York County's K-9 Capt. Dargo retires

K-9 Capt. Dargo, of the York County Sheriff’s Office, shown at the Shrewsbury Walmart after a bomb threat caused an evacuation of the store Thursday, May 5, 2016. Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch

Lt. David Godfrey and Dargo celebrate the K-9’s retirement at Mission BBQ in York City, on his 12th birthday, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Dargo would be treated to lean brisket, courtesy of the restaurant, in celebration of his accomplishments. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

Lt. David Godrey, left, and Capt. K9 Dargo of the York County Sheriff's Office during York State Fair in West Manchester Township, Friday, July 23, 2021. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Tyler Smith, left, his son Kasen Smith, 2, second from left, and Clayton "O'Hara" Hamme, right, all of Dover, stop to visit with Capt. Dargo, of the York County Sheriff's Office K-9 Division during National Night Out at Sunset Lane Park in West Manchester Township, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. Dawn J. Sagert

Capt. K9 Dargo takes off on a search as he and his handler Lt. David Godfrey, perform a demonstration during the first annual K9 Unit 5k Fun Run / Dog Walk at John Rudy County Park in East Manchester Township, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Lt. David Godrey, left, and Capt. K9 Dargo give a demonstration as Friends of the York County Sheriff's Office K9 Program hosts the first annual K9 Unit 5k Fun Run / Dog Walk at John Rudy County Park in East Manchester Township, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Lt. David Godfrey and Dargo in May 2013. (Submitted photo)

Captain Dargo Bett Silver and Handler Lieutanant David Godfrey, both of York County Sheriff's Office, lead a canine awareness demonstration for postal carriers at the US Post Office West York Carrier Annex on Smile Drive in York, Thursday, May 26, 2016. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Lt. David Godfrey and Dargo in June 2013. (Submitted photo)

Officials investigate Walmart in Shrewsbury following a confirmed bomb threat, Thursday, May 5, 2016. Dawn J. Sagert photo

K-9 Capt. Dargo (Submitted photo)

Officials investigate Walmart in Shrewsbury following a confirmed bomb threat, Thursday, May 5, 2016. Dawn J. Sagert photo

K-9 Handler Lieutanant David Godfrey, left, and Captain Dargo Bett Silver, both of York County Sheriff's Office, lead a canine awareness demonstration for postal carriers at the US Post Office West York Carrier Annex on Smile Drive in York, Thursday, May 26, 2016. Dawn J. Sagert photo

K-9 Handler Lieutanant David Godfrey, left, and Captain Dargo Bett Silver, both of York County Sheriff's Office, lead a canine awareness demonstration for postal carriers at the US Post Office West York Carrier Annex on Smile Drive in York, Thursday, May 26, 2016. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Lt. David Godfrey and K-9 Capt. Dargo during York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit group training at the York County Prison Work Release Center in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Dawn J. Sagert photo

From left, Lt. David Godfrey smiles as K-9 Capt. Dargo reacts to applause, while looking to Godfrey, while the team is joined by K-9 Sgt. Prince, Cpl. Shane Kauffman, Sgt. Bienanino Lopez and K-9 Lt. Tommi of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, to hold an assembly and book reading of “Captain Dargo: Born to Serve” at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Dargo would retire after more than a decade of service on Nov. 13, at the age of 12. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

Capt. K9 Dargo sniffs nine month old Boomer, right, as Friends of the York County Sheriff's Office K9 Program hosts the first annual K9 Unit 5k Fun Run / Dog Walk at John Rudy County Park in East Manchester Township, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Dawn J. Sagert photo

From left, Sgt. Samuel Shipley, Lt. K9 Lou, Dep. Taylor Eck, K9 Tommi, Cpl. Corey Strine, Sgt. K9 Hawk, Lt. David Godfrey and Capt. K9 Dargo pose for a photo as Friends of the York County Sheriff's Office K9 Program hosts the first annual K9 Unit 5k Fun Run / Dog Walk at John Rudy County Park in East Manchester Township, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Dawn J. Sagert photo

K-9 Captain Dargo during Ice Cream with Dargo, a First Friday event hosted by Lifepath Christian Ministries at their Cornerstone Ice Cream Shop in York City, Friday, July 6, 2018. Fingerprinting, face-painting and giant bubble-making were also offered by the York County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit & Community Services Division at the event. Dawn J. Sagert

K-9 Captain Dargo has his own serving of vanilla ice cream fed to him by Matthew Carey, off at right, who is the CEO of Lifepath Christian Ministries, while Lt. David Godfrey looks on during Ice Cream with Dargo, a First Friday event hosted by Lifepath Christian Ministries at their Cornerstone Ice Cream Shop in York City, Friday, July 6, 2018. Fingerprinting, face-painting and giant bubble-making were also offered by the York County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit & Community Services Division at the event. Dawn J. Sagert

K-9 Captain Dargo, center, eats his own serving of vanilla ice cream fed to him by Matthew Carey, at right in cat face paint, who is the CEO of Lifepath Christian Ministries, while Lt. David Godfrey looks on during Ice Cream with Dargo, a First Friday event hosted by Lifepath Christian Ministries at their Cornerstone Ice Cream Shop in York City, Friday, July 6, 2018. Fingerprinting, face-painting and giant bubble-making were also offered by the York County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit & Community Services Division at the event. Dawn J. Sagert

Lt. David Godfrey, right, shares a bite of his own frozen treat with K-9 Captain Dargo, both with the York County Sheriff's Office, during Ice Cream with Dargo, a First Friday event hosted by Lifepath Christian Ministries at their Cornerstone Ice Cream Shop in York City, Friday, July 6, 2018. Fingerprinting, face-painting and giant bubble-making were also offered by the York County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit & Community Services Division at the event. Dawn J. Sagert

K-9 Captain Dargo during Ice Cream with Dargo, a First Friday event hosted by Lifepath Christian Ministries at their Cornerstone Ice Cream Shop in York City, Friday, July 6, 2018. Fingerprinting, face-painting and giant bubble-making were also offered by the York County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit & Community Services Division at the event. Dawn J. Sagert

Liana Fink, 12, of West Manchester Township, stops to say hi to Capt. Dargo, of the York County Sheriff's Office K-9 Division during National Night Out at Sunset Lane Park in West Manchester Township, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. Dawn J. Sagert

Capt. Dargo, of the York County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit, is greeted by Madison Platts, 7, of Dover Township, during FestivICE in York City, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Lt. David Godfrey and K-9 Capt. Dargo, of York County Sheriff’s Office, are present as more than 90 participants ready for the start of the 2nd Annual York Co. Sheriff’s K9 Unit ride beginning at Morning Sun Marketplace in Jackson Township, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Participants pose for a photo before the start of the Hogs and Heroes Foundation’s 2nd Annual York Co. Sheriff’s K9 Unit ride beginning at Morning Sun Marketplace in Jackson Township, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. Dawn J. Sagert photo

From left, Cpl. Cole Zimmerman, K-9 Sgt. Miki, Cpl. Shane Kauffman, K-9 Sgt. Prince, Sgt. Corey Strine, K-9 Lt. Hawk, Lt. David Godfrey, K-9 Capt. Dargo, K-9 Lt. Tommi, Sgt. Bienanino Lopez, Sgt. Brian Rohrbaugh and K-9 Lt. Khan, with the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, are shown at the York County Prison Work Release Center, where they train, in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Clockwise from top left, Cpl. Cole Zimmerman, K-9 Sgt. Miki, Sgt. Corey Strine, K-9 Lt. Hawk, Sgt. Bienanino Lopez, K-9 Lt. Tommi, Sgt. Brian Rohrbaugh and K-9 Lt. Khan, Cpl. Shane Kauffman, K-9 Sgt. Prince, Lt. David Godfrey and K-9 Capt. Dargo, all with the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, are shown during a group training exercise at the York County Prison Work Release Center in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Dawn J. Sagert photo

From left, Cpl. Cole Zimmerman, K-9 Sgt. Miki, Cpl. Shane Kauffman, K-9 Sgt. Prince, Sgt. Corey Strine, K-9 Lt. Hawk, Lt. David Godfrey, K-9 Capt. Dargo, K-9 Lt. Tommi, Sgt. Bienanino Lopez, Sgt. Brian Rohrbaugh and K-9 Lt. Khan, with the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, are shown at the York County Prison Work Release Center, where they train, in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Dawn J. Sagert photo

K-9 Capt. Dargo, right, of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, greets a hesitant child during the annual Spaghetti Fundraiser Dinner in the Old Main Building at York Fairgrounds in West Manchester Township, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Dargo will be retiring when he turns 12 in November. The event would be the unit’s largest fundraiser, prepared to serve about 1,500. Dawn J. Sagert photo

The York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit’s K-9 Capt. Dargo and Lt. David Godfrey investigate a reported threat at Dallastown Area High School in York Township, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. The search would be Dargo's final bomb call before retiring in November. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

The York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit investigates a reported threat at Dallastown Area High School in York Township, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. The search would be K-9 Capt. Dargo's final bomb call before retiring in November. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

Author M.J. McCluskey, left, pets K-9 Capt. Dargo during his unofficial retirement party held in conjunction with Belmont Bean Safety Day hosted by Belmont Bean Co. in Spring Garden Township, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. McCluskey authored a book about Dargo titled, “Captain Dargo: Born to Serve”. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

Daniel Sipple, 6, of Spring Garden Township, greets K-9 Capt. Dargo while handler Lt. David Godfrey looks on during Belmont Bean Safety Day and Captain Dargo’s Retirement Party hosted by Belmont Bean Co. in Spring Garden Township, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

At back from left, Cpl. Cole Zimmerman and K-9 Sgt. Miki Lt. David Godfrey, K-9 Capt. Dargo, K-9 Sgt. Prince, Cpl. Shane Kauffman, Sgt. Bienanino Lopez and K-9 Lt. Tommi of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, look on as author M.J. McCluskey is assisted by Godfrey’s grandson Asher during a book reading assembly for McCluskey’s book, “Captain Dargo: Born to Serve” at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

K-9 Capt. Dargo, of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, greets children following an assembly at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

K-9 Capt. Dargo, of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, rests during an assembly at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

K-9 Capt. Dargo, of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, rests during an assembly at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

From right, Cpl. Shane Kauffman and K-9 Sgt. Prince, of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, greet children following an assembly at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

Author M.J. McCluskey reads “Captain Dargo: Born to Serve” while leading an assembly with the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

From right, Sgt. Bienanino Lopez and K-9 Lt. Tommi, of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, greet children following an assembly at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

Author M.J. McCluskey reads “Captain Dargo: Born to Serve” while leading an assembly with the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

K-9 Capt. Dargo, of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, greets children following an assembly at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

From right, Cpl. Shane Kauffman and K-9 Sgt. Prince, of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, greet children following an assembly at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

Cpl. Cole Zimmerman and K-9 Sgt. Miki, of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, during an assembly at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

At back from left, K-9 Sgt. Miki, Cpl. Cole Zimmerman, Lt. David Godfrey, Godfrey’s grandson Asher, and K-9 Capt. Dargo, of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, during a book reading assembly for the book, “Captain Dargo: Born to Serve” at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

K-9 Sgt. Prince, of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, rests during an assembly at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

Cpl. Cole Zimmerman and K-9 Sgt. Miki, of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, during an assembly at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

From left, Cpl. Cole Zimmerman, K-9 Sgt. Miki, Lt. David Godfrey, K-9 Capt. Dargo, K-9 Sgt. Prince, Cpl. Shane Kauffman, Sgt. Bienanino Lopez, K-9 Lt. Tommi, of the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, and author M.J. McCluskey hold an assembly for the reading of McCluskey’s book “Captain Dargo: Born to Serve” at Yorkshire Elementary School in Springettsbury Township, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

Dargo’s first badge, shown by his handler, Lt. David Godfrey at their home in West Manchester Township, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

Lt. David Godfrey and Dargo (Submitted photo)

K-9 Capt. Dargo licks his chops in anticipation as his handler Lt. David Godfrey opens the door to Mission BBQ in York City, during a stop to celebrate Dargo’s 12th birthday and retirement, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

In front from left, Lt. David Godfrey looks on as K-9 Capt. Dargo sits at the front county with anticipation as Mission BBQ York’s community ambassador Sierra Rosenberger waits for a plate of lean brisket to offer Dargo at the restaurant in York City, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Godfrey and Dargo were at the restaurant celebrating Dargo’s 12th birthday and retirement after working with the York County K-9 unit for more than a decade. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

K-9 Capt. Dargo reacts as handler Lt. David Godfrey puts a stuffed, squeaky toy party hat on him for a few 12th birthday photos at Mission BBQ in York City, during a stop to celebrate Dargo’s retirement, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

Dargo, at his home in West Manchester Township, on his 12th birthday, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

Retired K-9 Capt. Dargo, right, and handler Lt. David Godfrey celebrate Dargo’s retirement at Mission BBQ in York City, on his 12th birthday, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)

At left, Lt. David Godfrey and K-9 Capt. Dargo celebrate Dargo's retirement at Mission BBQ in York City, on Dargo's 12th birthday, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. (Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch)