K9 Erie & Josh
K9 Erie is a yellow lab certified in airscent. Originally from Ohio, Erie is a big Ohio State football fan despite Josh being the number one pacific northwest Michigan fan. Like his predecessor Natick, Erie delights in racing hundreds of yards straight uphill to find lost people. Josh is a senior handler who joined the unit in 1997 and wears multiple hats in KCSD, including Evaluations Chair and Unit Public Information Officer. Josh regularly teaches at search dog workshops throughout the region and is a certified evaluator for the National Search Dog Alliance.