Lang
11/15/23
University of Iowa Police K9 Jago, who joined the department in January of 2014, will retire this week due to his age.
K9 Jago…who turned ten on Monday…is a dual purpose K9 specializing in explosive detection and patrol, which includes tracking, apprehension, handler protection, and evidence recovery. With nine years of service, Jago is the department’s longest serving K9.
In his long and successful career, Jago has played an important role in countless criminal investigations by locating numerous firearms, spent shell casings, fleeing suspects, and missing or endangered people.
As a dual purpose K9, he also has played a key role in securing campus events and assisting law enforcement agencies across the state. This includes nine years of Hawkeye athletics seasons keeping fans, players, and the community safe before, during, and after games.
- Some of Jago’s other notable assignments have included providing security services for:
- Two sitting U.S. presidents
- Three vice presidents
- 17 Secret Service deployments for seven different presidential candidates
- Four governors, and
- Major League Baseball games at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville.
Jago will officially retire on Saturday following the last home football game of the season at Kinnick Stadium. He will spend his retirement at home with his handler and family.