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LCSO Deputy Kody Hellyer Snodgrass and bloodhound ALIE Jimmy

The Kody Snodgrass Memorial Foundation, Inc., is dedicated to saving lives by providing law enforcement with exceptional bloodhounds trained for police work, at little or no charge. The foundation breeds, raises, and trains registered bloodhounds, providing the means for these dogs to become valuable partners of the law enforcement community.

                                      Quite simply: When the search is for a missing person, a bloodhound and its handler may be the single most important resource of                                   law enforcement.          When a child is missing, no stone should be left unturned in their efforts of location, and trained bloodhounds have been used successfully for centuries for this very purpose.
     The Foundation, as 832 K-9's Deputy Dogs, is dedicated to the memory of Deputy Kody H. Snodgrass, of the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Snodgrass grew up helping to train bloodhounds, and was a natural to assume the responsibility of Handler to the department's bloodhound, ALIE Jimmy. His badge number was 0832, and is incorporated into the organization's name.
      The pairing of Deputy Snodgrass and "Jimmy" seemed a natural fit, and resulted in many successful tracks for Lake County. Whether wading through swamps or scenting through urban areas, both Deputy and Dog were ready to track. as a result of a traffic accident, Deputy Snodgrass died within 2 weeks of his 25th birthday, in October, 2001. He was a wonderful son, a positive and responsible man with a generous and adventurous spirit. He was a considerate peace officer, and proud of his service to the community. His death profoundly affected a great many people.

Shortly before his accident, he had purchased a young bloodhound to begin training for use in law enforcement. Kody's parents and friends have chosen to continue his good works, by founding this not-for-profit organization. It is one small way that Kody's dreams live on, and continue to benefit others.
This organization's original funding came from Kody's modest life insurance. It continues today through donations, both private and public, and we hope that anyone who values our goals, might choose to help sponsor a puppy. Occasionally, a few puppies are offered for sale to search/rescue, and the funds collected are used for care, feeding, and training of the animals selected for gifting.
Additionally, we coordinate the placement of retired tracking dogs or dams, if for some reason their handlers cannot keep them in their retirement. Please contact us if you are interested in fostering a retiree, they are wondrous family companions.

As funding allows, the program will educate the community and law enforcement, including visits to schools, officer education, and educational videos.

What better testament to Deputy Kody Snodgrass,
than to continue this work in his memory. . .

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