Senior Resource Alliance Donates Scent-Trained Bloodhound K9 ‘Max’ to Brevard Sheriff’s Office

K9 Max recently started patrolling alongside his handler, Dep. Brittany Rowland

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Senior Resource Alliance, in partnership with Scent Evidence K9 and the U.S. Department of Justice, donated a scent-discriminating K9 to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Max, a one-year-old bloodhound, underwent hundreds of hours of extensive training to be able to find missing persons, particularly those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

He recently started patrolling alongside his handler, Dep. Brittany Rowland.

“People with dementia are more likely to wander, and when that happens, every minute counts,” said Karla Radka, President & CEO of SRA. “This donation means Brevard County families can be reunited with their loved ones faster, minimizing stress during what can be a terrifying situation.”

This year, SRA has also provided the sheriff’s office with 550 scent kits, which can be used to store someone’s unique smell. If that person wanders away, K9 first responders can use the kit to find them and bring them home quicker.

“The use of bloodhounds and scent kits in many cases has been instrumental in locating and reuniting missing persons with their families,” said Sheriff Wayne Ivey of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

“The donation of K9 Max by the Senior Resource Alliance to the Sheriff’s Office is another example of community resources and law enforcement collaborating to protect the citizens of Brevard County.”

The donation is part of SRA’s Bringing the Lost Home project, an initiative that has provided four Central Florida law enforcement agencies with a total of seven bloodhounds since 2021. The dogs have located 81 missing persons.

To learn more about Bringing the Lost Home, visit SeniorResourceAlliance.org.

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