Fla. K-9 corporal swaps badge for brushes while off-duty, creating stunning murals across the county

By Joanna Putman
Police1

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — K-9 Corporal Lance Behringer of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is gaining attention for his artistic talent, creating murals across the county in addition to his law enforcement duties, FOX 35 reported.

Trending

Officer-Involved Shootings

BWC: Conn. officer arrested after shooting at suspect with gun he thought was TASER

Body camera footage shows the Windsor Police officer telling the suspect, “I’m going to [expletive] tase you” before discharging a round from his handgun

July 03, 2025 10:48 AM

Legal

Charges dismissed against final officer in Christian Glass shooting

Georgetown Marshal Randy Williams, who was charged with failure to intervene and third-degree assault, took a plea deal requiring community service and an apology to the Glass family

July 02, 2025 01:14 PM

 · 

Joanna Putman

Officer-Involved Shootings

Mass. officer shoots off-duty colleague during confrontation while trying to serve her restraining order

Three North Andover Police officers went to serve a restraining order to Kelsey Fitzsimmons, who was on administrative leave; a “confrontation” then led to one officer firing shots

July 02, 2025 10:03 AM

Artificial Intelligence

Maine PD apologizes after posting AI-edited drug bust photos on social media

Westbrook PD officials said an officer tried to add the department’s logo to the photo with an AI tool, but mistakenly edited multiple elements of the photo

July 02, 2025 10:31 AM

When he’s not tracking criminals or conducting narcotics investigations with his K-9 partner, Gator, Behringer spends his time painting large-scale murals, according to the report.

“I started drawing as a kid, and it grew into canvas painting and now large-scale murals,” Behringer told FOX 35. “It’s a nice break from my normal job, a way to relieve some stress.”

One of his recent projects took him to Central Middle School, where Principal Heather Smith, after learning about Behringer’s artistic skills, invited him to create a mural for the school. Behringer, a former student of Central Middle, completed the mural in the school’s front office during his day off, spending 14 hours on the project, according to the report.

“This mural is definitely the most memorable one so far,” Behringer said. “I attended school here, so it means a little bit more to me.”

His artwork has been embraced by students and staff, and Behringer hopes it inspires others in the community to pursue their passions, according to the report.