Died = 10/6/21
Handle – Officer Johnston
Cheyenne Police are mourning the loss of a retired K9 officer
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of retired K9 Niko this afternoon, 6 days shy of his fourteenth birthday. – During his career, K9 Niko assisted our patrol division with deployments resulting in the safe apprehension of suspects, recovery of illegal narcotics, and evidence. K9 Niko contributed to 157 arrests, 535 summonses being issued, 1949 narcotics searches, 84 school searches, and 199 building searches. He retired from the Cheyenne Police Department in January 2016 after six years of service to the City of Cheyenne. Thank you for keeping our officers and community safe, Niko. Our heartfelt sympathy extends to K9 Niko’s partner, Officer Johnston and his family. A complete list of K9 Niko’s contributions:
– 157 arrests
– 535 summons being issued
– 1,949 narcotics searches
– 12.04 lbs of marijuana seized
– 555 grams of meth seized
– 138 grams of cocaine seized
– 138 grams of heroin seized
– $29,059 in cash seized
– 140 patrol routes conducted
– 127 tracks and open area searches
– 60 non-physical apprehensions
– 84 School searches
– 245 Assist Outside Agencies
– 199 building searches