Bolingbrook K-9 Unit Takes Honors in K-9 Olympics

Officer Bob Liazuk and his K-9 partner, Leon, took home several awards in the K-9 Olympics earlier this month, police officials said.

Bolingbrook Lt. Mike Rompa said the duo has been competing in the Olympics for several years now but posted their best performance in the four-day event this year. 

Liazuk snagged top honors in the "Area Search" event, while placing third in both Hogan's Alley, a patrol dog event, and Narcotic Vehicle Interiors, a narcotics event searching the inside of semitrailers. 

Leon, meanwhile, finished third in overall patrol dog and also placed fourth in the overall combined patrol and narcotic dog scores, sixth in the overall narcotic dog and 10th in tracking. 

Nearly 100 dogs from 14 states competed in the event, Rompa said.

Rompa said Liazuk and Leon are the only team to have competed. The event was held in Denver, Ind., from Aug. 30 through Sept. 2.

The pair also successfully completed their annual certification for American Working Dog.