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Retired Deputy Wayne Gulsby Inducted Into U.S. Police Canine Hall of Fame
March 22, 2024
Retired Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Master Deputy Wayne Gulsby of Molino was inducted into The United States Police Canine Association Region 1 Hall of Fame during a ceremony Thursday.
Gulsby’s law enforcement career began when he started working at the Escambia County Road Prison at age 20. Two years later, he transferred to the Escambia County Jail as a corrections officer. In 1001, he took over the only canine position in the jail, working with a single purpose K-9 named Magic. In 1992, he was promoted out of K-9 to the position of corporal at the jail.
While working at the jail, he attended the police academy at George Stone.
After completing the police academy at working at the jail for another nine years, he took a voluntary demotion with a pay cut to become a deputy sheriff. In 2000, he was partnered with a K-9 named Duke and assigned to the ECSO Street Crime Unit. He was assigned to do school searches and K-9 demonstrations.
He received numerous awards and certifications over the years.
Pictured: Retired Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Master Deputy Wayne Gulsby and his wife Abbie. Photos by Mary Land for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge
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21 Responses to “Retired Deputy Wayne Gulsby Inducted Into U.S. Police Canine Hall of Fame”
Wayne,
This is well deserved.
Thank you brother for all the time you dedicated to training so many canines and their chauffeurs in Alabama.
Matt
CONGRATULATIONS! And Thank you for your service to our community!
Very well deserved award for a great guy! Congratulations Wayne!
Congratulations!!
Congratulations
Congratulations to him couldn’t think of a better person to earn this I went to school with Wayne for 13 years and I am glad and proud to be able to say I know him and he has always been a good person and come from a good family he was the kind of guy that always had his act together enjoy your retirement my friend
Congratulations Wayne!! Job well done!! Your dedication and compassion for the k-9 Officers, ECSO, your community, and your family are to be commended!! Your mom and dad would be so proud and are smiling from heaven!! Happy Birthday
Congratulations on an awesome career cousin Wayne. I can’t think of anyone more deserving. I know you valued your K-9’s companionship on and off the job, but you can be assured they felt the same way about you as their leader.
I hope you and Abbie have been enjoying a well-earned retirement together!
Congratulations Wayne, thanks for your many years of service and dedication. Hard to believe so much time has gone by. I remember when you first started with Magic. USPCA is still the best organization for K9 officers.
Wayne,
Your passion matched with your dedication has paved the way for so many others.
You deserve this and more!
Congratulations
Congratulations Wayne
An Award well deserved
Congratulations Wayne. Your service and commitment is well deserved. Enjoy your retirement.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
I am Proud of you.
You could be counted on
anytime.
Thank you for doing a great job
Wayne is a GREAT GUY and excellent K-9 handler. I worked with him during training our K-9’s on weekly basis and it was a pleasure to work with Wayne and see him and his K-9’s at work. CONGRATS Wayne you deserve it!!!!!
Awesome
Congratulations on your award and a fine career.
Congratulations Wayne! You deserve this for all of your hard work and dedication to the community, job, and dogs.
Congratulations Wayne, well deserved.
Congratulations and thank you for your service!