Thera

K9 Thera was an explosives detection working dog in the Washington Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. She and her assigned Special Agent handler graduated the Search Enhanced Evidence K9 school in 2017. Since that time, K9 Thera has participated in numerous assignments throughout the United States to include the Summit of the Americas, the Presidential Inauguration, the State of the Union Address, the Boston Marathon, the Kentucky Derby, the USMC Marathon, and many events for elected and appointed US government officials. K9 Thera’s day to day operations were based around supporting ATF’s mission of curbing violent crime by assisting field operations personnel and state/local agencies. K9 Thera was extended past her typical retirement age due to her love of the job and physical ability. K9 Thera exchanged the daily grind for retirement and country living in June of 2023.