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| Last updated August 30, 2006. |
K-9 Crime Fighters
Ammo is a 9-year-old, 80-pound Belgian
Malinois with 6 years of service in APD's K-9
Patrol. Originally from The Netherlands, he
has been with handler, Officer Jimmie
Davenport, for 6 years. In addition to his
regular duties in K-9 Patrol, Ammo is also
certified to work with SWAT.
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.
Malinois with 6 years of service in APD's K-9
Patrol. Originally from The Netherlands, he
has been with handler, Officer Jimmie
Davenport, for 6 years. In addition to his
regular duties in K-9 Patrol, Ammo is also
certified to work with SWAT.
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.
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.
| 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. |