans.

Hans was a Patrol/Explosive Detection K9 who began his service with the K9 Unit in November of 2021 while attending the Pittsburgh Police K9 school. K9 Hans and his handler Officer Clint Thimons graduated K9 school and hit the street in March of 2022.

We send our condolences to Officer Thimons and his family.

RIP Hans. Your loyal service to the City of Pittsburgh and its citizens will never be forgotten.

05/07/2020

09/23/2019

08/28/2019

Come out and see Dodger!!!!

05/18/2019

Sinkers and Suds is awesome and they always take care of us at special events!!! If you ever see them at an event please go buy a donut from them they are awesome!!!

03/15/2019

Welcome our two new bomb techs Kyle Nelson and Johnny Everia to the team!!!

02/05/2019

In a time of the year focused on new beginnings, it’s important that some parts of our community aren’t changing—like the ninth annual “Beeping Easter Egg Hunt for the Blind