Many law enforcement agencies struggle to provide the funding and resources that K9 units need. For the K9 handlers affected, this restriction can become a huge obstacle to receiving proper training, gear, and support for their role.

Many law enforcement agencies struggle to provide the funding and resources that K9 units need. For the K9 handlers affected, this restriction can become a huge obstacle to receiving proper training, gear, and support for their role.
K9 Hyco died in the line of duty on October 21, 2015. His handler, Brandon, reminisces on that time with Modern Icon’s founder, Lee, who was a LEO at the time.
One night as I headed into roll call as an LEO, I saw the poor quality of the lead the K9 handler assigned to our platoon was using. I asked him, “If I could make a better lead, would you use it?”
When my grandparents grew up, they wanted to be soldiers, police officers, firefighters, and tradesmen. That resonated with me as I started Modern Icon.