In Loving Memory of
K9 INDO
September 25, 2006 - November 14, 2008

Handler: Trooper Robert (Dusty) Arnold
Florida's Highway Patrol

Shoes are not the only thing found in shoe boxes.

On July 18, 2008, while working on Interstate 10 in Gadsden County, Troop H’s Contraband Interdiction Team of Troopers Dusty Arnold and Joel Clark and K-9 Indo conducted a traffic stop on a driver for an illegal window tint violation. While speaking with the driver, they observed several indicators of criminal activity and evidence of contraband inside the vehicle. Subsequently, the driver was arrested for being a habitual traffic offender. During the vehicle inventory, a black shoe box was found that contained a large amount of cash, totaling $14,600, and 20 grams of marijuana. Since the currency was tied to drug affiliation, it was seized under Florida Statute.

submitted by Bobby Earls

In Loving Memory of K-9s in INDIA
K9 FRIDGE, K9 TERRY, K9 BUDDY
July 30, 2008
  

Police dogs poisoned  
The police dog unit in the Northern Cape capital has suffered a devastating blow with the agonised death by poisoning of all three of its narcotic "sniffer" dogs. It is believed they died after eating viennas laced with poison. Police noticed something was wrong with the dogs around midnight on Sunday when they were changing shifts. One of the dogs, Fridge, was found dead in his kennel. Terry and Buddy were taken to the Belgravia veterinary clinic, where they also died. Nobody has been arrested. The dogs' carcasses are in Pretoria where post mortems will determine the cause of death. "All three were border collies and were trained as narcotic dogs and were used for sniffing out drugs and other substances," police spokesperson Mashay Gamieldien said.
sadly submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA

Police Dog Dies in Santa Barbara  ( Mesenteric Torsion )
The Santa Barbara Police Department says one of it's police dogs has died due to a sudden medical emergency known as Mesenteric Torsion. K-9 Ignaz, a 4-1/2 year old German Shepard, was a 3 year veteran of the SBPD K-9 Unit. The K-9 accumulated 44 suspect apprehensions and over 150 narcotic finds during his short career. During the Goleta Post Office Shooting in 2006,K-9 Ignaz was recognized for his efforts, as well as apprehending a violent robber and tracking down a fleeing burglar in 2007. K-9 Ignaz and his handler, Officer Michael Claytor, conducted multiple demonstrations at schools and community organizations annually. K-9 Ignaz was a loyal, dedicated, and hard- working employee who accumulated 44 suspect apprehensions and over 150 narcotic finds during his short career. K-9 Ignaz was recognized for his efforts during the Goleta Post Office Shooting in 2006, as well as apprehending a violent robber and tracking down a fleeing burglar in 2007. K-9 Ignaz and his handler, Officer Michael Claytor, conducted multiple demonstrations at schools and community organizations annually. K-9 Ignaz will be deeply missed not only by the Claytor family, but by the entire department and community as well.  
submitted by Jim Cortina