Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers LAW DOG 2025 took place at Madison Central High School and included nearly 40 K9 teams from Mississippi, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. The teams were certified in various areas such as Obedience, Bite Work, Area Search, Vehicle Search, Narcotics Detection, and Explosive Detection. The event was dedicated to the late Lt. Chris Picou of the Madison Police Department, with his silhouette and K9 Roscoe featured on the official T-shirt.
Following the training and certification, a competition was held in categories such as Building Search, Bite Work, Narcotics, Obedience, Overall Patrol, and Explosives. Winners included teams like Ben Uhiren and K9 Conan for Building Search, Derrick Scott and K9 Challenger for Bite Work and Explosives, BJ Gladney and K9 Asin for Narcotics, and Coty Hamilton and K9 Tuen for Overall Patrol.
DeReginald Williamson and K9 Bory were named the Overall Top Dog at the event. The competition showcased the skills and abilities of K9 teams from different law enforcement agencies, honoring the memory of Lt. Chris Picou and highlighting the dedication and hard work of these officers and their canine partners.
