The Boone County Sheriff's Department shared its newest students who began training at the K-9 Training Center this week.

The Sheriff's Department introduced Jax, Leo, Roman, Axel, Theo, Atlas and Kaiser in a Facebook post Tuesday.

These seven canines and their handlers represent:

Wentzville Police Department

Higginsville Police Department

Howell County Sheriff’s Office

Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office

St. Louis County Police Department

Columbia Police Department

The new students began the basic K-9 training course this week.

The post said the Sheriff's Department looks forward to training the K-9 units and getting them certified to serve their communities.

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