Died – 9\/9\/17
\nHandler – Lt. Clint Patterson<\/p>\n
K-9 Shadow did her duty<\/p>\n
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office and many others were hurt by the sudden death of Shadow, who passed away Saturday. A medium-sized, young border collie mix, Shadow trained earlier this year for her new position. Lt. Clint Patterson, was Shadow\u2019s partner and handler.He said Shadow was \u201cimmediately loved\u201d upon joining the Sheriff\u2019s Office. \u201cShadow was a godsend and was deeply loved by everyone who met her,\u201d Patterson said.The cause of Shadow\u2019s death is unknown. Her sudden loss took an emotional toll on Patterson, his wife and their two sons, he said. Shadow passed away in his arms, and he said her death was unexpected, sudden and, most of all, heartbreaking. She was buried at Patterson\u2019s residence with a headstone made by the family. Her temperament was perfect for what we were searching for.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died – 9\/9\/17 Handler – Lt. Clint Patterson K-9 Shadow did her duty The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office and many others were hurt by the sudden death of Shadow, who passed away Saturday. A medium-sized, young border collie mix, Shadow trained earlier this year for her new position. Lt. Clint Patterson, was Shadow\u2019s partner …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3965,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-3963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-la"],"yoast_head":"\n