Jefferson County Sheriff's Office welcomes 2 new K9 deputies "Rico" and "Ragnar"
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has welcomed two new K9 deputies to the force. Meet Rico and Ragnar.
The meet and greet was bittersweet because the two little ones joined the force after K9 Deputy Graffit was killed in the line of duty in February.
Many remember Graffit as obedient, loyal and fearless. Graffit's handler, Deputy Zach Oliver will now be Ragnar's handler.
He said he will never forget Graffit, "I came to realize that no one's going to replace Graffit. I mean, obviously, he holds a special place in my heart but I also felt like I didn't have a purpose without another K9 so I want to continue my career, my dream goal of becoming a K9 handler and having a partner again, especially Ragnar, means the world to me."
Oliver had been without a K9 deputy since February.
Thanks to donations from the community, not only was the sheriff's office able to get Ragnar, but also hire a new handler and get Rico as well.
