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Muskego K9 Association

The primary goal of the K9 program is to enhance the capabilities of the police department in crime prevention and law enforcement as well as serves to strengthen community relations by participating in public demonstrations, school visits, and community events.

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Meet The Teams

K9 Obi & Officer Miller

Officer Jim Miller was hired in 2016 and completed the police recruit academy in class 93 at Milwaukee Area Technical College. Officer Miller was previously a field training officer (FTO), is a mentor with the Muskego Police Cadets unit, as well as an operator on the regional tactical team (SCIT). Officer Miller and K9 Obi began patrol together as a K9 team in February of 2024.

K9 Obi had approximately four years of patrol experience prior to Officer Miller being assigned as his handler. Obi (Short for Obelix) is a German Shepard. He was born in Germany in December of 2017. Obi
was trained at Steinig Tal Police K-9 Academy in both Campbellsport, and Fon Du Lac, WI. Obi is a high energy K9, who loves to both work and play. This is shown by his emotional attachment to his favorite
red kong toy. He is trained in locating the odors of narcotics, as well as the tracking and apprehension of people.

K9 Luka & Officer Fox

In 2022, K-9 Luka was introduced to the City of Muskego Police Department K-9 unit. He is the third K-9 who has been assigned to the K-9 unit since its inception in 2013.

K-9 Luka is a four-year-old German Shepard who was originally born in Germany and was later imported to the United States where he began his training for use in law enforcement.

K-9 Luka is a dual-purpose trained patrol dog. He specializes in several different
categories to include criminal apprehension, narcotics detection, and tracking. He is currently assigned to third shift patrol.

K-9 Luka has been partnered with his handler, Officer Fox since being brought onto the unit in 2022. Officer Fox has been serving as a law enforcement officer since 2019. This team attended approximately a month-long training and certification school at Steinig Tal Police K9 Academy located in central Wisconsin. K-9 Luka and Officer Fox are continually training and certify annually in order to maintain the standards required.

K9 Tito & SRO Kristalitis

School Resource Officer Chris Kristalidis and K9 Tito have been partners since February of 2024. SRO Kristalidis has been a law enforcement officer since August of 2007 and has served in a variety of roles during his career. He’s been an SRO for three years, and is the current Vice President of the Wisconsin Juvenile Officers Association.

K9 Tito is a one year old purebred golden retriever, born in Muskego. He was donated to the Muskego Police Department by Partners with Paws Service Dogs. He is a single-purpose Facility
Dog, trained to be a comfort dog for dysregulated or upset students within the Muskego-Norway School District.

He will also be trained in drug and firearms
detection, utilized as an added layer of security within the school district.

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About The Unit

The Muskego K9 program is a specialized unit within the Muskego Police Department that involves the use of trained police dogs (K9s) to assist in law enforcement activities. These dogs are typically trained
for various purposes such as tracking suspects, detecting narcotics, searching for missing persons, and providing officer safety. The program began in 2013 with K9 Sirius and was made possible through
community donations and involvement. In 2019 K9 Obi was added to the unit.

2013

Unit is Founded

In 2013, the Muskego K9 Unit was formed with the acquisition of K9 Sirius, made possible by community donations and support

2019

The Unit Expanded

K9 Obi was acquired as a second K9 position within the unit, expanding the team to cover both 2nd and 3rd shift

2024

Back To School

In 2024, the unit partnered with the Muskego-Norway School District to add K9 Tito to the unit as a therapy & firearms/narcotics detection asset

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Lt. Shawn Diedrich
Muskego Police Department
W182S8200 Racine Ave
Muskego, WI 53150

(262) 679-4130
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