Jasper Police Department Welcomes Its Newest K-9 Officer

Makya is a black and tan Bloodhound who will be four years old in February 2022. 

She was donated originally to the Boone County Sheriff's Office, Indiana in October 2018 by Find M' Friends Inc. in Crystal River, Florida, and was issued to handler Clint Stewart. Makya was then gifted to her handler when he moved to Jasper Indiana where he was hired by the Jasper Police Department. 

Makya and her partner, Officer Clint Stewart, completed extensive training at both York County South Carolina Bloodhound Seminars in 2018 and became certified in Mantrailing by NAPWDA in 2019. 

Makya is trained in search and rescue mantrailing for the purpose of locating missing people.