K-9 Rocky, Who Served Dutchess County For 5 Years, Dies

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — A Dutchess County Sheriff's Office K-9 officer has died.

Sheriff Adrian "Butch" Anderson said K-9 Rocky died Thursday.

He was an 8-year-old German Shepherd assigned to the Dutchess County Drug Task Force with his handler Detective James Enkler. They worked together for more than five years.

Enkler and Rocky were certified by both the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services and the North American Police Work Dog Association as a patrol and narcotics detection team.

They performed numerous narcotic searches that resulted in arrests for the Drug Task Force and other police agencies throughout the county.

As a team, they also performed patrol duties for the sheriff's office and were responsible for tracking suspects involved in crimes as well as tracking and locating missing or lost adults and children within the community.

In addition to their daily duties, Enkler and Rocky also performed demonstrations at numerous community events including the Dutchess County Fair.

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