The Moberly Police Department started its K-9 Program in 1979 with the purchase of Gabriel IV.  Officer Dennis Taylor was the handler for “Gabe” until his retirement in 1986.  In 1998 Officer Tarr was assigned to K-9 Rolf who was purchased through a grant.  Officer Tarr and Rolf attended 16 weeks of basic police K-9 school at the St. Louis Police K-9 Training Academy.

In October of 2001, the Moberly Police Department purchased K-9 Cako (pronounced Seiko), also through a grant, and he was assigned to Corporal Shane Newbrough.  Newbrough and Cako attended 10 weeks of basic police K-9 school at the Riverview Training Academy located in Cape Girardeau Missouri.

Cako tragically and suddenly died of kidney failure on November 20, 2003.  Due to financial constraints the police department had to ask the community for help in the purchase of another K-9.  In 81 days, the community of Moberly donated over $11,000.00 to help pay for the purchase and training of a new dog.  On December 30, 2003, Cpl. Newbrough was united with his new partner K-9 Shadow.  K-9 Shadow is a German Shepard, sable in color.  He is from the Chec Republic and was born on December 30, 2001.   Cpl Newbrough and Shadow returned to the Riverview Training Academy in Cape Girardeau for 8 weeks.  Cpl Newbrough and Shadow started working the street in Moberly on March 3, 2004.

Officer Breyfogle began working for Moberly Police Department as a Patrolman on .lanuarv 3,2005. Prior to his service with the department, Officer Breyfogle spent five years, on active duty, in the United States Marine Corps where he served as a crewchief and aerial gunner onboard an assault helicopter. In the fall of 2007 Officer Breyfogle was selected as K9 Vandal's second handler after his first handler, Officer T Whearty, was promoted to the Detective unit. K9 Vandal is also from the Chec Republic where he was born on June 4,2003. Officer Breyfogle and K9 Vandal attended eight weeks of extensive training at Riverview Training Academy in Cape Girardeau, MO. After this training Officer Breyfogle and K9 Vandal returned to Moberly where they began working the streets on November 1,2007.

During their training, the K9 teams are trained in several different types of activities, which are a tremendous asset to the law enforcement community. These activities include narcotics detection, fleeing criminal apprehension, handler protection as well as obedience.

The K-9 Unit works special layover shifts.  This is normally done during the peak hours of the day when the calls for service are at their highest.  As the K-9 Unit also provides mutual aide services for law enforcement agencies around the Moberly area, they are always near their pager.

If you have any questions regarding the Moberly Police Department K-9 Unit feel free to contact Corporal Shane Newbrough or Officer Gary Breyfogle at 660-263-0346.  The K-9 is also available to come to your business or civic organization and speak about police K-9s.

The Moberly Police Department is a member of the Missouri Police Canine Association.