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| Last updated June 12, 2009. |
K-9 Crime Fighters
Ammo is a 10-year-old, 80-pound Belgian Malinois who served 9 years
service in APD's K-9 Patrol. Originally from The Netherlands, he
worked with handler, Officer Jimmie Davenport, for 9 years. In addition
to his regular duties in K-9 Patrol, Ammo was also certified to work
with SWAT. Ammo has retired as of May 2009 and is living with his
former handler. His friendly off-duty temperament made him a joy to
be around.
Ammo has an excellent fight drive, which makes him a very relaxed
dog in non-combative situations. He is one of the more social dogs in
K-9 Patrol and is very friendly in large crowds.
service in APD's K-9 Patrol. Originally from The Netherlands, he
worked with handler, Officer Jimmie Davenport, for 9 years. In addition
to his regular duties in K-9 Patrol, Ammo was also certified to work
with SWAT. Ammo has retired as of May 2009 and is living with his
former handler. His friendly off-duty temperament made him a joy to
be around.
Ammo has an excellent fight drive, which makes him a very relaxed
dog in non-combative situations. He is one of the more social dogs in
K-9 Patrol and is very friendly in large crowds.
Ammo
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SWAT K9 - A deranged man suspected of holding a small child hostage was barricaded in his apartment. SWAT was
called to deal with the situation. Eventually, the man set his apartment on fire, jumped out the second story window,
and landed right in front of Ammo and Jimmie and the SWAT Team element. The man had a large knife in his hand,
so a less-lethal shotgun was fired at the man to subdue him. The force of the impact rounds knocked the knife out of
his hands but he still wanted to fight. A Taser was used on him and he was still able to jump to his feet and run
towards the crowd that was watching the show. Ammo was deployed to stop the man from hurting anyone in the
crowd of spectators. The man was still running towards the crowd when Ammo took the man down and held him until
another Taser finally subdued the man.
SWAT K9 II - Officers were sent to the house of a despondent man. Rather than open the door, he fired a 410 shotgun
round at waist level through the front door. Officers backed off and called SWAT. After negotiations broke down, tear
gas was placed in the house in an effort to get the man to peaceably surrender. He refused, but he was forced to move
to the front door in an effort to get some fresh air. More persuasion was tried using voice commands to convince him
to surrender, but man responded with curses. Less-lethal shotgun rounds were being fired right over Ammo and
Jimmie as they knelt under the shotgun-firing SWAT operator. The less-lethal rounds weren't having the desired effect
on the man. The command to send Ammo was given. As Jimmie released him to make the apprehension, the man's
pet dog got loose and ran in front of our position. This temporarily distracted Ammo from his task, but his hours of
distraction training kicked in and he ignored the dog and zeroed in on the man. Upon being engaged by Ammo, the
man surrendered and was arrested for attempted murder of a police officer.
ROOF TOP CAPTURE - Two officers were talking while parked next to each other when they heard a crashing /
thumping noise and went across the street to investigate. They saw a hole in the false ceiling and figured they had a
burglar trapped in the BBQ business. Since no business owner could be found, a Fire Department Ladder Truck was
called to the scene to insert Ammo and Jimmie on the roof to look for the would-be burglar. Once the ladder was laid
upon the roof, Jimmie hauled Ammo up to the ladder portion. Jimmie commanded him to walk across the ladder
rungs (something he had never done before) and after initially being unsure about the task, he managed to walk
across the rungs without a problem. When they approached the hole the crook had cut into the roof, he heard them
and immediately placed his hands out of the hole and gave up without a fight.
called to deal with the situation. Eventually, the man set his apartment on fire, jumped out the second story window,
and landed right in front of Ammo and Jimmie and the SWAT Team element. The man had a large knife in his hand,
so a less-lethal shotgun was fired at the man to subdue him. The force of the impact rounds knocked the knife out of
his hands but he still wanted to fight. A Taser was used on him and he was still able to jump to his feet and run
towards the crowd that was watching the show. Ammo was deployed to stop the man from hurting anyone in the
crowd of spectators. The man was still running towards the crowd when Ammo took the man down and held him until
another Taser finally subdued the man.
SWAT K9 II - Officers were sent to the house of a despondent man. Rather than open the door, he fired a 410 shotgun
round at waist level through the front door. Officers backed off and called SWAT. After negotiations broke down, tear
gas was placed in the house in an effort to get the man to peaceably surrender. He refused, but he was forced to move
to the front door in an effort to get some fresh air. More persuasion was tried using voice commands to convince him
to surrender, but man responded with curses. Less-lethal shotgun rounds were being fired right over Ammo and
Jimmie as they knelt under the shotgun-firing SWAT operator. The less-lethal rounds weren't having the desired effect
on the man. The command to send Ammo was given. As Jimmie released him to make the apprehension, the man's
pet dog got loose and ran in front of our position. This temporarily distracted Ammo from his task, but his hours of
distraction training kicked in and he ignored the dog and zeroed in on the man. Upon being engaged by Ammo, the
man surrendered and was arrested for attempted murder of a police officer.
ROOF TOP CAPTURE - Two officers were talking while parked next to each other when they heard a crashing /
thumping noise and went across the street to investigate. They saw a hole in the false ceiling and figured they had a
burglar trapped in the BBQ business. Since no business owner could be found, a Fire Department Ladder Truck was
called to the scene to insert Ammo and Jimmie on the roof to look for the would-be burglar. Once the ladder was laid
upon the roof, Jimmie hauled Ammo up to the ladder portion. Jimmie commanded him to walk across the ladder
rungs (something he had never done before) and after initially being unsure about the task, he managed to walk
across the rungs without a problem. When they approached the hole the crook had cut into the roof, he heard them
and immediately placed his hands out of the hole and gave up without a fight.
| Officer Davenport & Ammo, SWAT Training |
| Ammo leans in for a good scratch from his new friend Keith, 2nd K-9 Patrol Class, November 2004 |
| Ammo Visits With Children at Petco Demo, May 2005 |
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| Maynette volunteers to take a muzzle hit from Ammo. Muzzle attack training is useful to help the dog identify apprehension targets that are not wearing bite suits. |