Master Deputy Marcus Dawson and K-9 Kyro (Provided by Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Meet the newest Flagler County Sheriff’s Office K-9: Welcome to the team, Kyro!
BUNNELL, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office introduced the newest member of the K-9 Unit on Wednesday: K-9 Kyro!
Kyro, a German Shepherd, will serve alongside Master Deputy Marcus Dawson, whose previous partner, K-9 Baro, retired in August.
Kyro was born on Dec. 13, 2022, in Poland and was purchased from the Alabama Canine Law Enforcement Officer’s Training Center at no cost to Flagler County taxpayers thanks to a generous donation from Dr. César DePaço and his wife, Deanna Padovani-DePaço.
The $13,500 donation covered not only the cost of purchasing the dog, but also covered additional costs associated with training, specialized equipment, health care needs and food.
Kyro is the 10th dog donated to the agency by the DePaço family since 2015, saving taxpayers over $110,000.
For years, the DePaços have supported law enforcement by providing financial resources to fund K-9 units across the country and internationally.
We thank Dr. DePaço and Deanna for their continued support of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and always supporting our K-9 Unit. They have graciously donated every K-9 we currently use to serve our community by locating criminals, locating and seizing narcotics, and helping find missing persons.
said Sheriff Rick Staly
“Thank you to our social media community for helping us pick out a great name,” added Staly. “K-9 Kyro has big paws to fill replacing K-9 Baro, but I have no doubt he will be an excellent addition to our K-9 Unit. He has some extensive training ahead of him but will soon be ready to take a bite out of crime in no time!”
Like his predecessor, Baro, Kyro will be trained in both patrol and narcotics detection. He has already begun his training after receiving a clean bill of health from FCSO’s veterinarian.