The Mesquite Police Department (MPD) is wishing a happy retirement to K9 Noro, one of three police dogs on the city’s K9 team.
Noro came to the MPD in 2012, as a young, energetic Belgian Malinois eager to work. Nine years later, Noro is still just as eager to serve. But due to concerns about his advancing age, the decision was made to retire him as a police K9.
Noro was certified as a narcotic detection K9. He worked with two different K9 officers throughout his career. Noro trained with them on an almost daily basis to keep his scent-detecting abilities incredibly fine-tuned.
Throughout his career, Noro located hundreds of pounds of illegal narcotics in Mesquite and along the Interstate 15 corridor. He was frequently called upon to assist other agencies due to his reputation and skill in detecting narcotics.
MPD Chief MaQuade Chesley spoke very highly of Noro and his accomplishments. “Noro has been an incredible asset to the City of Mesquite and surrounding areas,” he said. “He and his partners have helped keep Mesquite one of the safest cities in Nevada through their amazing efforts.”
“Noro and his two handlers were the best K9 teams in the history of Mesquite PD, and Noro will be greatly missed,” Chesley added.
The K9 program at the Mesquite Police Department is still going strong. The program still has two top-notch police dogs including K9 Marley and K9 Rogue. Both K9s and their handlers will be working hard to live up to Noro’s legacy.
Despite his retirement, Noro will still remain close by and he will still be a part of the MPD family.
Frequent visits for good belly scratches from all the officers he worked with in his career are expected.
