Memorials to Fallen K-9s
2002
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The
F.A.S.T. Co. donates cards to all partners
I
need your help to inform me of such
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See below
In Loving Memory
of
K-9
DAK & K-9 DUKE
July 17, 2002 -
June 2002
Partner:
Officer Mike Horn
Las
Vegas Metro Police Dept. NV
(LVMPD
lost 5 K-9s this year)
Las
Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
4511
W. Cheyenne, Suite 401 - N. Las Vegas, NV 89030
702-229-3441
Attn:
Kathy
Mourning/K-9
Thank
you so much!!!! I received the cards for Dak today.
Our
funeral for him is tomorrow, 5/24/02.
They
will bring so much comfort.
Thank
you for your efforts on behalf of K-9's everywhere. K.M.
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We
have received news today that one of our most treasured friends, Dak, has
a tumor on his heart and will have to be put down within the next 24 -
48 hours. His human partner, Officer Mike Horn, will miss him
so much. Mike lost his drug dog, Duke, just a month ago. Officer
Mike Horn is a 21 year veteran w/Metro and 16 years with K-9 unit.
He is our Patrol Dog Trainer, and a Medal of Valor recipient.
He has been partners with Dak, a 8½ year old German Shepard
for 4½ years. We would love to have some of the cards made up for
our services, if possible.
October 23, 2000
MIKE
HORN, a Metro Police K-9 officer (at left), moves away as his partner Dak,
a 7-year-old German shepherd, protects him from “agitator” Duwayne Layton
during the Las Vegas Police K-9 Trials on Sunday at Western High School.
Dak
in action
and
Meritorious Service Recipient. Holds the title of Judge-Polizeischutzhundprufung.
President of Friends for Las Vegas Police K-9s. A Member of the NV Task
Force #1 FEMA Team ;that responded to the World Trade Center. Lost both
k9 partner in 2002.
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9
RUDI
April 1, 2002 LODD
Partner:
Officer
John Jenkins
still
in hospital 8/17/02
Las Vegas Metro Police
Dept. NV
The
first Metro Police dog that died in the line of duty will be buried Monday
By
Keith Paul LAS VEGAS SUN
Rudi
will be buried alongside other K-9 veterans in a service with the department's
honor guard. Police Service Dog Rudi was crippled on March 28 when the
police car he was riding in while heading to a call was struck by
another car. Rudi, a 2 1/ 2-year-old Belgian Malinois who started
his duty in September, was euthanized Monday. "When we lose a dog, it's
pretty devastating. It hurts," said Sgt. Todd Fasulo of Metro's K-9
unit. "We're talking about a dog that is trained to protect his handler.
The dog rides with the officer all day and lives at the officer's home."
Officer John Jenkins was driving on Nellis Boulevard with the police car's
lights and sirens on, going to investigate a call about a man with a gun.
Another K-9 officer and dog were at the scene, but Jenkins and his
two dogs were called to assist in tracking down the suspect. As Jenkins
drove into the intersection of Nellis Boulevard and Stewart Avenue, a car
driven by James Herrin struck the right side of Jenkins' police car, according
to an accident report. Herrin was cited for failure to use due care
upon approaching an intersection and failure to yield right of way to an
emergency vehicle. Police are waiting on the results of blood tests, the
report states. Jenkins was injured and taken to University Medical Center.
Fasulo went to the accident scene and saw Rudi. "I went to pull him
out of the car, he stood up and instantly went right back down," he said.
"We thought it was a broken leg." But a veterinarian that night determined
Rudi had a dislocated hip and a fractured hip. It wasn't until the next
day that more extensive X-rays determined that Rudi's back was broken.
A veterinarian waited to see if the swelling would go down and Rudi's paralysis
would subside, but when it was determined that Rudi was permanently paralyzed,
the decision was made to put him to sleep, Fasulo said. "We knew Saturday,
but the officer was still recovering and we wanted to wait until
after Easter," Fasulo said. Jenkins was still recovering from his
injuries Thursday and was not available for comment. The other dog was
not injured in the accident. Metro's K-9 unit has 26 dogs consisting
of patrol, bomb detection and drug-detection dogs. The dogs can cost
up to $5,000 each and including training, the cost can total $15,000 to
$20,000. Rudi was a patrol dog. The dogs are more than just tools to the
officers who handle them. Fasulo said they really become part of the
officer's family. "The officers are with the dogs more than their families,"
he said. "Rudi was a good dog. He was an up and coming dog." The service
for Rudi will be Monday at 3 p.m. at the Craig Road Pet Cemetery, on Craig
Road near Tenaya Way in northwest Las Vegas.
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Fallen
police dog will be honored
By Keith
Paul LAS VEGAS SUN
The
first Metro Police dog that died in the line of duty will be buried Monday
alongside other K-9 veterans in a service with the department's honor guard.
Police Service Dog Rudi was crippled on March 28 when the police car he
was riding in while heading to a call was struck by another car. Rudi,
a two and a half year old Belgian Malinois who started his duty in September,
2002 and, was euthanized Monday, April 1st. "When we lose a dog, it's pretty
devastating. It hurts," said Sgt. Todd Fasulo of Metro's K-9 unit. "We're
talking about a dog that is trained to protect his handler. The dog rides
with the officer all day and lives at the officer's home." Officer John
Jenkins was driving on Nellis Boulevard with the police car's lights and
sirens on, going to investigate a call about a man with a gun. Another
K-9 officer and dog were at the scene, but Jenkins and his two dogs were
called to assist in tracking down the suspect. As Jenkins drove into the
intersection of Nellis Boulevard and Stewart Avenue, a car driven by James
Herrin struck the right side of Jenkins' police car, according to an accident
report. Herrin was cited for failure to use due care upon approaching an
intersection and failure to yield right of way to an .emergency
vehicle. Police are waiting on the results of blood tests, the report states.
Jenkins was injured and taken to University Medical Center. Fasulo went
to the accident scene and saw Rudi. "I went to pull him out of the car,
he stood up and instantly went right back down," he said. "We thought it
was a broken leg." But a veterinarian that night determined Rudi had a
dislocated hip and a fractured hip. It wasn't until the next day that more
extensive X-rays determined that Rudi's back was broken. A veterinarian
waited to see if the swelling would go down and Rudi's paralysis would
subside, but when it was determined that Rudi was permanently paralyzed,
the decision was made to put him to sleep, Fasulo said. "We knew Saturday,
but the officer was still recovering and we wanted to wait until after
Easter," Fasulo said. Jenkins was still recovering from his injuries Thursday
and was not available for comment. The other dog was not injured in the
accident. Metro's K-9 unit has 26 dogs consisting of patrol, bomb detection
and drug detection dogs. The dogs can cost up to $5,000 each and including
training, the cost can total $15,000 to $20,000. Rudi was a patrol dog.
The dogs are more than just tools to the officers who handle them. Fasulo
said they really become part of the officer's family. "The officers are
with the dogs more than their families," he said. "Rudi was a good dog.
He was an up and coming dog.
Rudi, Ex, Breston
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9
Breston
2002
Partner: Officer Steve
Junge
Las Vegas Metro Police
Dept. NV
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Steve,
12 years with Metro, 7 years K-9, two time recipient: Unit Citation, Valorous
Conduct, and one Meritorious Service Award. Trial Chairman and organizer.
Defensive Tactics Instructor. Partners: K-9 liaison to NV Task Force #1
FEMA Team that responded to New York City during the World Trade Center
disaster. patrol Dog Partner, Breston, Died in the year 2002. Now teamed
with Sam, A 1 1/2 year old Black Labrador Explosive Detection Dog.
K-9
Breston working at NYC WTC 9/11/01
Kathy
will get back to me regarding anniv.
of 9/11
for Scott.4 dogs involved Dak, Breston,
Zorro
& Matjo, 2 deceased.
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Metro
K-9 Officers Honored
Denise
Rosch Reporting August 27, 2002
Las
Vegas, Nevada, Aug. 27 - Today four Metro officers assigned to the K-9
unit were given one of the department's top honors for their work at Ground
Zero. News 3's Denise Rosch has more on how the officers and their dogs
helped find at least three victims from the World Trade Center disaster.
They're paid to protect us here in the valley -- but they went to New York
city to answer the call for help. Now their hometown is saying thank you.
Today four Metro officers assigned to the K-9 unit were given one of the
department's top honors for their work at Ground Zero.
News 3's Denise Rosch has more on how the officers and their dogs helped
find at least three victims from the World Trade Center disaster. It was
a five day assignment documented with a home video camera. Four Metro Canine
officers and their dogs witnessing first hand -- America's tragedy.
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"Until
you were actually there and we're on the pile and smelled, and observed
it, and felt it -- you just really couldn't appreciate or understand the
magnitude of that unfortunate incident." Officers, Mike Horm, Eric Kerns,
Steve Grungi, and Sgt. Todd Lacuda were in New York as part of Nevada's
FEMA team -- looking for victims and helping New York Fire Fighters in
any way possible. Now, Sheriff Jerry Keller is honoring the men with Metro's
Meritorious service award -- for a job well done at Ground Zero. "They
were subjected to falling debris, and extremely hot temperatures -- from
the fires still burning beneath the collapsed buildings of the World Trade
Center." Yet, in some ways the award is bitter sweet. Since last September
the department has buried two of its four K-9 rescue dogs -- who served
in New York. While their deaths were unexpected it is not believed their
time in New York was a factor. Along with the Canine officers, the Sheriff
handed out a number of other commendations today. Six officers received
life-saving awards. Four others were honored for exemplary service.
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9
Winston
2002
Partner: Officer Dan
Southwell
Las Vegas Metro Police
Dept. NV
Kathy
checking this one for me
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