Handler: Jason Woodard
Breed: Belgian Malinois
DOB: 12/4/2016
Department: Gwinnett County Police Department
Function: Patrol
Years Worked: 9/2018 – 5/2024
Jekel was a dual purpose K9. During his five years of service, the duo made a substantial impact on the department’s efforts to make the community a safer place to work, play, and live. During his career, K9 Jekel was deployed 299 times, resulting in 51 apprehensions, 36 narcotics apprehensions, and the recovery of 45 items of evidence in cases.
Some of Jekel’s note-worthy cases involve:
- 2018: 5,000+ grams of methamphetamine recovered
- 2021: 500 grams of cocaine recovered
- 2022: 5 kilos of methamphetamine recovered
- 2022: 228 grams of fentanyl and 787 grams of methamphetamine recovered
In addition to the abovementioned cases, Jekel has assisted in placing numerous violent criminals behind bars and helped locate several missing persons.
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