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\nHandler – Detective Eric Thome<\/p>\n
Retired Riverview police dog Reno dies; served city for six years<\/p>\n
Although a dog\u2019s life is short, this German shepherd devoted six years of his brief life protecting the community. \u201cWe are saddened to share that retired K-9 Reno has passed away,\u201d the Riverview Police Department stated in a June 17 Facebook post. \u201cHe proudly served the city of Riverview from 2013 to 2019. Our sympathies go out to his handler Detective (Eric) Thome and family.\u201d Reno retired early after being diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy, a condition that causes loss of coordination of the hind legs. He stepped down from the police force in April of 2019. But even with this incurable disease, Reno lived to the age of 9\u00bd. He died on June 3. \u201cHaving gotten Reno when he was 13 months old, Reno really never left my side, only boarding him once when the family went on a cruise,\u201d Thome said. \u201cAny trip that we took, Reno came with the family. Reno was a constant fixture in our house, with our three daughters, during his working years and even more so in retirement.\u201d Thome said the loss has been difficult for the kids, but especially for he and his wife\u2019s oldest daughter, who was born one month before they got Reno in 2013. \u201cThe amount of time a handler spends with his K-9 partner is immeasurable and the bond created is unlike any other,\u201d Thome said. \u201cI always tell people I spent more time with Reno than I did my own kids when Reno was working. After the Police Department posted about his passing, the outpour from the community has been immense. It just shows the impact that Reno made in the community during his tenure.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died \u2013 Handler – Detective Eric Thome Retired Riverview police dog Reno dies; served city for six years Although a dog\u2019s life is short, this German shepherd devoted six years of his brief life protecting the community. \u201cWe are saddened to share that retired K-9 Reno has passed away,\u201d the Riverview Police Department stated in …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10804,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[8],"class_list":["post-10802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-mi"],"yoast_head":"\n