Murray Police Add K-9 Doug, One-Year-Old Black Labrador Trained in Narcotics

K-9 Doug, a one-year-old black Labrador retriever trained in narcotics detection, human scent trailing and tracking, joined the Murray Police Department patrol service dog ranks on March 7, 2026, the department announced in a social-media news release reported by Gephardt Daily. The department posted a photo credited to the Murray Police Department and declared, “The Murray Police Department is thrilled to introduce our newest recruit: PSD Doug!”

Gephardt Daily reported that Officer Marquardson and a state-certified K-9 trainer traveled to K2 K9 Solutions in North Carolina to select Doug, a trip the department described as part of finding the right fit for the community. The news release framed Doug’s arrival as an addition to the department’s patrol service dog crimefighting force, and the department added, “He has expressed great excitement about this new assignment, looking forward to the unique bond and the specialized work they will take on together to serve the city,” Murray PD said.

The department’s announcement did not name Doug’s handler or provide certification dates. Gephardt Daily’s story lists Doug’s training disciplines but does not include formal certification paperwork, the identity of the state body that certified the dog, or the date training was completed. Officer Marquardson’s role beyond participating in the selection trip is not specified in the release.

Materials supplied alongside the Doug announcement include other Murray K-9 items from different outlets and jurisdictions, which the department noted must not be conflated. KFVS reported a separate Murray, Ky., department welcomed K9 Bonnie with handler Officer Zach Tyler after training at Highland K9 in Harmony, North Carolina, described as capable “from tracking to detection.” An Instagram excerpt from a Murray City Police Department account announced the retirement of K9 Argos after eight years of service. A Klemagazine feature about a K-9 named Tiko described handler Anna Wicker working with Tiko for about a year and a half and named MPD Chief Jeff Liles, but the Klemagazine piece does not explicitly place that Murray in the same jurisdiction as the Doug announcement.

The Murray Police Department’s social-media news release and the Gephardt Daily report position Doug as an operational addition to patrol, with selection made through K2 K9 Solutions in North Carolina and public introduction on March 7, 2026. The department’s posted material and the Gephardt Daily account make clear the new Labrador will join Murray, Utah, patrol operations while several other K-9 stories from different Murarys remain separate items.