Memorials to Fallen K-9s
2001
page
9
Gone
but never forgotten
F.A.S.T.
Co. donates cards to all partners of all working dogs/horses
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In Loving Memory
of
K-9
CAESAR
May 10, 1994 - May
16, 2001
Partner:
Officer Tommy Royal
Springfield
Police Dept. MO
321
E. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield,
MO 65802-3899
 cards
mailed 11/17/01
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I'd
love to say that we got another dog and actually we did for a while, but
we sent him back. It was too soon and he wasn't Caesar. Tom's still
working in Patrol and I was promoted earlier in the year to be the Police
Services Administrator. Sherry & Tommy Royal
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Rivermont
Memorial Gardens, Springfield, MO.
Caesar's
grave is the one with the fresh flowers. He retired early because of physical
reasons. He continued to live with Officer Thomas Royal. Officer Royal
is no longer in the K-9 Unit, but continues his career in the department,
keeping us safe in this country of terrorists.
I am
Sherry Royal, wife of Caesar's handler, Tom Royal. I also work at the Springfield
Police Department. Losing Caesar was like losing a member of our family
and we appreciate anything that is done in his memory.
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In Loving Memory
of
K-9
TOMMY
February 15, 1996
- June 9, 2001
Partner:
Patrolman Norm Kekic
Parma Police Department
Chief
of Police Mark Manning
5555
Powers Blvd Parma, Ohio
44129
Main: (440)887-7300
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Tommy
suddenly got sick and passed on,
later
discovered he had a brain tumor.
I know
how much he is missed
and
everyone who loved him
must
be in shock.
Memorial
Service
will
be held on Friday, June 15th.
Thank
you, Paul for
notifying
& emailing photo, so I could help.
cards
mailed in time for service. 8/27/01
I heard
that cards were received & shared with others
Parma
K9 dog Bandit (Tommy), for which I, as well as
numerous
citizens, Police Officers and many regional K9 Units, attended a funeral
at " Paws Awhile" on June 15th 2001. At this time of Bandit's passing,
the public was made to believe that he would be replaced by September of
that year. An article in the "Sun News Paper" also noted that the Parma
K9 program was so successful within Bandit's first six months, that a second
K9 dog was added to the police force, Carlo,
handled
by Officer Wells.
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In Loving Memory
of
K-9
CYRO
(pronounced
Ki-ro)
1993
- May 27, 2001
Partner:
Chief Deputy Vernon Brown
Wayne County Sheriff
Dept. IOWA
641.872.1566
Deputy
Brown is looking for another K-9 not replace Cyro, but to love and work
with. Received a wonderful email from Lori Brown, sister to Vernon to notify
that the cards were received and appreciated. Vernon is using a K-9 that
use to be a prison dog trained in everything. We have a friend who
retired from Oakdale prison system in Oakdale, Iowa. She has moved
to Wayne County and we are using her dog, Araas, and we love him. Although
we continues to miss Cyro, like mad!
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Araas,
pronounced Are-iss)
Chief
Brown & Missy, miss their buddy, Cyro
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Cyro
was born in Holland, 1993 and came to America in 1995. He began as a corrections
officer until June to Dec. 1996. Mark Beauregard became his handler. In
1997 Jim Olson became his handler for the Marion County Sheriff. In 1999
Cyro began to work for Wayne County with Deputy Vernon Brown and stayed
until his death. He was a talented dog and a dedicated police officer.
He loved to work and live with Vernon, a match made in heaven. We loved
and miss him very much. He wanted to be with Vernon, no matter what he
was doing. He wasn't happy staying home from work with the house dog, Missy
a GSP. He loved to ride in the patrol car and bark which intimidated many
people. Inside he was a puppy who loved his toys and chew rawhides. He
had a great nose for drugs. His talent will be missed, but the love he
gave everyone will be missed most of all. He had an official funeral service,
with speakers, music and honor guards. and was laid to rest in a ceremony
that included soft music, a few poems and kind words from a Methodist minister.
Several people, including officers from other counties who brought their
own police dogs, gathered in the yard behind the sheriff's office in Corydon
for a memorial service to the 8-year-old German shepherd that died of cancer.
Cyro was faithful and true to the last beat of his heart." He helped deputies
sniff out drug dealers and drug stashes and chase criminals. On occasion,
he worked on interstate highways helping officers and state troopers go
through vehicles suspected of carrying drugs. "He could find even the smallest
amounts," said Vernon Brown, his handler and chief Wayne County deputy.
But, it was Cyro's friendliness with children, his unwavering will to work,
his gentle personality that made him popular, according to Brown. "He was
special," said Brown. The dog was buried in the yard.Brown said there will
be a marker placed at the site.
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In Loving Memory
of
K-9
GYPSY
June
30, 2001
Partner:
Officer Keith Wilke
Harris
County
Houston
TX Task Force
address:
Houston PD
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Posted
on Saturday, June 30 @ 20:05:37 EDT
Harris
County K-9 "GYPSY" passed away at 13 years of age, after 10 years of dedicated
service,
leaving
Houston, Texas Task Force
Officer
Keith Wilke without a partner.
"GYPSY"
will be missed by the S. O.
and
always remembered by Keith
Made
several phone calls to K9 Division
for
photo of Gypsy. None were returned.
No further
information.
Very
sorry for your loss, Officer Wilke.
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In Loving Memory
of
K-9 "LYDA"
July 4, 2001
Partner:
Mike Liechti
Savannah P.D.
MO
Death
of police dog teaches Savannah officials a lesson
By LINDSEY
V. COREY
SAVANNAH,
Mo. — Lyda served Savannah well, but briefly. The canine sniffed out about
a dozen drug offenders since joining the police force in May. She accidentally
hanged herself by her leash on the Fourth of July. Police Chief Derald
Lammers accepts part of the blame. “I never dreamed anything like this
would happen, but it’s still hard not to beat myself up about it,” he said.
After Lyda created a hole and escaped her kennel, Mr. Lammers got the call,
caught her and tied a leash to the opposite side of the cage where he secured
Lyda with a choke collar. Minutes later, Officer Mike Liechti, the trained
handler responsible for the dog, returned home and found her struggling,
but still alive. He performed a form of CPR, but it was too late. “It just
crushed me and the kids,” Mr. Liechti said. “They’re still asking where
Lyda is.” It wasn’t the first time Lyda had found her way out. Her
escapes had become routine. The 2-year-old malinois dog, similar to a German
shepherd, would tear up her cage and officers would patch it with steel
wire panels the best they could. “We did everything we could without spending
money, but she was smart and determined,” Mr. Lammers said. “Hindsight
is 20/20, but there was still nothing in the budget. The money should have
been made available to get a kennel built.”
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Mr.
Liechti assumed fireworks frightened the dog last week, because thunder
had set her off before. To calm her during storms, he took her into his
home. “I took this very seriously,” Mr. Liechti told city council members.
“I knew it was a big responsibility and I put 110 percent into it. I did
everything I possibly could.” councilwoman Friday Ramsey said the
city shouldn’t rush into purchasing a replacement canine for the force.
The price tag for Lyda’s transportation from Holland, training for her
and Mr. Liechti and equipment was nearly $15,000. “Maybe we jumped too
quick the first time,” Ms. Ramsey said. “I’m not doubting anyone’s ability;
I just want to get all our ducks in a row. “It was a very expensive
accident. And accidents do happen, but we need to learn from this incident.
We spent a lot of money and I’m just saying we should take our time and
really look at this.” But Councilman Bob Wilson argued that the majority
of Lyda’s expenses were covered by donations. “A lot of the money came
from the community,” he said. “They supported this. And we owe it to them
to take the steps to get a new dog and do it right this time.” Mr. Liechti
found a dog for $5,000 with the same certification for drug detection and
search and seizure missions Lyda had. The owner agreed to turn over the
dog to him in August with the promise of full payment in October when Savannah’s
new budget year begins. The city council voted unanimously to allow the
money to come out of the already tight police budget then. “It’s
a significant amount of money, but a really good deal,” Mr. Lammers said.
“We’ll have to cut buying and updating other equipment, but it’s a worthwhile
program. Since the community supported it from the beginning, it’s our
top priority.” Mr. Lammers gave $1,000 from a department fund-raiser
as the down payment and the school district will donate another $1,000
from its anti-drug education grant. Like its predecessor, the new dog will
serve area law enforcement programs, such as the Missouri State Highway
Patrol, the Northwest Missouri Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Andrew
County Sheriff’s Department. “If we’re going to do the program, we
need to do it right,” Mr. Liechti said. “We need a top-of-the-line kennel
and equipment. You simply can’t pinch pennies on a program like this.”
Mike Ramsel, L&M Auto Center owner, solicited funds for the first dog
and said he would raise the money needed and build an appropriate kennel
for the next canine unit. “I loved the dog almost as much as Mike
(Liechti) did,” Mr. Ramsel said. “And I’ve seen her work and it’s impressive.
We need this here.”
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In Loving Memory
of
K-9
FALK Von Batu
June 11, 2001
Partner:
Officer
Bruce
Bertram
Danbury P.D. - Connecticut
203
797.4611-203.748.6456
120
Main St. - Danbury, CT 06816
Read
Bruce's "Day In The Life Of A K-9 Handler"
information
submitted by:
Frank
McDermott & K-9 "Hero" PRESIDENT
&
James A. Cortina - Board Director Treasurer
&
one of the 3 founders of the C.P.W.D.A.
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K-9
Falk was imported from German as an untrained dog in 1989, and joined
the Danbury K-9 Unit on Jan 1990. K-9 Falk was trained by his handler,
Officer Bruce Bertram. K-9 Falk was the first recipient of the prestigious
Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award. He was also awarded Danbury Police
Departments highest award, The Medal Of Valor, among many other medals
and awards. K-9 Falk, after being trained as a dual purpose K-9,
was credited with make many hundreds of arrests, both in general patrol
work and in narcotics and also the recovery of thousands of dollars in
stolen property. In 1992 while searching for a shooting suspect, K-9 Falk
was shot through the neck by the suspect at the start of a gun battle between
Officer Bertram and the suspect. Despite the severe wound K-9 Falk
continued to function as an outstanding police dog and was credited with
saving the lives of five officers including his handler. K-9 Falk
returned to active duty seven months later and continued to served Danbury's
K-9 Unit until he was retired in 1996. On K-9 Falk's last day of
work before retirement, he responded to a call for assistance from Ridgefield
PD to search a large building for a burglar hiding inside. K-9 Falk located
the suspect and physically apprehended him. The Ridgefield Officers
stated that they were proud to be able to give K-9 Falk a retirement dinner.
After getting used to civilian life K-9 Falk enjoyed retired life in the
home of his handler. K-9 Falk passed away at home in June of 2001
after suffering a stroke. Plans are being made for a police memorial
service for K-9 Falk at the Danbury Police Department where his ashes will
be buried. The expected date will be Police Memorial Day in May of
2002.
Connecticut
Police Work Dog Association
A very
informative site to visit
AWARDS
Daniel
Wasson Memorial Award
Medal
of Valor Award plus others.
cards
mailed priority 8/27/01
- heard
from Officer Bertram via phone & email.
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9
LUCKY
END
OF WATCH June 25, 2001
Handler: Lt.
Ron Taylor
The
Blaine County Sheriff's Office
210
First Avenue South
Hailey,
Idaho
83333
(208)
788-5555
bcso@sunvalley.net
Newest
K-9 is Kilo (photo later?)
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On
March 14, 1990, Lucky became a most valuable member of the Blaine County
Sheriff's Office. Lucky, a twelve year old Golden Retriever, was a mellow
and good natured dog; good around children from pre school up. He loved
his public relations work with the Sheriff's office. On June 25, 2001,
Lucky passed away as a result of a tumor in his pancreas. During the eleven
years he was with the Sheriff's office he became a big part of the community
and the activities the community had for drug prevention. As a result of
his participation and interaction with adults and children he made a positive
contribution to the entire population of Blaine County. In October
1992 Lucky was presented a plaque by Governor Cecil Andrus, for the Red
Ribbon Canine of the year, in recognition of commitment to drug prevention
efforts in his community. In March 1994 with Lucky's' efforts he
helped with a bill in legislature that became a law. To protect Police
Dogs relating to killing and otherwise mistreating police dogs a felony.
In October 2000 Lucky was presented an award from Canine Companions for
Independence, in recognition of years of dedicated service in keeping his
community safe. During Lucky's' career his sniffing work helped to get
29 search warrants where drugs were located. He did 783 sniff searches
in Blaine County and out of the county. Those sniff searches were school
lockers, vehicles, airplanes, postal mail, luggage, businesses, apartments,
residences, storage sheds, and the outdoors. He gave a lotof demonstrations
in the county, at other counties and out of the State of Idaho. He was
called on by many agencies for assistance. During his lifetime he had 7,086
training sessions. With his strong commitment to help keep his community
safe, he got two million dollars of drugs off the streets of his community
and helped seize eleven million dollars in property. His first search was
June 8, 1990 and his last search was on June 19, 2001.
cards
mailed 3/7/02 cards received/ appreciated 3/20/02
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