LINCOLN COUNTY – Last week, after nine years of service, K-9 Nina of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office retired.
K-9 Nina’s last shift was on Thursday, April 23.
The Sheriff’s Office said K-9 Nina was born in Hungary in May 2015. She was trained in dual-purpose tracking and narcotics detection work at Vohne Liche Kennels in Indiana and was paired with Deputy Sam Steckbauer in May 2017. K-9 Nina and Steckbauer refined and finished their training in patrol work and were appointed to their first patrol shift together on June 19, 2017.
“During her career, K-9 Nina saw hundreds of deployments, where she was responsible for numerous civil (lost individual) and criminal tracks and countless drug arrests,” the Sheriff’s Office stated. “She also participated in many community outreach engagements, where she was always adored by members of the public.”
In her retirement, the Sheriff’s Office said, K-9 Nina will continue to live with Steckbauer and his family, “where we have no doubt she will enjoy naps on her blanket, relaxing pontoon rides, barking at the mailman, and a little extra pumpkin mixed in with her kibble.”
“Job well done Nina,” the Sheriff’s Office said. “Thank you for your service.”
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