Handler – Officer John Szostak<\/p>\n
Waukegan Police Department mourns death of retired police canine Moe<\/p>\n
The Waukegan Police Department said they are mourning the death of retired canine Moe, who led a successful career and was the department\u2019s only Malinois canine. \u201cIt is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of retired K9 Moe,\u201d the Waukegan Police Department said Thursday morning. Moe was the only Belgian Malinois to work as a police canine for the Waukegan Police Department. Moe served alongside his handler, Officer John Szostak, from 2013 to 2020.He was named after a donation to the canine unit from a citizen named Maurine. Police said the canine had a successful career in tracking, article searches, drug searches, building searches and handler protection.In a 2021 fundraiser, Moe was described as a dog who \u201cloves to give his family hugs.\u201d \u201cHe likes to run and play hide and seek when he\u2019s home. He will do just about anything for praise and for his tug toy,\u201d the fundraiser said of Moe. The police department said they \u201cextend our deepest condolences to Officer Szostak and his family during this difficult time.\u201d \u201cK9 Moe, you will never be forgotten. Rest easy boy and thank you for your service,\u201d the department added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Handler – Officer John Szostak Waukegan Police Department mourns death of retired police canine Moe The Waukegan Police Department said they are mourning the death of retired canine Moe, who led a successful career and was the department\u2019s only Malinois canine. \u201cIt is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of retired K9 Moe,\u201d …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[32],"class_list":["post-14061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-il"],"yoast_head":"\n