Died \u2013 5\/17\/23
\nHandler – Sergeant JJ Ament<\/p>\n
New Berlin Police Department K9 Condor Succumbs To Cancer<\/p>\n
New Berlin Police Department (NBPD) K9 Condor died on May 17 after a battle against terminal cancer.The 11-and-one-half-year-old K9 was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma in September of 2022, but he remained on the force and continued to serve his community until his death, the NBPD said in a press release.\u201cCondor\u2019s love for his work and drive allowed him to continue to work while bravely battling this terminal cancer,\u201d the department said. \u201cA little-known fact about Condor is that he loved his work so much, he never missed a day of work during his 10 years with the NBPD, even throughout his battle with cancer.\u201d K9 Condor was on duty on May 17 when he suddenly \u201cbegan bleeding internally during what would be his final deployment,\u201d the police department said.He was rushed to the Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center-Waukesha, where he remained while his family, friends, and coworkers came to say goodbye.K9 Condor \u201cpassed peacefully in the arms of his handler, Sergeant JJ Ament, and his wife,\u201d the NBPD said.The department said Sgt. Ament often referred to the beloved K9 as his best friend and said he \u201cwas always thankful for the love and protection that Condor, as a beloved member of the family, gave to his wife.\u201d The duo began working together in the spring of 2013.Condor was trained in firearms detection, drug detection, suspect apprehension, and evidence\/article searches.\u201cK9 Condor showed a special skill in his tracking abilities,\u201d the police department noted. \u201cDuring Condor\u2019s career, he had 1,163 deployments that resulted in the arrest of 385 people and the apprehension of 82 subjects.\u201dThe highly-decorated K9 also assisted nearly every law enforcement agency in and around Waukesha County during his 10 years of service. \u201cK9 Condor\u2019s service, no doubt, has made an impact and made the world a better place,\u201d the NBPD said. \u201cPlease keep Sergeant Ament and his family in your thoughts during this difficult time, as they will miss Condor\u2019s love the most.\u201dK9 Condor was laid to rest on May 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died \u2013 5\/17\/23 Handler – Sergeant JJ Ament New Berlin Police Department K9 Condor Succumbs To Cancer New Berlin Police Department (NBPD) K9 Condor died on May 17 after a battle against terminal cancer.The 11-and-one-half-year-old K9 was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma in September of 2022, but he remained on the force and continued to serve his …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14213,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[23],"class_list":["post-14211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-wi"],"yoast_head":"\n