Sharik
Sharik is our canine officer for the City of Schertz Police Department. Sharik is originally from Poland and was purchased from Pacesetter K9 in 2024. Pacesetter K9 is a working dog training facility located in Liberty Hill, Texas, and the owner, Brad Langham, actively develops and trains the working dogs and handlers to form canine teams.
Sharik was extensively trained before meeting his handler. Sharik is a dual-purpose patrol canine, meaning his training includes narcotics detection, tracking, and apprehension (bite dog). Sharik and his handler completed the intensive training program at Pacesetter K9, which lasted approximately six weeks. At the end of the training, they became a certified canine unit in narcotics, tracking, and apprehension. Sharik trains weekly since their certification to maintain and grow the skills necessary to continue to be a canine unit for the Schertz Police Department. Sharik must also complete an annual certification to demonstrate that the canine unit is conducting appropriate and adequate capabilities to the point that a court of law can accept the results from the canine unit. Sharik and his handler are both NNDDA and DLE certified nationwide.
When not on patrol, Sharik also actively participates in community events such as the Fourth of July Jubilee, Holidazzle, and many more.
Sharik will also be utilized in the schools located in the (SCUCISD) City of Schertz to educate and promote a drug-free environment. Sharik also brings a new element to the Schertz Police Department, being the first dual-purpose patrol bite dog in Schertz history.
Sharik enjoys running around in his backyard, going on long walks, and playing fetch with his beloved Kong toy when he is not at work.
Medor
Retired September 2023
Medor was purchased from Pacesetter K9. Pacesetter K9 is a working dog training facility located in Liberty Hill, Texas, and the owner, Brad Langham, takes an active role in developing and training the working dogs and handlers to form canine units.
Medor was extensively trained prior to meeting his handler. Medor’s training included narcotics detection, tracking, and obedience. Medor completed the intensive training program at Pacesetter K9, which lasted approximately three weeks. At the end of the training, they became a certified canine unit in narcotics and tracking. Medor trained weekly since their certification to maintain and grow the skills necessary to continue to be a canine unit for the Schertz Police Department. Medor must also complete an annual certification so that it demonstrates that the canine unit is conducting appropriate and adequate capabilities to the point that a court of law can accept the results from the canine unit.
When not on patrol, Medor will also take an active role in taking part in community events such as SchertzFest and Fourth of July Jubilee.
Medor will also be utilized in the schools located in the City of Schertz to educate and promote a drug-free environment. Medor also brings a new element to the Schertz Police Department in that, instead of relying on other agencies for a dog that can locate (track) when a child or person is lost, we can now perform that task, as Medor is an excellent tracking dog.
When Medor is not at work, he enjoys running around in his backyard and playing fetch with his beloved Kong toy.
Rambo
Retired January 2017
Rambo was purchased by the Schertz Police Department and arrived in the United States from Holland in July 2013.
Throughout the course of his 3-year career, Rambo assisted in over 30 arrests, recovered over two pounds of marijuana, three ounces of Methamphetamine, 15 pounds of cocaine, and seized over $56,000.