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Handler – Officer Troy Casey
Last night I lost my K9 Partner of 8 Years. Boston Police K9 Bronson passed away at home after a sudden illness stricken him. K9 Bronson was raised by me from a puppy at 12 weeks and passed away at the age of 9. Bronson in my opinion was truly a Police Dog. He possess drive and determination do the job he was trained to do with energy and enthusiasm which was always at a high level. K9 Bronson was the first dual purpose Patrol and Explosive Detection K9 in the Boston Police Department’s K9 Unit. An by his example that a well trained Patrol Dog could also work among crowds and large public events around the City of Boston safety, has led to an additional 12 Patrol/Explosive Detection Dogs added to the BPD K9 Unit over the pass 6 years. An his example has also led the K9’s being out of the K9 vehicles and providing high visibility at events. During his career K9 Bronson has provided security and protective sweeps at many of the public events in Boston. From games at Fenway Park and the Boston Garden to concerts and public events on City Hall Plaza, Boston Common, and the community events. K9 Bronson responded to the events at the Boston Marathon and Watertown in 2013. An has been featured The Police K9 Magazine and used for demonstrations of police K9 skills for WAAF on line video series and the Boston Herald on line video series. On his last shift a week ago provided security for Sec of State Kerry. K9 Bronson obtained several National Certifications from The United States Police K9 Assoc for Patrol and Explosive Detection and well at the ATF for Explosive Detection. As the K9 Trainer for the Boston Police K9 Academy, K9 Bronson has been instrumental in helping me demonstrating police K9 skills to new K9 Handlers as they attend the K9 Courses at the BPD K9 Academy. As I always tell new K9 Handlers,” Judge another K9 handler’s advice by their dogs, not by what they say”. He never let me down. He has rode along side of me for countless shifts patrolling the City of Boston and left me with a confidence that anything we encountered he was ready for it. K9 Bronson was what I love to see in a Police Dog, high energy level, always ready to work, confident, good temperament and a bit of a punk. When he was off, he was like any other dog. Only wanted to play or have the kong tossed for him. An if I didn’t pay attention to him he would drop the kong right in the middle of what I was doing just to get me to toss it. I can’t possibliy explain all that he meant to me or how much he will be missed. But as I knew he was slipping away and he wouldn’t last much longer, I spent time with him sitting in my yard with his head in my lap out in the cold last night just talking to him. So as you go about your busy day and your dog is staring at you for a little attention or play time, Take a few minutes for them. All they want to do is please you and spend a little time with you. They wont be here for long.
P.O.Troy Caisey
Boston Police Department
Special Operations Division
Trainer, Canine Unit
