Ranger Nic Cooley & K9 Sego
Bureau of Land Management
K9 Sego is named for Sego Canyon — a stretch of land just north of Moab rich with prehistoric rock art, a preserved ghost town, and some of the most striking desert scenery in the West. Ranger Cooley, a Wisconsin native who moved out west in 2019 and never looked back, wanted his partner's name to feel rooted in the community they serve. Sego is a two-year-old German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois mix, predominantly black with tan legs and famously oversized paws, trained in suspect apprehension, handler protection, and narcotics detection. Together, Ranger Cooley and Sego have already made their mark — most notably at Burning Man, where Sego's alert on a single vehicle led to the recovery of two firearms and over 80 grams of crack cocaine.
Off duty, Sego is a different kind of force. He rolls in the grass the moment his gear comes off, refuses to fully commit to swimming no matter how hot it gets, and every single morning finds the nearest shoe, blanket, or door mat to grab and sprint away with before Ranger Cooley can get him loaded up. The training never stops — K9 work is a lifelong commitment — but so is the bond. Ranger Cooley will tell you that when he and Sego are truly in sync, everything just flows. Given that Sego has been stealing shoes since day one, it's clear he picked the right partner.
Meet More of Our Active K9 Team Members
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Sergeant Kenyon Hendricks & K9 Te Kā
Security at St. Mary’s Hospital (Colorado)
K9 Te Kā is a female German Shepherd and was born June of 2020. She is the niece of K9 Talu who worked for Fruita Police Department. She is certified in handler protection, muzzle, tracking and human remains detection.
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Officer Mike Boyle & K9 Tres
North Salt Lake City Police Department (Utah)
Mike Boyle and Tres are a K9 team working for the North Salt Lake City Police Department in Utah. They have been together since June of 2019. Tres is trained and certified as a narcotics and patrol dog.
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Commander Deanie Earthman & K9s
Security at St. Mary’s Hospital (Colorado)
Deanie has been involved with K9 for over 35 years. She worked for Grand Junction Police Department 1987 to 2017, 28 years of her career she was a K9 handler. She worked six K9’s during her career.
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Deputy Aaron Clock & K9 Winston
Routt County Sheriff’s Office (Colorado)
Deputy Aaron Clock has been with the Routt County Sheriff’s Office almost 10 years. In August of 2021 Deputy Clock was given the privilege of being the second K9 deputy for the agency.
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Dee Lehman and K9 Allie
Garfield County Search and Rescue (Colorado)
Allie is a Colorado native girl. She is a German shepherd and will be 6 years old at the end of June.
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McKelle Jensen and K9 Cholo
Next Level K9- Las Vegas, NV
Bio coming soon**
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Officer Tim Adams & K9 Ven
Tim Adams is the Owner and Operator of The Next Level Canine Institute, a Kennel Located in Eastern Utah and in Las Vegas Nevada, that houses between 20-30 dogs at a time. He is currently an active LEO in the state of Nevada.
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Kali Henderson & K9 Kobi
Intermountain Health-St. Mary’s
K9 Kobi is a two year old bi-colored German Shepherd born and imported from Hungary. Kobi began his career in February 2025 as a security K9 for Intermountain Health- St. Mary's.
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Brooke Thwaits & K9 Moose
Intermountain Health- St. Mary’s Hospital
Brooke and K9 Moose are one of the hospital teams from Grand Junction, CO and work at St. Mary's Hospital.
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Officer Mark Richman
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Mark Richman and K9 Pike work for Colorado Parks and Wildlife's K9 Unit. K9 Pike is German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois cross from Slovakia.
