New K-9 Team

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE NEW K9 TEAM, Deputy Jared Kasinger and his K9 partner Kimbo!

Deputy Kasinger has worked as a patrol deputy for the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office since 2017. Shortly after completing probation, Deputy Kasinger was selected to be a part of the Lewis County Technical Rescue Team. Deputy Kasinger is also a member of our Marine Patrol Unit and is currently one of our Field Training Officers.

In early 2024, Deputy Kasinger was selected to be the new Sheriff’s Office K9 handler. He then played a large role in choosing his K9 partner Kimbo, which included interacting with numerous K9s and observing them as they were taken through a multitude of skills tests. K9 Kimbo is a two-year-old German Shepherd who originally comes from Holland and was selected by Gold Coast K9 near Malibu, California.

Deputy Kasinger and K9 Kimbo began their training in January of 2024 and attended training hosted by the Vancouver Police Department. Deputy Kasinger and K9 Kimbo are now certified in tracking as well as narcotics detection after completing 400 hours of instruction for tracking and 200 additional hours for narcotics detection.

The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office K9 program is fully donation based, and we would like to thank all of the families and businesses who donated to our program and made this possible.