Died – 10/17/18
Handler – Officer AJ Demello
Retired Lafayette police dog dies
Lafayette police mourn the death of Tico, a retired police dog that served the community for eight years, according to a news release published Wednesday afternoon. He was 16. Tico and his handler, Officer AJ Demello, worked together from 2005 until Tico’s retirement in 2013. After retiring from patrol, Tico lived with Demello and his family, police said.