Handler – Officer Adam Laprade<\/p>\n
Retired Seekonk K-9 dies<\/p>\n
The Seekonk Police Department is mourning a retired member of their K-9 unit this weekend. The police departmen announced on Friday night that Retired K-9 Kilo, who joined the department in 2013, had \u201cdeveloped a sudden medical condition\u201d on Wednesday evening and died \u201cpeacefully.\u201d Kilo\u2019s handler, K-9 Officer Adam Laprade, was at his side. Kilo a \u201csuperstar\u201d had a strong impact on the community he served for four years. In addition to getting drugs and weapons off the streets, as well as apprehending suspects, Kilo \u201cbrought smiles\u201d to everyone he came in contact with, whether it was within the Seekonk police station or about town. The successful addition of Kilo led the way for two new K-9\u2019s to be added to the unit. Laprade wrote on Facebook, \u201cKilo, thank you for your daily protection and giving me the world,\u201d Laprade said. \u201cYou overcame every obstacle without hesitation. I will always be proud to be your partner and Dad. Rest Easy, Kilo.\u201d Kilo retired from the department in 2017 after three years working with the police force. Prior to that, Kilo worked with Laprade in Maryland for three years before joining the department in 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Handler – Officer Adam Laprade Retired Seekonk K-9 dies The Seekonk Police Department is mourning a retired member of their K-9 unit this weekend. The police departmen announced on Friday night that Retired K-9 Kilo, who joined the department in 2013, had \u201cdeveloped a sudden medical condition\u201d on Wednesday evening and died \u201cpeacefully.\u201d Kilo\u2019s handler, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5407,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[44],"class_list":["post-5405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-ma"],"yoast_head":"\n