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Died 4/17/23
West Valley City police officers grieve K-9 Q, former border crossing patrol dog
Officers of the West Valley City Police Department said goodbye to a near and dear member of the task force Monday morning. The agency announced the death of retired police K-9, Q, just after 2:30 p.m. via social media.”After 14 years of living a life most dogs could only dream of having, Q’s days of chasing cats and cartel members came to a close early this morning,” officers wrote. A talented police dog praised for his special knack of sniffing out drugs, Q not only worked busting drug smugglers along Utah’s I-80 but also had experience patrolling the world’s fourth busiest land-border crossing, the San Ysidro Port of Entry into the United States in San Diego. According to West Valley police, Q defined the term “staying in your lane” during his time at San Ysidro. “Q could work in the No. 1 lane of the port and end up finding drugs in the No. 8 lane, simply by following his nose,” officers said. Other than his tennis ball, West Valley police said that Q had a special place in his heart for cheeseburgers. During his time with WVCPD, officers said his handler would pay him out twice for each drug bust, once with a game of fetch and other with a McDonald’s cheeseburger. “Q was well loved and will definitely be missed,” West Valley officials wrote, adding, “In honor of this special member of our WVCPD family, please give a dog a nice scratch behind the ears today and be sure to tell them Goood Boooy!
