Craven County Sheriff's Office - K-9 Unit

03/26/2026

Great job K-9 Viper and everyone involved!!

03/20/2026

We are so to honored and proud to introduce pur newest dog at the Craven County Sheriff's Office, K-9 Vex.

We are so proud to work with Craven County Sheriff’s Office - Animal Protective Services, K9 Reflection, and HLB Photography during this transition!

We cant wait to see what K-9 Vex and her handler will accomplish in the future!!

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Craven County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New K-9 Following Animal Cruelty Conviction

On August 18, 2025, Craven County Animal Protective Services (APS) Bureau discovered a Malinois, now known as Vex, tethered without access to basic necessities such as shelter, food, & water on Taylor Road in the Harlowe Community of Craven County.

Following a failure to comply with county ordinances and a history of similar offenses, the homeowner was charged with three counts of animal cruelty and two counts of failure to vaccinate and subsequently found guilty.

APS seized three dogs located on the property. During the legal proceedings, the homeowner surrendered the animals.

After a rigorous evaluation by K-9 Reflection and the Craven County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Bureau, K-9 Vex demonstrated exceptional potential for law enforcement.

We are pleased to announce that the former victim is now a K-9 Deputy completing K-9 handler school with Deputy Barnett, preparing to patrol the same streets where K-9 Vex was once neglected.

*Photo of K-9 Vex provided by HLB Photography*

02/24/2026

Great job K-9 Dare and everyone involved!

01/31/2026

****Please help us welcome our newest K-9 Handler of the K-9 Unit, K-9 Deputy Goodrum!!!****

Meet the Handler and K-9:
K-9 Deputy Goodrum has served at the Craven County Sheriff's Office since May of 2023 and has served as a Patrol Deputy and began with K-9 Tia in November of 2025.

Meet the K-9 :
K-9 Tia is a 3 year old Belgian Malinois and is a Patrol K-9. K-9 Tia was donated the to Craven County Sheriff's Office by Throw Away Dogs Project and Global K9 Protection Services 2 years ago. We can't thank them enough for making a difference in our community!!

We look forward to seeing what these to accomplish in the future!
Thank you WJ's Photography for taking these awesome photos for our agency!!

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01/27/2026

Great job K-9 Athos and everyone involved!!

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12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from the Craven County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit! We hope your day is filled with happiness and joy! Be safe on the roads today if your traveling!

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12/19/2025

Stop by today or tomorrow and grab you some awesome food!!

Thank you The Father's Refuge for your support and allowing us to utilize your facility!!

12/04/2025

Great job K-9 Deputy Shotwell and K-9 Dare!!!

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11/30/2025

K-9 Deputy Shotwell and K-9 Dare at the New Bern Christree Lighting!! 🐕‍🦺🚔🖤💙🖤

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11/22/2025

Great job to K-9 Athos and everyone involved!!

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11/19/2025

We had a blast at this event and so grateful they invited us to participate!! We will be at Union Point Park this Saturday!!

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