Died \u2013 8\/17\/23
\nHandler – Officer Joe Brayuha<\/p>\n
NYPD police dog named after hero cop Steven McDonald dies of cancer<\/p>\n
Dog-gone \u2014 but not forgotten.A beloved NYPD canine cop named after a hero detective who was paralyzed in the line of duty has died after a fight with cancer, police said Thursday. He was 7.The hardworking Dutch Shepherd \u2014 named K9 Steven in honor of late Manhattan Detective Steven McDonald \u2014 had partnered with Officer Joe Brayuha for six years to serve \u201cthe city and the country,\u201d the NYPD said on Facebook.\u201cWe regret to announce the passing of K9 Steven, named after the late hero Detective Steven McDonald, after a battle with cancer,\u201d the department wrote.\u201cK9 Steven & his partner, PO Joe Brayuha dedicated their service as a team to the city and country\u2014 including 4 deployments with NY Task Force 1.\u201d The police pooch \u2014 who specialized in search and rescue and disaster recovery \u2014 was deployed three times to Florida to help with hurricanes along with a building collapse in Miami. He also aided with a hurricane recovery in Louisiana.\u201cSteven was just like my father\u2014 very happy, and he loved people,\u201d said Lt. Conor Mcdonald, son of the late detective. \u201cMy father loved dogs, he always had one growing up. He would\u2019ve loved Steven.\u201d The Instagram page frequently paid tribute to McDonald, who died in January 2017 \u2014 more than 30 years after he was shot by a teenager while responding to a bicycle theft in Central Park.McDonald, who also has a street named after him in the park, died of respiratory complications due to his injuries at age 59.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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