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Handler – Sgt. Park
It is with a heavy heart that we have to inform all of you that one of our retired K-9’s was laid to rest this weekend. K-9 Max was one of the finest Police K-9’s to ever serve the East Lansing Police Department. He and Sgt. Park were an ultra-successful K-9 Team and served the City of East Lansing and surrounding areas for nearly a decade. Max started in March of 2009 and retired in 2017. They were responsible for numerous apprehensions, narcotics seizures and were a staple at community events where kids would flock to him. Max was a dual purpose Patrol and Narcotics detection K-9 and worked with Sergeant Adam Park from 2009 until 2017. The duo was one of the department’s four K-9 teams. During his nearly decade-long career, Max was able to track scents to locate missing persons and catch fleeing suspects. Deputy Chief of Police Steve Gonzalez says Max was an excellent community engagement dog. He says throughout his career he would conduct numerous K-9 demonstrations for community groups and kids with Sgt. Park. Sgt. Parks is a supervisor in the Criminal Investigation and Community Engagement unit. Max will forever be in our hearts! A heart felt thank you goes out to Sgt. Park and his family for providing Max with a life that most would jealous of. Rest In Peace, Max.
