Retired K-9 Kodiak

 

Kodiak
Badge Number: 11
Breed: German Shepherd Dog
Weight: 75 pounds
Sex: Male
Color: Black & Tan - Long Haired
Born: Czech Republic
Date of Birth: April 3, 2000
Joined Edina PD: March 14, 2002
Certified: Patrol & Narcotic Detection

Kodiak joined the Edina Police Department in 2002, teaming up with his handler, Officer Kevin Rofidal. Together, they worked the night shift stomping out crime. After a long and very successful career that included 841 narcotics searches, 197 missing person searches and multiple other services (including once tracking down a window peeper) K-9 Kodiak retired in March 2010.

During his career, Kodiak made a name for himself nationally, placing 12th out of 98 dogs in the 2007 National Detector Dog Trial. The 2007 Trial was also the second of three times he received his national drug search certification.

Kodiak’s good health and the excellent care he received from Rofidal helped to keep him in the game longer than any of his former classmates.

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