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\nHandler – Officer Nathan Bagshaw<\/p>\n
Retired police K-9 in Rhode Island dies of cancer
\n A retired police K-9 that served in Rhode Island for nearly seven years has died after a battle with cancer. The Cranston Police Department said K-9 Lex, who retired in April, passed away Thursday.The department shared the news on social media and included multiple photos of K-9 Lex with his handler, K-9 Officer Nathan Bagshaw. Lex was diagnosed with cancer a year and a half ago with the veterinarian giving him only six months to live,\u201d police noted. \u201cLex far exceeded this grim projection and was able to work several more months and enjoy valuable time in retirement with the entire Bagshaw family, to include Officer Bagshaw\u2019s son and daughter who cherished him as a family pet that they had known since a very young age.\u201dPolice said Bagshaw and K-9 Lex were “a great team,” as they seized large quantities of drugs, illegal proceeds, and guns. They also helped with numerous arrests throughout Cranston and the surrounding area.”He was also responsible for tracking and locating missing persons and visiting many schools and public functions where he was always a hit, especially due to his calm and friendly disposition,\u201d police wrote. After his retirement, police said K-9 Lex especially loved \u201crandom trips to Dunkin Donuts in Coventry on the weekends to enjoy a donut given to him by the admiring employees.\u201dPolice asked the public to keep Bagshaw and his family, along with members of the K-9 unit, in their thoughts and prayers. The department also praised K-9 Lex for his service. Thank you K-9 Lex for your invaluable service to the Cranston Police Department and the residents of the City of Cranston,\u201d police wrote. \u201cYour service will never be forgotten. You can rest now your watch is over. We will take it from here.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died – 9\/15\/22 Handler – Officer Nathan Bagshaw Retired police K-9 in Rhode Island dies of cancer A retired police K-9 that served in Rhode Island for nearly seven years has died after a battle with cancer. The Cranston Police Department said K-9 Lex, who retired in April, passed away Thursday.The department shared the news …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12921,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[16],"class_list":["post-12919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-ri"],"yoast_head":"\n