Ranger was a black Labrador Retriever owned and trained by Roger Means. Roger acquired Ranger as a puppy and started his training as an Accelerant Detection K-9 in May of 2000. Ranger was certified in October of 2000 using the ATF K-9 Certification Test. The two worked as a team with local Fire and Police and also with S.L.E.D. (SC State Law Enforcement Division).
Fire Investigation & K-9
North Spartanburg has the privelage of having two K-9 teams. One that focuses on accelerant detection and the other on search and rescue. Click the links below to see each team and a little information on the dog and their handler.