Oak Forest Officer Vodnik and K9 Orry on ILPWDA

Illinois Police Work Dog Association

PO Box 4102 Joliet, IL. 60434-4102

Officer Vodnik and K-9 Orry, Oak Forest Police

K-9 Orry is a dual purpose Patrol/Narcotic Detector dog born in Germany in 2003. Orry began working with Officer Vodnik on September 11th, 2006. K-9 Orry is trained and certified through the North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA) in Tracking, Building Searches, Area Searches, Article Searches, Obedience, Suspect Apprehension, Handler Protection, and Narcotic Detection.

The Oak Forest Police K-9 Unit trains continuously to maintain the skills which are needed to "take a bite out of crime." K-9 Orry has provided much needed assistance to Federal, State, County, and Local jurisdictions throughout Illinois and Indiana . In only the first few years of working together K-9 Orry has located fleeing suspects, discarded evidence, and helped to take over one million dollars worth of drugs out of our communities. In 2010, Officer Vodnik and K-9 Orry were awarded the NAPWDA Outstanding Service Award for tracking an armed robbery suspect.

In addition to our primary role as a law enforcement support and patrol unit, K-9 Orry and Officer Vodnik foster community support while attending public and private functions such as DARE programs, community fairs, and block parties, allowing them to meet thousands of people every year.

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