SPD’s Comfort Dog Ryan is Such a Good Boy

Seattle police canine Ryan is a 4 ½ year-old yellow English Labrador Retriever. Ryan is a Consolation Canine assigned to a detective within the Sexual Assault and Baby Abuse Unit. He got here to Seattle in 2022 from a New York group referred to as America’s Vet Canine. 

Ryan’s work project is to provide consolation to these going by the legal justice course of associated to sexual assault and youngster abuse investigations. Ryan’s vital job is to sit down with an grownup or youngster sufferer throughout their interview with legislation enforcement, offering consolation and assist.

Ryan additionally attends court docket hearings and sentencings, permitting individuals to see him all through their journey in searching for justice. He has even sat on the witness stand throughout a trial with a 16-year-old who testified in opposition to their dad or mum in a home violence case.

For 2 years now, Ryan and his police handler have attended the Ronald McDonald Home occasion on Christmas Eve for youths receiving remedy at Seattle Youngsters’s Hospital.

And this January was his busiest month but! Ryan comforted victims throughout two grownup interviews; 4 youngster interviews; he performed with a 6-year-old for 3 hours whereas SPD was interviewing their dad or mum; and supported two kids on the courthouse between their testimony.

In complete, Ryan has participated in additional than 75 incidents supporting adults and youngsters.

When not actively offering assist to these in our neighborhood, most days Ryan will be discovered sleeping underneath his assigned detective’s desk, usually loud night breathing away. His loving presence within the workplace additionally helps the detectives who do that vital work.

When he’s off-duty, Ryan relaxes at dwelling with one other canine good friend and a really playful cat, and he’s such boy.

The Metropolis of Seattle and our police division are grateful for Consolation Canine Ryan and Detective Waldorf for all that they do!