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The police department has two canine teams, Officer John Cresap and Ketcher and Officer Rob Corner and Rex.

Ketcher is a German Shepherd trained at Von der haus Gill German Shepherds in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He began work with the Fairfield Police Force in November, 2004.

Rex is the newest dog, a German Shepherd from the Czech Republic, who began in January 2006.

Both dogs are trained to use their acute sense of smell to find drugs, track suspects or conduct building and evidence searches. The dogs are able to detect marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin and their derivatives.

"It's rewarding," says Corner, "when you and the dog come back cold and muddy and tired from a chase and you have a suspect you wouldn't have had without him. It makes it worth it."