Key West Police Department Officer Of The Month

Key West Police Department Officer Of The Month

K-9 Officer Thomas Anglin

K-9 Officer Thomas Anglin started with the Key West Police Department in 2005. Over the years, he has worked with three K-9 partners: Ferro, Ben, and now Jigsaw.

Recently, Officer Anglin introduced the idea of creating a proactive two-person squad: a K-9 officer and a patrol officer as a narcotic interdiction team. The trial run was very successful, seizing 17.1 grams of cocaine, 64.2 grams of amphetamine, 22.8 grams of ecstasy, other miscellaneous drugs, paraphernalia and a firearm. They also had 27 arrests in a two-week period.

Officer Anglin has been a K-9 handler for over eighteen years and to this day he has a strong proactive work ethic. He can always be counted on, even when he is off duty. Whenever he receives a request for his K-9 services, his response is always the same, ”I’m on my way,” whether it is for a criminal investigation or a presentation for our community. Officer Anglin always represents the Key West Police Department in a professional manner, which brings distinguished professional recognition to the Department.