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Died 10\/23\/20
\nHandler – Officer Jason Howard<\/p>\n

Bartonville Police K9 Nitro dies after 7 years of service<\/p>\n

Bartonville’s only K9 Police Officer has died. K9 Nitro was the department’s second police dog ever. K9 Nitro had a cancerous tumor removed more than a year ago, but the department says it came back aggressively. Nitro was taken to the emergency veterinarian on Sunday night where it was determined the cancer spread to his colon, lungs and beyond. K9 Nitro worked with the department for seven years with his partner, Officer Jason Howard. K9 Nitro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Died 10\/23\/20 Handler – Officer Jason Howard Bartonville Police K9 Nitro dies after 7 years of service Bartonville’s only K9 Police Officer has died. K9 Nitro was the department’s second police dog ever. K9 Nitro had a cancerous tumor removed more than a year ago, but the department says it came back aggressively. Nitro was …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9582,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[32],"class_list":["post-9580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-il"],"yoast_head":"\nK9 Nitro - Bartonville, Illinois - Memorials to Fallen K-9's<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Died 10\/23\/20 Handler - Officer Jason Howard Bartonville Police K9 Nitro dies after 7 years of service Bartonville's only K9 Police Officer has died. 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