I can't roll this way. Let him go. Let him go. Let go. He got you. >> Wait. Let me see your hands. You're going to get bit. Flip over. Let me see your hands. You're going to get bit. >> Stop resisting. All right. Listen. >> You're coming out. Okay. >> I know that. >> All right. >> So, stop being stupid and >> I'm not. >> Push up. Push up. >> Stop. >> These were moments when kines became heroes. Starting with the most extreme case where K9 tracked down a fleeing suspect. >> Come back. I I can't roll this way. Let him go. Let him go. He got me. >> On January 27th, 2022 in Marian County, Florida, Corporal Lu Ken had a lead on a stolen vehicle. The officer spots the target. He initiates the traffic stop. Despite the traffic, the suspect, Clarence Dean Jr., managed to escape the officer's immediate reach. The vehicle pursuit is short-lived. Dean abruptly stops the car at the dead end. He did something unexpected. The suspect is gone, vanishing into the neighborhood. Dean thinks he's disappeared, but above the Maran County Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit, Air1, is already on station. Air1 quickly spots Dean climbing a fence, trespassing onto the grounds of Maplewood Elementary School. line to the east. Y line up 50th terrace on 128 street going back towards 50th pairs. >> The stakes just escalated dramatically. Dean desperately weaves through the school grounds, then over another fence into private property. They had no choice but to rely on the K9 to track him down once more. This is the moment K9 moves into position. >> Off perimeter line up 51st Avenue and 50th terrace around the 21. [ __ ] man. [ __ ] get on your stomach. >> I can try going back. >> I can't roll this way. >> Let him go. Let him go. Let him go. He got me. Get on your stomach. Get on your stomach. Let me see your hands. Let me see your hands. Put your hands out. Put your hands out. Put your hands behind your back. Behind your back. Behind your back. Put your hands behind your back. >> Dean is brought down. The chase is over. The relentless pursuit, the aerial tracking, and the decisive action of the K9 unit culminate in one outcome: apprehension. Dean refused to identify himself, but fingerprints quickly confirmed his identity. Clarence Dean Jr., he was arrested for fleeing and eluding, habitually driving with a suspended license, resisting without violence, and trespassing on school grounds. His bond, $15,000. This wasn't the situation in the next case, as the suspect tried to hide in the most unexpected place, but the K9 unit gave him no room for escape. >> Wait, let me see your hands. You're going to get bit. On September 15th, 2018, Deputy John Allen of the Maran County Sheriff's Office was patrolling the area near the 1570 block of Southeast 183rd Avenue Road when he observed a red motorcycle operating in a reckless manner. Deputy Allen immediately initiated a traffic reversal. Deputy Allen proceeded and discovered the motorcycle abandoned at the edge of the roadway. When he ran the plate, the motorcycle came back as stolen from Sumpter County. Meanwhile, a witness reported seeing the defendant, Ethan Craig Bridwell, Do June 13th, 1990, dumped the stolen motorcycle and flee on foot into a nearby trailer. Deputies secured the scene and gained permission from the property owner to search two trailers. K9 Deputy Matthew Hooper deployed his K-9 partner, Rambo, into the second trailer. This is where things take an interesting turn. >> Sheriff's Office K9. Anybody in here? Ethan, if you're in here, buddy, you need to tell me now. there. Officers located Bridwell hiding under a mattress. Wait, let me see your hands. You're going to get bit. Flip over. Let me see your hands. You're going to get out, dude. Hands up. Bit out. Put your hands on your head. >> Bridwell was immediately placed under arrest and charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle. He remains in custody at the Maran County Jail. If you thought this K9 was impressive, wait until you see the next K9 located the suspect hiding almost entirely submerged in mud. >> Listen, you're coming out. I know that. >> All right. So, stop being stupid and let's >> I'm not I'm trying to >> On April 17th, 2018, Hernando County issued a be on the lookout for Paul Daniel Smith, 34, who battered a deputy and fled in a blue Ford F-150 handcuffed. Pasco deputies spotted the truck on US 41. Smith crashed in Land Oakes, allowing passenger Tara Berger, 31, to exit before continuing his reckless escape. He then abandoned the truck at Gardinia Drive and Wisteria Loop, fleeing into a swampy wooded area. K9 Deputy Rob Wilkins and his K9 partner Knox along with Corporal Andrew Deanbo quickly joined the chase. He ran into a pretty much >> Where'd you see him last? >> Through here. >> Oh, boy. Find him. >> Good. Good. Go. Find him. Is he still cuffed? >> Oh, where'd he go? Where'd he go? >> This is where things take unbelievable turn. Knox, the K9 tracked Smith through the difficult swamp terrain, eventually finding him almost entirely submerged in mud, attempting to hide. >> All right, I got him. I got him. Here, let me see your hands or you're going to get bit right here. Let me see your hands better. Let me see your hands. >> Pull your hands out. All right, I got >> Get up and pull your hands out. >> I All right, I got his hands. >> All right, first up, give me your hand. >> You [ __ ] pull me down, it's going to be up. Get up. >> Pull yourself out. Stop being dead. >> Let me see your other hand. Let me see your other hand. Let me see your other hand. >> Stop. Get up. Stop being stupid. Get up. I got my hand. Stop. Stop. Shoot. We're not going to shoot you. >> Nobody's going to shoot you. Stop resisting. I'm not resisting. >> Stop resisting. >> We're not going to shoot you without [Applause] [Applause] >> Stop resisting. All right. Listen. >> You're coming out. Okay. >> I know that. >> All right. >> So, stop being stupid and listen. >> I'm not I'm trying to >> cuff them. >> Let me get up, please. >> You got cuffs? Yeah. >> Here, I'll get up. >> Just don't put them on tight. >> Yeah. >> I'm serious. >> Yeah. Okay. Right. >> I'm serious. >> Use your other hand. You see that hand or you going to get tased, bro? >> I don't care. I don't [ __ ] care. >> I go to the hospital, right? >> Yeah. >> All right. Tase me. >> Tas me. >> Give your other hand. >> Tase me. >> Give us your other hand. Stop being an idiot. You're making this longer than it needs to be. >> All right. Well, I [ __ ] said I would try to get up, man. >> Said please don't put him on tight. >> Put in handcuffs. I'm not going to put them on tight. They're going on though. >> I know that. >> I'm not. Come on, man. >> Smith was arrested for fleeing to elude, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and violation of probation in addition to the charges from Hernando County. He was transported from the scene to Spring Hill Hospital for medical clearance. Tara Berger was also charged with lying to a law enforcement officer during a felony investigation. Next up, on February 19th, 2023, at around 10:30 p.m., Deputy Jeremiah Rickettts attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle for a possible window tint violation in the 1400 block of Southeast Baseline Road, Florida. But the driver, later identified as 32-year-old Chadrick Ruffin, had other plans. Instead of pulling over, Ruffen accelerated, fleeing southbound at high speed through residential and main roads. The pursuit continued for several miles. As speeds increased, K9 Deputy Anthony Eskevel took over as the lead pursuit vehicle, but then the suspect did something expected. Eventually, Ruffen brought the vehicle to a sudden stop, but he wasn't ready to surrender just yet. He jumped out of the vehicle and began fleeing on foot into a wooded area, discarding a black box and cooler as he ran. This is where the K9 jet comes in. the rest. >> Let me see your hand. Let me see your hand. On your stomach. Turn around. On your stomach. >> On your stomach. On your stomach. On your stomach. Get cuffed. Get cuffed. Get cuffed. Stay off the radio. something. >> The dog quickly closed the gap and brought Ruffen down. Officers moved in and placed him under arrest. Officers recovered the discarded items. Inside the black box, 39 g of a white powder, later confirmed as a mixture of fentinil and cocaine, and 15 g of methamphetamine. The cooler contained approximately 355 g of marijuana, a digital scale, and numerous small baggies indicating distribution. A search of Ruffen's vehicle revealed more trouble, a loaded firearm concealed in the driver's side door. As a convicted felon, Ruffen was prohibited from possessing any firearms. Ruffen was transported to the Marian County Jail and face multiple charges. Just when you think this is all K9 dogs can do, the upcoming case proves otherwise. >> [ __ ] here. >> He's good. He's good. On January 28th, 2020, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of an aggravated assault with a firearm in the Hudson, Florida area. The victim reported that three males, previously in an argument with him, had drawn a handgun and fired shots in his direction before fleeing on foot. They had no choice but to rely on the K9 to track him down once more. >> Get him, Shep. Get him, Shep. Get him. >> Get him. Sh. [Applause] Sh here. Hold the traffic. Air. Keep eyes. Sh. [Applause] >> Here. >> He's good. He's good. >> Out. The suspect, identified as 19-year-old Daniel Joseph Still Jr., was ultimately apprehended, was later charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest without violence. Deputies apprehended the other two alleged cohorts shortly thereafter. On our final case, December 28th, 2023, around 11:15 p.m., Albuquerque deputies responded to a disturbance call on Draxton Avenue SW. The 911 caller reported a gray sedan had driven by and threatened him, stating the occupants might be armed. Deputies arrive to find the sedan backing out. The driver refuses to comply. He turns the car forward and intentionally rams the patrol unit before reversing into a large tree. That's subject driving my vehicle. >> A pushbar defensive maneuver is deployed to prevent further escape. The driver then exits the stolen vehicle and flees on foot due to low visibility and suspect location. Deputies stop foot pursuit, believing he may set an ambush. Throughout, deputies maintain control via public address announcements, ordering the suspect to walk backwards slowly, lift his shirt to expose his waistband, and approach peacefully. >> Face away from me. Turn around. Face away from me. Back up towards the sound of my voice. Do so now. There's another melon there that I saw with the wall. >> Keep coming. >> Keep coming. >> Keep coming. Keep coming. >> I don't know if it's >> but I know I saw him. >> Keep coming. >> Stop. >> Reach back. >> Keep your hands up. Reach back and lift up your shirt from your collar to where I can see the waistband. Let me see your >> Go ahead and turn around 360. Keep your shirt up from the top of your collar. Lift your shirt up from the top of your collar. Just walk back this way. Walk back over here. Keep your hands up. Let me see your hands. Just walk back over here. >> Grab the hood of your jacket and pick it up so I can see your waistline. No. Using your hood. Pull your hood up so I can see your waistline. Turn in a circle slowly. Keeping your hands in the air. Stop. >> Step one foot forward with your right foot so you're directly facing away from you. >> Bring her back. >> Back up. >> Keep walking back. >> The units on the north side. >> If you guys want to just shoot. >> A SWAT team and violent crimes detectives cordon off the residence. Several nearby individuals are detained for investigation, including the female front seat passenger who posed no threat and was held for questioning. Officers observe movement. A man in black shorts peaked from a window. Residents report the fence was not climbed. Likely the suspect entered through the front door. Hours pass with the perimeter in place. Finally, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the suspect crawls out a back window and sprints into the backyard. This is the moment K9 moves into position. >> Stop resisting. Stop positioning the door. >> Push up. Push up. >> Stop. >> Get the door on the leash. >> Get the door. Get the >> ow >> hand off it. >> Stop moving. >> No moving. No moving >> hand. Deputies move in to take him into custody. The suspect, later identified as Valentine Garcia, 31, underos bite wound medical treatment. Charges include aggravated battery on an officer, evading or obstructing arrest, felon in possession of a firearm, attempted escape from police. Garcia was booked at Bernalo County Metropolitan Detention Center. He was later released but failed to appear in court, triggering a new warrant. If you enjoy videos like this, please like, subscribe, and watch this.