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In Loving Memory of
K-9 JAKE
August 3,
2001
Handler:
Jim Gilchrist
Geauga County Sheriff's Dept.
13281 Ravenna
Rd. P.O. Box 22, Chardon,
OH
44024-0224 -
440.286.4031
I lost my
BEST friend last August in a Horrific car/dog accident that I will never
forget. Within days, you sent me completed cards to pass out to friends
and family. I don't know you, and had not heard or your service.
The
following week, my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I was
physically and emotionally depleted upon her death on November 26 2001.
During this time we all suffered from the murder and destruction now
referred to as "9-11."
Words have no
meaning here. just too much loss.
I've lost so
much,... but yet, I had so much... a strange but
comforting
thought. I've been back to work since January 2002. place. I have a
new partner, "Kety," a
wonderful Holland
Shepherd, I love her so. The Sheriffs Office has been very good to me on
my k-9 issue as well as my personal front. "The government can be good
when managed by good people" I cannot tell you how many times I have
looked at your card and cried, missing him. I will always miss him. He
deserved so much more. What you did for me and my three boys cannot be
described in mere e-mails.
We passed out those
cards so proudly to everyone that knew "Jake." You provided us a gift
during a most sad and lonely time, you were one of the miracles my
family received during those difficult time.
Jake, age 2
years, GSD
Killed by
auto
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THE FIRST &
LAST POLICE CANINE
The first to
sense the hostility of a suspect
The first to
react to protect his master
The first to
enter where danger lurks
The first to
detect the hidden intruder
The first to
take action against violence
The first to
sense his mater's joy
The first to
know his mater's sorrow or fear
The first to
give his life in defense of his master
The last to
be forgotten by those
who work
with others like him
They know
him as a "partner", not just an animal
--Author
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In Loving
Memory of
K-9 JACK
August 5,
2001
Handler:
Charles Barnett & K-9
"Yukon Jack"
Unit 18 - MidWest Search and
Rescue
Moore, Oklahoma
On April 19,
1995, the Federal Building was blown up. Krissie and I were both called
out to the scene. I could not believe what I was seeing. In 1998 I
joined the Heartland Search and Rescue and got a black lab puppy, Jack,
donated to me by a family from Moore, Oklahoma. Over the next year or
so, I trained him. On May 3, 1999, I was called out to help
find victims in Moore, Oklahoma. I had Jack with me. I don't know how
many people we found. It seemed like it was one right after the other.
Jack was inducted into the "Oklahoma" Veterinary Medical Association Pet
Hall of Fame" on January 22, 2000 for his work during the tornados.
Soon after we joined MidWest SAR. In May, Jack helped find a drowning
victim. Molly, who is now 8 years old, helped in training Jack by hiding
for me and others. That is where we came up with the slogan support for
search and rescue, "Get Lost."
I never became a
police officer, but I have one heck of a partner. His big sister, "Sam"
would be proud of him. Well that is how I became involved with the
SAR.
9/11/01Heard
from Charlie today. This date has brought back
many memories of
the Oklahoma City bombing. He called to thank me for
the cards to honor
Jack & let me know that he will be sending a photo of
newest trainee, GSD,
"Buddy" who is 5 mos. old. He still misses JACK. Charlie's new partner,
BUDDY BOY, who will never take the place of
JACK, but is
inching his way into his heart. Name of new team is
PATHFINDER-
The state of OK is
now organized and coordinated together.
BUDDY BOY
(Pathfinder)
Phone call from
Charlie.... 2009! Friends ALWAYS
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