Crime & Safety

See Winners From The 5th Annual Delco K9 Competition

Congratulations to all those who competed in the 5th Annual Delco K9 Competition in Havertown over the weekend.

Ofc. James Zimmerman and K9 Dinero from the Philadelphia Police Department were the overall victors at the 5th Annual Delco K9 Competition in Havertown.
Ofc. James Zimmerman and K9 Dinero from the Philadelphia Police Department were the overall victors at the 5th Annual Delco K9 Competition in Havertown. (Haverford Township Police)

HAVERTOWN, PA — The results from the 5th Annual Delco K9 Competition in Havertown are in.

The annual competition was held Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Haverford Middle School Field

Competitors will run an obstacle course and demonstrate apprehension, recall, and article search skills.

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Below are the winners from Saturday's competition:

Overall Top Dog Team

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  • Ofc. James Zimmerman and his K9 Dinero Philadelphia Police Department

Article Search

  • 1st place - Ofc. Justin O’Brien & K9 Maverick - Philadelphia Police Department
  • 2nd place- Ofc. James Zimmerman & K9 Dinero - Philadelphia Police Department
  • 3rd place- Sgt. Robert Herzegovina & K9 Remi West Chester University Police Department / Ofc. Mark Semerad & K9 Kato Haverford Police Department

Obstacle Course

  • 1st place - Ofc. Justin O’Brien & K9 Maverick - Philadelphia Police Department
  • 2nd place - Sgt. Robert Herzegovina & K9 Remi - West Chester University Police Department
  • 3rd place - Ofc. James Zimmerman & K9 Dinero - Philadelphia Police Department

Closest Recall

  • 1st place - Ofc. Gene Mackey & K9 Sarge - Folcroft Police Department
  • 2nd place - Ofc. Michael Cahill & K9 Jax - Philadelphia Police Department
  • 3rd place - Ofc. James Zimmerman & K9 Dinero - Philadelphia Police Department

Focused Apprehension

  • 1st place - Ofc. Thomas McDermott & K9 Axel - Haverford Police Department
  • 2nd place - Ofc. Gene Mackey & K9 Sarge - Folcroft Police Department
  • 3rd place - Ofc. Michael Cahill & K9 Jax - Philadelphia Police Department

Congratulations to these outstanding K9 teams!

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