Died \u2013 9\/4\/22
\nHandler – Officer Rick Helm<\/p>\n
New Berlin police K-9 dies from ‘unforeseen medical emergency’<\/p>\n
The New Berlin Police Department has announced the death of a K-9 officer. K-9 Askan suffered an unforeseen medical emergency and died on Sunday, Sept. 4. He was 9 years old.Askan was trained in drug detection and suspect apprehension. He began his career at just 14 months old. The department wrote the following on Facebook: “Officer Rick Helm was paired with his K9 partner Askan in 2014 and they have served the New Berlin community together for the past 8 years. Askan was trained in drug detection and suspect apprehension. He began his career on the streets at just 14 months old and quickly made a name for himself. Officer Helm and Askan bravely served on our Suburban Critical Incident Team together and deployed on numerous tactical operations. Officer Helm and Askan were one of the most successful K9 units in the state and were involved in a variety of unique deployments. Askan was a crowd favorite at DARE graduations and all the various community events he attended. Askan enjoyed his job thoroughly and loved his New Berlin Police Department family. We are very proud of Askan\u2019s service to the community, and his steadfast dedication to keeping us all safe. The New Berlin Police Department would like to thank the veterinarians at UW-Madison and the New Berlin Animal Hospital for their loving care of Askan. We would also like to thank our New Berlin community for all of their support for our K9 program. Askan\u2019s playful energy and competitive drive will be greatly missed.”
\nThis team has received an abundance of accolades throughout their career to include:
\n\u2022\tOperational K9 Medical Team of Wisconsin Team of the Month September 2022
\n\u2022\tMedal of Valor from the Waukesha Police Department 2021
\n\u2022\tCombat Cross from the New Berlin Police Department 2021
\n\u2022\tWisconsin Professional Police Association Meritorious Award 2021
\n\u2022\tWisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handler Association (WLECHA) Handler of the Year 2018
\n\u2022\tWLECHA Meritorious Track with Apprehension 2018
\n\u2022\tWLECHA Meritorious Apprehension 2016
\n\u2022\tWLECHA Meritorious Article Find 2016
\n\u2022\tCommendation Award from the New Berlin Police Department 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died \u2013 9\/4\/22 Handler – Officer Rick Helm New Berlin police K-9 dies from ‘unforeseen medical emergency’ The New Berlin Police Department has announced the death of a K-9 officer. K-9 Askan suffered an unforeseen medical emergency and died on Sunday, Sept. 4. He was 9 years old.Askan was trained in drug detection and suspect …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12854,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[23],"class_list":["post-12852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-wi"],"yoast_head":"\n