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Flagler County sheriff welcomes new K-9 detective “Birdie”

Flagler County sheriff welcomes new K-9 detective “Birdie”

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Meet the newest addition to Flagler County Sheriff’s Digital Forensics Unit, K-9 Birdie!

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Birdie is an Electronic Storage Detection K-9 trained to seek out electronic devices believed to contain evidence of a crime.

She can assist detectives on search warrants by sniffing out flash drives, hard drives, cell phones, or any other devices that a suspect may have hidden!

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Birdie, a 2-year-old black lab, was purchased from Jordan Detection K9 using grant funds.

She has undergone specialized training alongside her dedicated handler, Detective Corporal Mark Moy.

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