Return K-9 Vinnie to his Handler, Sgt. J.T. Griner

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In April 2004 Police Officer James Griner became a K-9 Officer and was assigned his K-9, Vinnie (age 2). Vinnie moved into Officer Griners home and lived among him and his family through the duration of his duty. Shortly thereafter Officer Griner was promoted to a supervisory position. The rules stated that a supervisor was not allowed to have a specialty, yet they promised him that he would continue to be Vinnies handler regardless of the rules. Over the past 5+ years James and Vinnie have been inseparable and always served their duty with honor, respect and integrity. Last week, Sgt Griner was alerted to the fact that Vinnie would be stripped from him and kenneled until reassignment with another officer who has yet to be hired/named/trained. Therefore Vinnie will be sitting in a kennel for an unknown amount of time with no interaction with his former handler, Sgt Griner.


Please sign this petition that will be forwarded to Chief Lyons of the Garden City Police Department, as well as the Garden City, City Council. Help me convince Chief Lyons that not only is this unfair treatment to Vinnie but also to Sgt. Griner. Lets get Vinnie back with his handler, Sgt. James T. Griner.

Lets make a difference and get these partners back together!

571 Signatures

  • Jennifer Jakeman
    • Comments
    • Make the unjust actions just again!
  • Anne S.
    • Comments
    • This is just inhumane and Vinnie needs to be back with the person who made him a great K9 and partner!
  • Vickie Mckay
    • Comments
    • to take this dog from his trainer/owner is a travesty
  • Laura campbell
  • Kelly Jarnagin
  • Sarah Dudley Worley
  • Tammie Graham
  • Kim Weaver
  • Rachel Garcia
    • Comments
    • Either way the dog is going to have seperation anxiety. Why not allow the dog to be cared for by someone who loves him until the new partner comes along?
  • Julie Giles
    • Comments
    • I have known the Griner family since Melissa Griner and I were in 2nd grade.Vinnie is such an important part of their family.He is Jim's shadow.Vinnie is so attached to Jim that he requires medication to soothe his separation anxiety whenever they have to be apart.Please do not allow this to happen to two of Garden City's finest.
  • Brandon Ramirez
  • Kim Williams
  • Penny Swindell
  • Diane Porter
  • catherine ingram
  • Punkee
    • Comments
    • This is ridiculous! This dog belongs with his handler & NOT sitting in a kennel - wake up people give this dog back to Sgt. Griner!!
  • elise
  • Wendy Nelson
  • Amy Dowds
  • Heather Proffitt
  • Amy Rehn
  • Amy Jones
    • Comments
    • Why in the world would you kennel a dog that has a good home?
  • Rachel Sallach
  • Nhi Le
  • Karyn Mitchell
    • Comments
    • I think Vinnie should stay in his HOME with his family where he belongs!! They are all just devastated!! Bring him home please!!
  • Randy Rehn
    • Comments
    • My dad (a former K-9) handler had this exact situation happen to him. It was all politics and his supervisors realized their error soon thereafter. It's just not fair and it affects more than just one person. You're not only taking a Jim's partner away from him, you're taking a beloved family member from the rest of the family. Please reconsider what's best for the dog and for the Griner family. You're number one asset is your employees, keep them happy and your job becomes so much easier.
  • Cindy Kendrick
  • Deborah Lewis
    • Comments
    • If Vinnie cannot stay with Jim then he should be with him until Vinnie has been reassigned and not placed in a kennel.
  • Angie Amberson
    • Comments
    • Let him go home please!
  • Amanda Wilkinson
    • Comments
    • As a Garden City resident, I back this petition!
  • Bonnie McIver
    • Comments
    • Please put asside the red-tape of this conflict in police protocol to reunite an obvious working partnership. Anyone who has knowledge in the animal training field knows that the bond between handlers and their animal partners is critical to that animals performanance. To allow this dog to sit idle in a kennel is also a waste of tax payers money when he can be at work serving the purpose he was trained for.
  • Brian Taylor
    • Comments
    • Please do what is right and give him back.
  • Clint Touart
    • Comments
    • Please allow the Vinnie to stay with Sgt. Griner.
  • Chris
    • Comments
    • that dog loves Sgt. Griner. they belong together, let the man have his partner back.
  • Amie Quinney
    • Comments
    • Keep Vinnie!
  • Carl W. Muthersbaugh, Jr.
  • Shawn Morrell
  • Kim Yeddulayyagari
    • Comments
    • Let Vinnie go home!
  • Christopher M Randolph
  • Vickie Garza
    • Comments
    • Would you take a seeing-eye dog from their trainer/owner? What's the difference? It seems that this officer (Vinnie) has been with his owner since he was a pup. If Sgt Griner is still active in the police force, what is the reason for the reallocation? Doesn't make sense to me.
  • Keith Giles
  • bRANDI ROARK
    • Comments
    • GIVE HIM BACK TO SGT. JT GRINER
  • ANDREW RUSSELL
    • Comments
    • GIVE HIM BACK WHY TAKE HIM
  • Griffith Coleman
  • CHANDRA DIMATTINA
    • Comments
    • BELONGS TO GRINER GIVE HIM BACK
  • CINDY MATHEWS
    • Comments
    • why would you seperate best friends?
  • jennifer roark
    • Comments
    • just give the dog back this should not be an issue
  • SUZANNE BEASLEY
    • Comments
    • RULES ARE NOT ALWAYS BLACK AND WHITE...THERE ARE GREY AREAS THAT SHOULD BE NEGOTIATED. THE WELL BEING OF AN ANIMAL IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE WELL BEING OF A CHILD.
  • Brent Bradley
    • Comments
    • I am 100\% behind Sgt. Griner on this. He is so very pivitol in everything that he has done for Garden City that some understanding and compassion should be exercised in this case and Sgt. Griners wishes should be met.
  • April Lynn Spragins
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    • You have my deepest of Christianly love for your compassion!