The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department recently introduced it newest K-9 partner to the community.
Albert the Bloodhound joined the department in January 2022 and underwent more than a year of training.
According to authorities, “His special mission is to help find missing and at-risk people. Albert graduated from training at the end of March 2023 and received his badge from Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez.”
Albert and his handler, Search and Rescue K-9 Unit Leader Pam Medhurst, are members of the National Police Bloodhound Association.
Albert makes the 18th dog in the Search and Rescue canine unit, and the department’s first Boodhound.
The search and rescue team is an all-olunteer squad tasked with urband and wilderness search and rescue operations of missing people.
They also help with evacuations during natural disasters.
