Died \u2013 2\/25\/25
\nHandler – Officer David Shepard<\/p>\n
Retired Woodland K9 Chase dies after nearly a decade of service<\/p>\n
Woodland\u2019s law enforcement community is mourning the loss of one of their own after the city police department announced the death of retired K9 officer Chase, who passed away on Tuesday surrounded by family (including his handler Officer David Shepard) and co-workers.The German Shepard officer handled by Shepard was a beloved member of the Woodland Police Department (WPD) from 2015 until his retirement in 2022, according to a Facebook post from the police department.\u201cDuring his years of service, K9 Chase participated in numerous community events, SWAT operations, tracking, apprehension and narcotic detection,\u201d the post reads. \u201cK9 Chase also enjoyed his occasional Dutch Puppuccino\u2019s while on duty.\u201dChase was also a regular competitor at numerous K9 trial competitions and was highly successful throughout his career. A few awards, even early in his career, include first place in a novice category and first place in a protection event. Chase also won the Chief\u2019s trophy for \u201cBest K9 Team\u201d at the Western States Police Canine Association with Woodland Police K9 Niko.After Chase retired from the Woodland Police Department in 2022, he was able to live with his family and spend the rest of his years with the handler who raised him. The statement provided by WPD informed the public Chase wouldn\u2019t have wanted it any other way.\u201cK9 Chase spent his retirement days enjoying time with his family, swimming in the pool and just enjoying a great dog life,\u201d the department\u2019s post reads. \u201cHis family, friends, and co-workers will miss him dearly \u2026 Chase will always be in our hearts, and his legacy will never be forgotten.\u201dCommunity members shared their memories with Chase in the comments of the posted statement from WPD. One commenter called Chase \u201ca true hero for our community,\u201d and another said the K9 \u201cwill fit in perfectly in heaven.\u201dHowever, one person summed the community\u2019s overall consensus best, their words posted in the heart of the comment section of WPD\u2019s post about Chase.\u201cThey\u2019re not dogs, they\u2019re our partners for life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died \u2013 2\/25\/25 Handler – Officer David Shepard Retired Woodland K9 Chase dies after nearly a decade of service Woodland\u2019s law enforcement community is mourning the loss of one of their own after the city police department announced the death of retired K9 officer Chase, who passed away on Tuesday surrounded by family (including his …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17588,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[10],"class_list":["post-17584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-ca"],"yoast_head":"\n