Seneca County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant John Fowler and K-9 Ben retired from active service together this week. Sergeant Fowler recently completed twenty years of police service while K-9 Ben was recently retired from active service due to his age.
A retirement ceremony and formal walk-out were conducted on Wednesday at the Law Enforcement Center in Romulus that concluded with an escort home. Sergeant Fowler was commended for his work in the K-9 Unit throughout his career. He has been active in the K-9 Unit for the past fifteen years where he was assigned to handle K-9 Izak in 2009 and K-9 Ben in 2017. He is highly respected amongst the K-9 Officers throughout the Finger Lakes and routinely works with neighboring counties.
Sergeant Fowler was also commended for his leadership and advocacy for his fellow officers. As a Sergeant, he always made sure that his Deputies were safe and had whatever resources they needed. During his career, he also spent time as the Seneca County Deputy Sheriff’s Police Benevolent Association President.
Sheriff Thompson remarked, “We will certainly miss Sergeant Fowler and K-9 Ben. They were a great team and served this community with distinction. We will also miss Sergeant Fowler’s knowledge, experience, and leadership. We wish them both the very best in retirement.”
K-9 Ben will be retiring with the Fowler family.
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