K9 Program
K9 Josie’s End of Watch
K9 Josie, a veteran of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Conservation Police K9 force, sadly passed away on January 29 at the age of 8 Read more…
DWR K9 Program Assists with Training West Virginia DNR K9s
Officers of the DWR K9 Conservation Police are working with the WV DNR, training K9 and Natural Resources Police Officer pairs for the neighboring state. Read more…
K9 Bailey Retires
K9 Bailey has retired after more than five years as a Department of Wildlife Resources' Conservation Police K9. Read more…
Farewell to K9 Scout
DWR's Conservation Police and Senior CPO Richard Howald bid goodbye to K9 Scout, who worked for seven years as a K9 officer. Read more…
Coal Joins the DWR K9 Conservation Police Force
A new dog a red Labrador puppy named Coal has joined the Department of Wildlife Resources Conservation Police K9 force! Read more…
Adding to the K9 Capabilities
Two of the DWR K9 Conservation Police dog-and-handler pairs are working on adding human remains detection to their skills. Read more…
Hunting Interrupted by a Hot Pursuit
You never know what you'll see from a tree stand! While hunting Scott Naff witnessed an police chase and arrest. Read more…
Keeping the Wildlife Resources K9s Cool and Safe
The dogs of the Department of Wildlife resources K9 Conservation Police are kept safe and cool while in K9 vehicles. Read more…
Five New K9s Join DWR Conservation Police K9 Force
The five handlers and dogs that have spent the spring training to be K9 CPO for the VDWR have completed their training sessions and can now begin their work Read more…