Meme featuring Orange County K-9 ‘Trump’ may lead to policy change

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said they’re considering changing the policy on naming K-9 deputies after a popular Facebook page featured a meme on a K-9 named “Trump.”

The meme posted Wednesday shows an OCSO deputy's patrol car with a decal of the K-9 deputy's picture and name, "Trump."

The caption reads, “Atta boy, Trump! Making a difference,” referencing the Sheriff’s Office slogan “Making a Difference” seen underneath the K-9 decal.

The Facebook page "Cop Humor" describes itself as a "pro-law enforcement conservative group."

As of Friday after the meme post had over 1,200 likes, 107 comments and 285 shares.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released a statement confirming one of their K-9 deputies is named Trump and they were aware of the meme.  The statement said the name of K-9s are left to the discretion of their human partners, and there’s currently  no policy dictating how the dogs should be named.

“In the future, the Sheriff’s Office may consider directing Deputies t avoid naming their K9 partners after real people,” the statement said.

(Facebook meme post)