Died 5\/30\/21
\nHandler – Officer Kaiden Kemp<\/p>\n
Retired Santa Rosa police dog dies of cancer at 7<\/p>\n
Retired Santa Rosa police dog, Kolt, died Sunday after a short battle with cancer, the police department announced in a Facebook post. The 7-year-old dog retired from the police department in 2020 after five years of service, when he moved to Southern California with his handler, Officer Kaiden Kemp. \u201cKolt apprehended numerous violent offenders, taught the community about the importance of police K-9\u2019s and helped keep officers & our community safe,\u201d the post said. On May 15, Kolt became extremely sick and was taken to a local veterinary hospital, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help with Kolt\u2019s medical expenses. \u201cKolt lost a short battle with cancer, and today he was laid to rest with my old K9 uniform draped over him, and his K9 collar around his neck,\u201d Kemp wrote on the page. \u201cI\u2019ll always have the memories, and I know he\u2019ll be looking over me until we\u2019re together again.\u201d \u201cYou were a good boy, Kolt. Thank you for your service,\u201d one commenter, Remy Gervais, said. “Thank you for keeping our community safe.\u201c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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