Died – 5/3/18
Handler – Officer Ben Lancaster
Retired Service K9 ‘Rhoden’ dies; served for eight years
Reno Police Service K9 “Rhoden” died on Thursday, the department announced in a news release. He was purchased from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 2006, and worked as a Reno Police K9 until his retirement in 2014. While partnered with officer Ben Lancaster, Rhoden was instrumental in the apprehension of multiple violent offenders in the community, RPD said. He also assisted with other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.