NM Department Of Justice First-Ever K9 Special Agent Retires After Six Years Of Dedicated Service

Earlier today, the New Mexico Department of Justice’s first-ever K9, Special Agent Joey, retired following six years of dedicated service. Special Agent Joey served on the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Division as an Electronic Scent Detection (ESD) K9 under the ownership and handling of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Special Agent in Charge, Owen Pena. Electronic Scent Detection K9s are trained to detect and alert their handlers when they smell triphenylphosphine oxide, a specific chemical compound found in all electronic devices.

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