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MEDIA RELEASE
Contact: Sergeant Greg Stark
Release Date: December 23, 2020
Release Time: 10:25 AM

Sheriff’s Office Adds Canine to Patrol Staff
The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office is proud to announce the newest addition to the patrol division. Deputy Michael Jericoff and Canine Deputy Storm (18 months old German Shepard) recently received certification and the department's newest canine. To minimize the impact to the general fund, The Calaveras County Canine Unit orchestrated a T-shirts fundraiser in coordination with The Friends of Calaveras Sheriff's Office (non-profit) to lessen the impact to the Sheriff's Office budget. Several local businesses are credited with significant donations. Deputy Jericoff brings experience in canine handling, having previously worked as a canine trainer for a vendor in the central valley that specialized in police canines. He has been working with Calaveras Sheriff's Office since February 2019 and just graduated the Canine Handlers Course with Canine Storm. Deputy Storm, according to his passport, is a former resident of the Netherlands. Those unfamiliar with the canine handler's course are a strenuous 320 hour foundational course covering several topics including Tactical Obedience, Tracking, Search Techniques, Officer Protection, and many more! Deputy Jericoff and Storm are specialized in suspect apprehension and detection of guns/ammunition.
The Patrol Division is now staffed with two certified canine teams, Corporal Moser / Canine Nox - and - Deputy Jericoff / Canine Storm. They will be working overlapping shifts, making them available every day of the week to assist you. As a reminder, Corporal Moser and Canine Nox are specialized in suspect apprehension and detection of illegal drugs (cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine).
The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the local businesses (Spence Feed, Arnold Pet Clinic, A1 Sharpening, Century 21MM Dena Daluz, Gold Country Auto Body, Senders Market, A.G. Spanos Companies, Top Dog Police K9, Harrah's Northern California, Realty World Valley Springs, and Oak Savanah) and citizens who supported the fundraising efforts. Their efforts allowed for the canine team's expansion and will make the citizens of Calaveras County safer.