Handler: Deena Doherty
Breed: German Shorthaired Pointer
DOB: 5/18/2017
Department: DHS-TSA
Function: Explosive Detection
Years Worked: 8/15/2019 – 11/8/2023

* Photo credit to Illinois Five-O Photography and Videography.

K9 Rambo served as a TSA Explosive Detection Canine at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, specializing in passenger screening. As part of the National Canine Deployment Force, Rambo provided operational support to multiple airports nationwide. He worked special events such as the 2020 DNC, 2023 Chicago Marathon, and 2023 Kentucky Derby. He is a big fan of the racehorses! He is happily retired at home with his handler and working K9 sisters.

Update 2024: He enjoys sleeping in, going for long walks, and bathing in the sun.

Update 2025: Rambo is doing great, and still loves to lay in the grass and soak up the sun. He likes to look out the window and watch for squirrels, and enjoys the company of his working K9 buddy Loto.

K-9 Rambo