Died – 2\/24\/19
\nHandler – PC Ian Squire<\/p>\n
Durham Police are devastated to announce that PD Kaizer was lost yesterday following a very short, serious but unexpected illness. The German Shepherd was a popular figure on social media and was well known from starring in Channel 5 show Police Interceptors. The eight-year-old PD served with the force for six and a half years where his role was to help police officers to keep the people of County Durham safe. He reitred from service back in November. Sleep well big fella, you\u2019ll be missed by many. His certificate from Chief Constable Mike Barton said: \u201cKaizer has never \u201cbarked up the wrong tree\u201d. He is still the only member of the organization who has bitten the chief and got away with it. \u201cHe has never taken a sick day in his career, despite feeling \u2018rough\u2019 on occasion.\u201dIt adds: \u201cHe has an impeccable record regarding foot chases \u2013 as he tends to \u2018win-a-lot\u2019. He smiles, but he doesn\u2019t mean it, and has put the fear of god up more villains than any other cop. \u201cHe\u2019s a real \u2018pedigree chum\u2019 and we\u2019ll miss him. It\u2019s time to put your \u2018paws up\u2019 Kaizer \u2013 congratulations on your retirement.\u201d Speaking at the time, Kaizer\u2019s handler PC Ian Squire, said: \u201cWhat can I say, he\u2019s absolutely awesome. Just like my right arm. \u201cThe bond we have is like no other. When you spend so much time together, you get to know each other very well. You can read each other in certain situations.\u201d PC Squire said Kaizer\u2019s first ever nightshift is one that sticks in his mind. He said: \u201cIt was his first operational find. He caught an armed robber after a heist at the Co-op in Newton Hall, in Durham. \u201cHe was hidden in conifers in a nearby housing estate. The suspect might not have been found without him.\u201d PC Squire added: \u201cThere\u2019s so many jobs that make you proud. It could be finding a vulnerable child or tracking down a fleeing suspect. It\u2019s unquantifiable the effect a police dog will have at an incident. Even their presence alone can resolve a situation.\u201d Kaizer lived at home with PC Squire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died – 2\/24\/19 Handler – PC Ian Squire Durham Police are devastated to announce that PD Kaizer was lost yesterday following a very short, serious but unexpected illness. The German Shepherd was a popular figure on social media and was well known from starring in Channel 5 show Police Interceptors. The eight-year-old PD served with …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6643,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[31],"class_list":["post-6641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-england"],"yoast_head":"\n