MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Sheriff’s Office has officially welcomed a new four-legged member to its Canine Section with the addition of Titan, a five-month-old Belgian Malinois who has already begun training for future patrol and explosive detection duties.
Sheriff James M. Gannon announced the newest canine officer on December 23, noting that Titan was donated to the Sheriff’s Office after being evaluated for temperament, workability, and suitability for law enforcement service. The young Malinois was originally surrendered to Garden State K9 by a family who found the energetic puppy too challenging to manage. After a thorough assessment, trainers determined Titan showed exceptional promise for patrol and scent detection work and sought to place him in a professional working environment where he could thrive.
Titan has been paired with Detective Corporal Marc Adamsky and has already begun the critical bonding process and early-stage training. At this stage, training is focused on building confidence, sociability, and drive, using food and toy rewards to reinforce learning and performance. Over time, Titan will be trained in obedience, tracking, evidence recovery, suspect searches both on and off leash, explosive odor detection, criminal apprehension, and handler protection.
The training process will continue until Titan achieves certification in both explosive detection and patrol techniques. These certifications will be conducted through evaluations by the Morris County Sheriff’s Office as well as the United States Police Canine Association, ensuring the canine team meets rigorous performance standards. Titan is expected to begin working on the road and responding to calls for service at approximately two years of age.
Once fully certified, Titan is slated to replace Detective Corporal Adamsky’s current partner, Canine Tim, a nearly nine-year-old veteran trained in narcotics detection and patrol techniques who has served with distinction alongside the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team. Tim’s service record sets a high bar, one the Sheriff’s Office is confident Titan will meet in the years ahead.
The Morris County Sheriff’s Office currently operates with seven canine handlers and twelve canines trained across multiple disciplines. In November alone, the Canine Section responded to 742 calls for service, underscoring the vital role these highly trained teams play in public safety throughout the county. With his training underway, Titan is expected to continue that tradition of excellence.
Reprinted from Parsippany Focus Magazine, January 2026. Click here to view the magazine.
