- February 6, 2025
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The Flagler County Sheriff's Office has added a new K-9 to its team: Birdie, the agency's first electronic storage detection K-9.
Birdie, a black Labrador retriever, will serve alongside Detective Cpl. Mark Moy in the digital forensics unit, a press release stated. She was born on Nov. 24, 2022, and was purchased from Jordan Detection K-9 through a federal grant.
Birdie can assist detectives on search warrants and is trained to seek out electronic devices believed to contain evidence of a crime, including flash drives, hard drives and cell phones, the press release states. ESD K-9s are trained to detect specific odors used in the production of electronics.
“We’re excited to welcome K-9 Birdie, who will be an incredible asset for our digital forensics unit,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “Electronic Storage Detection K-9s have become valuable tools used by law enforcement to find the evidence criminals may be hiding. Often these criminals may be exploiting children or involved in human trafficking. These dirtbags will soon learn they cannot hide electronic evidence of their crimes from Birdie or FCSO.”
