Died – 3\/11\/22
\nHandler – Cpl. Roger Lafferty<\/p>\n
A recently retired Durham Police Department K9 has died. His death comes almost a year after a line-of-duty shooting. The department announced K9 Daro was recently diagnosed with cancer and began undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Earlier this month, the department said Daro\u2019s partner, Cpl. Roger Lafferty, reported he was \u201cdoing well and was his usual happy, energetic self\u201d. Unfortunately, Daro\u2019s End of Watch came Friday when he died of cancer. DPD said Lafferty was at this side when he passed. Daro was a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois. The police department wrote on Facebook: \u201cK9 Daro was a seven-year-old Belgian Malinois who served the DPD alongside his partner, Cpl. Lafferty, with bravery and honor since 2016. End of Watch 03\/11\/2022. Thank you for your service, hero! Rest in peace.\u201d Durham police Chief Patrice Andrews awarded Daro with the Purple Heart on Friday. On his certificate, Andrews wrote regarding his shooting, \u201cHe attempted to apprehend an armed suspect while protecting his handler and other officers. By risking his own life, K9 Daro\u2019s actions may very well have saved the lives of three officers.\u201d On March 30, 2021, Daro was helping officers track a suspect wanted in connection with several thefts in the area. Daro was released when he and Lafferty closed in the suspect, Trey Deshawn Christie. Christie shot Daro in the muzzle. The bullet shattered his teeth and lodged in his tongue. Daro had been with the department for four years at that point. He recovered from his injuries and returned to duty in July. Trey Deshawn Christie, 21, of Durham faced several charges after his capture including assault on a law enforcement animal inflicting serious injury,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died – 3\/11\/22 Handler – Cpl. Roger Lafferty A recently retired Durham Police Department K9 has died. His death comes almost a year after a line-of-duty shooting. The department announced K9 Daro was recently diagnosed with cancer and began undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Earlier this month, the department said Daro\u2019s partner, Cpl. Roger Lafferty, reported he …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12067,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[36],"class_list":["post-12065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-nc"],"yoast_head":"\n