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Handler – Officer Mike Cieslak<\/p>\n

Retired Clearwater PD K-9 passes away<\/p>\n

The Clearwater Police Department has announced the passing of one of their own K9\u2019s today. K-9 Enzo spent five years alongside officer Mike Cieslak from 2008 to 2013. The police department said in a Facebook post: \u201cK-9 Enzo left a lasting impression on our entire agency and he will be greatly missed.\u201d He would have been 13 years old this month. Thank you, Enzo, for all that you did to help keep Clearwater safe during your watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Handler – Officer Mike Cieslak Retired Clearwater PD K-9 passes away The Clearwater Police Department has announced the passing of one of their own K9\u2019s today. K-9 Enzo spent five years alongside officer Mike Cieslak from 2008 to 2013. 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