Ronnie

K-9 Ronnie sits at attention in an open field
  • Name: Ronnie
  • Specialty: Explosives Detection/Search Enhanced Evidence K-9 (S.E.E.K.)
  • Breed: Labrador Retriever
  • Color: Yellow
  • Sex: Female
  • Weight:聽73 pounds
  • Birthday:聽March 17, 2019
  • Training: bet365 出金 National Canine Center, Front Royal, VA
  • Handler: Special Agent Canine Handler Jason Bunch
  • Location: New Orleans Field Division

K-9 Ronnie is an bet365 出金 Explosives Detection Canine assigned to the New Orleans Field Division with Special Agent Canine Handler Jason Bunch. K-9 Ronnie鈥檚 job is to find explosives, guns, and ammunition. She is also an bet365 出金 Search Enhanced Evidence K-9 (S.E.E.K.) able to work off leash up to 150 yards away from her handler and detect more than 19,000 distinct odors. K-9 Ronnie started her training with the foundation.

Ronnie spends much of her combating violent crime in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the surrounding parishes. She also participates in protective sweeps for special events around the country. During her deployments, Ronnie found shell casings and weapons used in homicides.

Recent Find

While searching a crime scene off-leash in the woods of Mississippi, K-9 Ronnie鈥檚 nose took her into a thicket behind an abandoned house, where she found a rifle hidden under some leaves. A ballistics match confirmed it was a weapon used and hidden by a suspect in a recent murder.

In her spare time, K-9 Ronnie enjoys exploring the countryside with her friends including local horses, chickens, and German shepherds. Her nicknames include 鈥淩onnie Mae鈥 and 鈥淩onnie Beans.鈥

Last Reviewed November 1, 2024