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Bloodhounds were first utilized by the State Police in 1934,
but were not recognized until 1937, when noted in the
Troopers Annual Reports. Trooper William Horton aided by
Trooper Robert Thompson operated the first training school
for bloodhounds at Troop K", Hawthorne.
Bill Horton
Bill Horton
1963- TROOP B - CORPORAL & COLONEL
Troopers Jim Lobur & David Schwartz
Tprs. Scott Saunders & Louis Lang
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Bloodhound training starts at about age 18 months and lasts
for up to six months. They are taught not to bay and always
track while on a leash.
Trooper William Horton of "K" Troop.
Horton
William Horton
Trooper Albert Perry on rt. Troop "A"
Troop B Malone - Tpr. George Rosbrook (Lobo) - Tpr. C.F. Sanderson (Lady)
Troop "D" Bloodhounds
Trooper Joe Hunt
1960s - Cpl Archie Green on the left holding Colonel of Red Stone on the right is Art Scarifile with Corporal of Red Stone.Both bloodhounds given to us by the state of Vermont. Data provided by Retired Trooper Frank Nichols
1966 - Tpr. W.A. Thompson
Leon Dywinski - 1968
1970s - Trooper Leon Dywinski - Batavia
Trooper David Schwartz
Dywinski
Trooper Donald Martineck
 Tpr. Leon Dywinski
A happy ending.
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