Mason County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit

05/13/2026

K9 Caliber🐕

For public release on May 13th, 2026
(K9 Caliber’s Birthday), from the Anderson and MCSO family:

On April 20th, 2026 MCSO K9 Caliber’s final chapter of his beautiful life closed. With his dearest friends and family around him, we said our goodbyes. K9 Caliber, “The Mason County Mascot,” Hide and Seek Champion, fearless, faithful, and loyal.

K9 Caliber served Mason County from 2017 to 2023, when his injuries outweighed the risk to keep him in an operational status - His retirement was not his choice, he’d never let you know he was hurting.

From 2023 to 2026, he faithfully served his family at home. K9 Caliber’s career was nothing short of remarkable: He had hundreds of deployments, countless captures, and found multiple missing endangered persons. K9 Caliber attended multiple school demonstrations, went to various car shows, numerous community meetings and events, and the only dog ever known to be on both a SWAT Team and a Spelling Bee Team. K9 Caliber was loved by all and even respected by those who tried to flee from him.

𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳, 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯-𝘋𝘢𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥. 𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘒9 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘰, 𝘒9 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘰, 𝘒9 𝘙𝘺𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘒9 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪, 𝘒9 𝘋𝘪𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘒9 𝘛𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.

𝘋𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘊𝘢𝘭-𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳! 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦.

The Andersons and The MCSO Family.

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05/07/2026

MCSO and SPD K9 teams were out training hard yesterday , focusing on obedience, apprehension, building searches, and tracking. These ongoing trainings help ensure our K9 teams maintain the high level of proficiency needed to protect and serve our communities.

The bond between handler and K9 is built through consistent training, trust, and teamwork, ensuring they are always prepared to respond when called upon. Great work by all the teams involved!

We would also like to congratulate K9 ChaCha on being recently certified. We’ll see you on the streets! 👏🐾


~40

05/06/2026

Today, K9 Chacha successfully earned her Narcotics Detection Certification! 🐾🐕

We are proud of the hard work, dedication, and teamwork demonstrated throughout training and certification. Keep an eye out for K9 Chacha working alongside her handler, Sgt. Anderson, in the community as they continue their mission to help keep our communities safe!

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04/27/2026

THIS TUESDAY NIGHT!

Join us for our upcoming Community Connect with the Sheriff, where you can engage directly with Mason County Sheriff’s Office leadership and staff.

Sheriff Ryan Spurling and MCSO personnel will be available to provide updates, answer questions, and participate in open conversation about public safety in Mason County.

Your voice matters, and we encourage community members to attend and be part of the discussion.

📅 Tuesday, April 28th
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 PUD3 Building – John’s Prairie Auditorium
2621 E John’s Prairie Rd

We look forward to connecting with our community and working together to keep Mason County safe.




~40

03/24/2026

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Test of Time Car Club for their generous donation to support our K9 program.

Our K9 program is funded entirely through private donations, and contributions like this play a vital role in helping us maintain and deploy these highly trained teams to protect and serve our community. We are incredibly grateful for the continued support from community members and organizations who make this program possible.

Pictured: Doug and Jacqueline Smith with Corporal Anderson and K9 Kylo


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12/04/2025

Thank you to the Mason County Sportsman's Association for their generous donation and continued support of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office K9 and D.A.R.E. programs.

Your contribution helps us empower local youth to make safe and positive choices through the D.A.R.E. curriculum, teaching critical decision-making skills, and responsibility. It also supports the vital work of our K9 Unit, which plays a key role in tracking missing persons, detecting illegal substances, and assisting in high-risk situations to help protect our deputies and the public.

We’re grateful for your partnership in promoting safety, education, and community strength throughout Mason County.






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09/15/2025

Last Thursday, Sergeant Anderson and her K9 partner, Remi, conducted random sweeps of the dorm units at the Mason County Jail. Remi, a narcotics detection canine, continues to make a significant impact in keeping not only our jail safe, but our entire community as well. Through proactive searches and dedicated teamwork, MCSO remains committed to protecting the safety of our staff, inmates, and the citizens we serve every day.


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08/07/2025

Please help us congratulate Deputy Taylor and his K9 partner, Roman, on becoming Mason County’s newest certified K9 team!🐾🚓

After completing over 400 hours of intense training, K9 Roman is now officially certified and ready to hit the streets alongside Deputy Taylor. We’re proud to welcome Roman as the newest certified K9 serving our community with .

Great work to both Deputy Taylor and K9 Roman, your dedication helps keep Mason County safe!


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03/13/2025

Kudos to Sgt Anderson & K9 Remi on their narcotics detection certification! Thanks to Our Community Credit Union for the support.

02/12/2025