Meet The Service Animals

Lincoln is a 3 ½-year-old Belgian Tervuren (long hair Malinois) from Slovakia and proudly serves as the first female police dog at the Irvine Police Department. She is trained in suspect apprehension, SWAT deployments, explosive detection, and tracking—making her a true multi-talent on four paws.

What makes Lincoln special is her gorgeous long coat, a rare trait among police dogs. Don’t let the fluffy look fool you though—when it’s time to work, Lincoln is all business.

Jacks is an English Black Labrador Retriever who serves as a Support K9 for the Irvine Police Department. He is assigned to the Community Outreach Unit. He is also a member of our Wellness Team and interacts well with others, providing support and companionship to those in need.

Jacks loves treats and playing fetch.

Cruise is a 19-year old Quarter Horse gelding who is owned by and has been serving as Officer Vandermooren’s four legged partner since 2023. He is 15.3 hands tall, sorrel, shiny as a penny in the summer and just about wide as he is tall.

Maverick is a 3 ½-year-old Belgian Malinois from Germany, and all of his commands are in German! He’s trained in suspect apprehension and narcotics detection, bringing both speed and precision to the job.

Maverick is also specially trained to assist our SWAT team during high-risk suspect apprehensions—making him a vital part of our team and a trusted partner in keeping our community safe. 

Dundee is a 22-year old Quarter Horse gelding who is owned by and has been serving as Officer Hollenbeck’s four legged partner since 2018. He is 16.3 hands tall and considered a red line-back dun. He will happily eat any extra snack foods, especially French fries, potato chips and tangerines.

Snacx is a 13-year old Leopard Appaloosa gelding who is owned by and has been serving as Officer Scott's four legged partner since 2026. He is 14.3 hands tall, vividly spotted and is a true lover of, as his name implies, all available snacks.

Zeke is a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois from Slovakia, and his commands are in Czech! He’s trained in suspect apprehension and narcotics detection, bringing drive and focus to every deployment.

Zeke is also trained to deploy with our SWAT team during high-risk operations, making him a trusted and dependable partner when it matters most.

Marti is a 21-year old American Paint gelding who is owned by and has been serving as one of Officer Hollenbeck’s four legged partners since 2021. He is 15.2 hands tall and is affectionately known as ‘Marti the Party’.

Rip is a 12 year old Quarter Horse gelding who is owned by and has been serving as Officer Rauh's four legged partner since 2026. He is 15.2 hands tall, bay and beefy with a personality that is never short of entertaining.