In
Loving Memory of
K9 CZAR
March 28, 1997 -
July 3, 2010
Handler:
Officer Dan Lane
Waterford Police
Department
41 Avery Lane
Waterford, CT
06385-2202
(860) 447-1456
Officer Dan Lane
has been a
member of the
Waterford Police
Department
since 2000 and a
K9 handler since
2001. Dan has
handled two K9's
to date, K9 Czar
from 2001 to
2003 and K9
Blitz from 2003
to 2010. Dan
and K9 Blitz
were
acknowledged as
"runner up" for
the Daniel
Wasson Memorial
Award in 2003
and 2004 and
have assisted
numerous local
agencies in both
criminal and
narcotics
arrests. In
June 2009 Dan
became an
accredited
trainer with the
North American
Police Work Dog
Association in
the areas of
patrol and
narcotics. He
has trained or
assisted in the
training of K9's
from both
Connecticut and
Rhode Island.
Dan has attended
seminars
throughout the
east coast both
as a trainer and
decoy. Dan
currently holds
in service
training for
teams in
Southeastern
Connecticut and
Rhode Island.
He is currently
the State
Coordinator for
Connecticut with
the North
American Police
Work Dog
Association.
Officer Dan Lane
has been a
member of the
Connecticut
Police Work Dog
Association
since 2001.
submitted by Jim
Cortina, Dir.
CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 COLE
date 2010
 
Handler: BRIAN
HOLM, USM
"God Bless and
RIP Sgt. Bo's King
Cole, USMC."
Only days before
Holm and Cole had
shipped out, an
e-mail arrived in
Holm's inbox from
Tull. "I miss him
terribly, and not a
day goes by in my
life that I don't
wish he was still at
my side, however, I
know that he is
doing important work
and will do
everything he can to
keep you and your
other Marines safe,"
Tull wrote.
They swapped
e-mails, and Tull
and wife, Lisa,
struck up a
friendship with
Holm's wife,
Brittany, who lives
in Cleveland with
their three young
boys.
"I must say
my husband is more
on the 'manly man
Marine' side,"
Brittany confided.
"And when he
received your first
letter while still
in the States, he
was reading it to me
and began to get
teary-eyed. I just
said, 'Brian, you
really love him,
don't you?' And he
told me he will do
everything he
possibly can to
bring Cole home
safe."
She said the
original date for
Holm and Cole to
return home was in
September, but their
orders had changed.
"We'll write
back soon."
Cole takes hit for
Marines
When the summer
heat ended, Cole's
routine ramped up.
"There were two
other dogs in the
platoon. One dog had
one find, one dog
had zero finds. Cole
was our go-to dog.
He was finding IEDs
every mission in
October," Holm said.
Oct. 15 was
scheduled to be
their last patrol.
Holm, Cole, two
other Marines and
another dog were
searching for mines
on a busy paved road
lined with houses.
"We know the
route's heavily
IED'd, that's for
sure. It was known
for kite-string,
command-pull IEDs,"
Holm said. Those
explosives are
tripped by an
insurgent hiding
nearby who pulls the
string when the
target is close.
Cole was searching
about 50 feet in
front of the men.
The Marine with the
mine detector was
the closest man to
Cole.
"There was no sign
of kite strings,"
Holm said.
There was no sign
of insurgents.
Cole looked over
his shoulder and
caught Holm's eye.
Someone pulled a
string.
"Cole was
probably not even 3
meters [10 feet]
from the IED," Holm
said. No one
knows why the insurgent pulled the string. Perhaps nerves got to him.
Maybe he did not
like dogs.
All Holm knows is
that if Cole had not
taken the hit, the
Marine with the mine
detector was next in
line.
"If it wasn't
on Cole, they
would've pulled the
cord on him. It's
not just me that
believes that," he
said.
Holm's hitch with
the Marines ends
next month.
"I'm
going to pursue dog
handling in the
civilian world," he
said.
Lab buried close to
incident.
Holm did not talk
much about the
aftermath of the
blast in his
interview with The
News Journal. That
part of the story
was told in an Oct.
23 e-mail from
Brittany Holm to
Steve Tull.
In it, Brittany
worried about the
hurt she could hear
in Brian's voice.
"He told me they
gave him two choices
when it came to
Cole's body. Either
he could bury him or
have him cremated,"
she wrote.
"Brian
chose to bury him.
He buried him where
the incident
occurred. He said he
wanted him to be
there because that's
where he became a
hero."
In an
e-mail to Davenport,
the Navy chaplain,
Tull wrote:
"I now know that
this was God's plan
for Cole all along.
He was a very
special animal and
touched many hearts
in his short time on
earth. I truly
believe that God has
a special place in
heaven for him."
Tull
thanked Davenport
for his help, then
closed his e-mail
with a salute to the
black Lab who had
slept on his
family's couch --
always with his head
on a pillow.
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submitted by Dawn Lehman, Jim
Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving
Memory of
K9 CHRISTOPHER
November
4, 2010
Handler: Sgt. Eric Fogle
Maryland
State Police
18345 Colonel Henry K Douglas
Drive
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
301-739-2102 (phone)
301-739-6324 (fax)
hagerstown@mdsp.org
State police bloodhound dies of
cancer
Maryland State Police Sgt. Eric
Fogle and his bloodhound,
Christopher, shown last year,
when the pair was presented with
a search and rescue award.
Christopher died last week.
Dominic
Webster escaped from a
Hagerstown prison in July while
serving 25 years for robbery
with a deadly weapon, but he was
no match for Christopher. An
8-year-old bloodhound,
Christopher trailed Webster from
the Sheetz filling station at
U.S. 40 and Md. 66, ultimately
locating him in the woods with
the Maryland State Police High
Risk Tracking and Search Team,
said his handler, Sgt. Eric
Fogle.
Christopher lived to work cases
for the state police, but last
week he lost his battle with
cancer at Fogle's Frederick
home. Diagnosed with cancer just
a month ago, Christopher was
buried at the Fogle residence
alongside Angel, a bloodhound,
and Cyrus, a German shepherd,
two of Fogle's previous police
dog partners. Wednesday
afternoon, three state police
bloodhound handlers -- Sgt.
Robert McCormick and Troopers
First Class Barry Stonestreet
and Andrew Farrell -- helped
Fogle with the burial.
Purchased for Fogle in 2002 by
the Northeastern Kennel Club
based in Harford County,
Christopher was named in
remembrance of Christopher
Ausherman Jr., a 9-year-old
Frederick boy murdered by Elmer
Spencer Jr. on Nov. 19, 2000,
just days after the serial
pedophile was released from
prison. Police bloodhounds are
often named for murdered
children, Fogle said. Montgomery
County has had two dogs in the
past named for slain youngsters
-- Shelley, named for Michelle
Dorr, killed in 1986, and Adam
in honor of Adam Walsh, who died
in 1981.
submitted by Jim Cortina,
Dir. CPWDA
In
Loving Memory of
K9 CHRIS
July, 2010
Handler: Mike McCarthy
Santa Ana Police Department
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana CA 92701
Phone: 1 (714) 647-5400
WEBSITE -
http://www.santa-ana.org/pd/default.asp
Santa Ana's super police dog left mark
Officer Mike McCarthy has a new partner
– Max, a 4-year-old Dutch Shepherd.
Max joined the Santa Ana Police
Department in January and has already
assisted in putting a few suspects
behind bars. He
has a big act to follow – Chris, a
Belgian Malinois that joined the
department in 2002 and during his
seven-year career helped nab murderers,
gang members and thieves.
The oldest canine ever to serve with the
Santa Ana Police Department, Chris,
along with McCarthy, helped collar
hundreds of bad buys and sniff out the
hundreds of kilos of drugs. He was 12
when he died last month.
McCarthy said Chris was tough.
"If we were to work 24-hour shifts, he
would be fine with that," McCarthy said.
Chris was working at an age when most
police dogs are two to four years into
retirement. Chris captured more than 40
suspects and then assisted in the
apprehension of more than 200 bad guys,
McCarthy said. In
2005, Chris earned the Chief's Award for
the pursuit and apprehension of a man
suspected in the shooting death of a
Placentia woman, Sarah Jennifer
Rodriguez, and the critical wounding of
her boyfriend. That
case began in spring 2003, when Chris
was called out to find the suspect,
Richard J. Namey, who led police on a
high-speed chase. According to news
accounts at the time, Namey got out of
the car and ran into a ditch and hid in
a drainage pipe.
Chris was unleashed.
Namey hit Chris in the face with his
gun, but Chris eventually got him out of
the pipe by biting him, McCarthy said.
"The suspect admitted that he wanted to
shoot the police dog, but Chris was able
to hold him until we took him into
custody," McCarthy said.
Namey was sentenced to 101 years to life
in prison. In 2008,
Chris helped apprehend a barricaded gang
member wanted for murder.
The canine was sent inside a house to
find the suspect, but he refused to
surrender and started fighting with
Chris. "The guy
stabbed Chris from his chin to his
neck," McCarthy said. "Chris was able to
take him down, and he returned to work
about a month later."
In December, Chris retired. In July, the
dog, suffering age-related problems, was
euthanized.
"We shared so much over the years:
hundreds of bad guys in jail, hundreds
of kilos of drugs off the street, so
many weapons located I can't even
count,'' McCarthy said.
At home, Chris was part of the officer's
family. "I got
Chris about the same time my son was
born," said McCarthy, who has two
children. "Chris was really good with
the kids." Chris'
ashes sit in a cedar box on a mantel in
the McCarthy home.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
Article is here
with plenty of pictures to pick from.
I’m at work right now.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/chris-263585-mccarthy-police.html#article-photos
In Loving Memory of
K9 COOPER
July 30,2010
 
Handler:
Officer
Troy Newell
Bartlesville Police Department
100 East Hensley Boulevard
Bartlesville, OK 74003-2605
(918) 338-4001
Bartlesville Police's K-9 drug
dog has died. Police Chief Tom
Holland says Cooper was diagnosed
with serious and advanced kidney
failure and had to be euthanized
Monday afternoon. Holland says the
department has lost a valuable
member. "We have lost a friend and
partner in the war on crime. Cooper
was an excellent tracking dog and an
expert at locating illegal
narcotics," said Chief Tom Holland.
Holland says Cooper will be missed
and remembered.
Important UPDATE
8/1/10
original test showed K-9
Cooper died from kidney
failure.
Tests now show he was poisoned
with anti freeze.
Preliminary report: Drug dog
poisoned
-
Bartlesville Police
Department is investigating
the recent death of Cooper,
a drug dog with the BPD,
after a preliminary oral
report indicates the dog was
possibly poisoned, according
to Police Chief Tom Holland.
The report from Oklahoma
State University
veterinarians was given to
the dog’s handler and did
not contain many details,
said Holland." There was an
unacceptable amount of
antifreeze in his system,”
Holland said.
Cooper, who was 3 years old,
was euthanized Monday
afternoon. His partner,
officer Troy Newell, noticed
Cooper was lethargic and the
dog was examined by a local
veterinarian and a Tulsa
animal clinic. He was
diagnosed with serious and
advanced kidney failure and
despite efforts to save him,
his condition worsened.
According to Holland, the
department is investigating
and there are no suspects at
this time. He said the dog’s
death has had an emotional
impact on all of the
officers and staff at the
department, as well as on
Cooper’s partner and family.
“We will go all out. For us,
it’s a death of one of our
own,” Holland said. “It’s a
horrible act.”
MORE:
Drug dog’s memorial service
set this week (Aug. 31,
2010)
A memorial service for a
Bartlesville Police
Department drug dog will be
held this week. According to
BPD K-9 Officer Troy Newell,
the service for Cooper will
begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at
the police department. He
said the service should last
for about 30 minutes. “It
will basically be a tribute
to his life,” Newell said.
During the service, cases of
memorabilia are expected to
be displayed and a tribute
video of Cooper and Newell
working and training
together will also be shown.
Cooper, who had been with
the department for almost
three years, was euthanized
on July 26 after being
diagnosed with advanced
kidney failure. It was later
determined the dog had
antifreeze in his system,
possibly stemming from an
intentional poisoning
MORE:
Memorial set for
poisoned
Bartlesville police
dog
8/31/10
Oklahoma
A tribute was held at the Bartlesville Police Department's headquarters Tuesday afternoon.
 
Officer Troy Newall was presented with an American flag in honor of his fallen partner.
Cooper was a
police dog in
Bartlesville whom
authorities believe
was poisoned. A
reward
is being
offered for
information in the
case.
Officers will
attend a memorial
service Tuesday in
honor of a police
dog that was
poisoned. Cooper
died July 26 after
suffering antifreeze
poisoning. Police
are investigating
the death as
intentional, and
Bartlesville Crime
Stoppers is offering
a reward of as much
as $1,000 for
information in the
case.
Cooper's memorial
service, which is
open to the public,
is planned for 2
p.m. Tuesday at the
Police Department.
"There have not been
a lot of leads,"
Police Chief Tom
Holland said. "We
have covered those
that have been given
to us.
There is nothing
that has jumped out
at us. It may be one
of those cases that
we don't ever
solve." Cooper, a
3-year-old German
shepherd who was
trained to assist in
drug investigations,
was euthanized after
suffering what was
diagnosed as
advanced kidney
failure. When a
veterinary report
determined that he
had an unusual
amount of antifreeze
in his system,
police began an
investigation.
Officer Troy Newell,
Cooper's partner and
handler, kept the
dog in a carefully
monitored
environment. When
Cooper was not
working, he lived at
Newell's home in his
own kennel and dog
run.
Holland has
called Cooper's
poisoning a "brazen
act," which has
taken a toll on the
department and its
officers. Cooper's
death brought the
department sympathy
from animal lovers
near and far.
P.A.W.S. Pet
Boutique is
collecting donations
to assist with
Cooper's expenses,
as well as the
purchase of a new
drug dog, for which
the department is
continuing its
search. Rib Crib
will hold a
fundraiser Sept. 8
to benefit the drug
dog fund, as well,
with restaurants in
Bartlesville and
Sand Springs and the
location at 3232 W
Skelly Drive in
Tulsa participating.
Police ask anyone
with information
about the poisoning
to call Crime
Stoppers at (918)
336-2583 or the
Police Department's
investigative
division at (918)
338-4015.
MEMORIAL
The Bartlesville police department holds a memorial service for one of their own. Police, city workers and private citizens gathered to say goodbye to Cooper, the department's drug dog. Cooper died last month after consuming anti-freeze. Police are still investigating if he was poisoned. The department is still looking for a replacement dog.
Police Chief Tom Holland says Cooper had a successful record. "These drug dogs are more than just canines, they're part of us. He did a marvelous job finding drugs. He was also a tracking dog. We've used him to successfully track people. So, this is going to be his day."
An American flag was presented to Cooper's handler during the service. Cooper's ashes will be placed at the bottom of a flag pole outside the police station. It's near a monument to officers killed in the line of duty.
The police chief says private funds paid for the memorial service.
submitted by Jim Cortina,
Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 CYBER
July 16, 2010
Handler: Officer Matt Reineke
Estherville Police Department
114 North 6th St.
Estherville, IA 51334
website: http://esthervillepd.net
Well
done good and faithful servant
Cyber was a dedicated officer
and wore his police badge with pride.
The photo shows how he did his job
during a raid. The wide assortment of
drug paraphernalia and bags of illegal
substances were seized with his help.
After an industrious nine-year career
with the Estherville Police Department
followed by a quiet retirement of two
years, Cyber, the 14-year-old K-9
officer, died on July 16 due to health
reasons. Faithful and true blue as they
come, he didn't ask for much as he did
his job serving and protecting the
citizens of Estherville. The yellow
Labrador retriever served two chiefs of
police Paul Farber and Eric Milburn.
While he spent the majority of his
off-duty hours in the family home of
Estherville Police Officer Matt Reineke,
Cyber spent on-the-job time with
Reineke, his handler.
"Cyber will be missed by the entire
Estherville Police Department force but
especially as a loyal member of my
family. I am very proud to have worked
with such a well mannered dog that loved
to perform his duties as asked. Thank
you citizens of Estherville for
purchasing such a great dog and allowing
me to be his handler," he said. Reineke
noted there were two other officers who
handled Cyber. "First was Kyle Quist, a
reserve officer followed by Police
Officer Tom Seiser. When the opportunity
came, I jumped on it when Seiser
retired."
Cyber arrived in Estherville on Feb. 2,
1999, and was sworn in as an officer on
March 4, 1999. Reineke joined the force
the latter part of that same year and
acquired Cyber in 2000. Reineke attended
dog handler's school at Brodie's K-9 in
Red Oak. By today's standards, Cyber was
worth his weight in gold to the police
department. He was purchased for $2,500.
Since his joining the department, the
canine officer was instrumental in
helping to confiscate several thousands
of dollars involved with illegal drug
activity in the city.
He was involved with one vehicle
forfeitures and cash forfeitures, all
related to illegal use of narcotics.
"Over the course of his police career in
Estherville, Cyber was directly involved
with the seizure of over 70 pounds of
illegal substances," his handler stated.
While he was secured for the sole
purpose of sniffing out illegal drugs,
Cyber was a big help in other areas as
well. "One time he was responsible for
finding a lost little girl here in
Estherville," Reineke said. Using
adjectives to describe this policeman's
best friend, he said Cyber was obedient,
well-liked, sociable,
an all-around wonderful dog.
"But when he was on duty, he was all
business as his primary goal was to take
drugs off the streets." As a tribute,
all members of the department are
honoring and remembering Cyber and his
years of service with the wearing of
black bands. Reineke said quite a few
residents have inquired about making
donations in memory of Cyber. All
donations will be placed in the K-9 Fund
for Cyber's successor Max. Contributions
can be mailed to the Police Department,
114 N. 6th St., Estherville, IA 51334.
"The K-9 legacy at our police department
lives on with Max. He started his career
and is heading in the same direction as
Cyber," Reineke said.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir.
CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 CHIEF
July
2010
Handler: Officer David Sawlaw
Rantoul Police Department
109 East Grove Avenue
Rantoul, IL 61866-2318
(217) 893-0991
Rantoul
department loses police dog to health problems
The
Rantoul police department has lost one of its
valued members. Chief, one of two canines with
the department, has died. Police Chief Paul
Farber said the black and tan German shepherd
experienced health-related problems.
Veterinarians treated Chief, but it became
evident the dog would have to be euthanized.
Chief began working with the department in
September 2001. Farber said Chief assisted in
hundreds of narcotics finds and several
successful tracks, locating persons and lost
items. Said Farber, "Chief's numerous
contributions will be missed by the police
department, the village and the community as a
whole." His handler, Officer David Sawlaw, was
unavailable to comment. Farber said he and the
department extended condolences to Sawlaw, "who
trained and partnered with Chief for the last
nine years." The canine lived with Sawlaw in
their off-duty time, "making Chief a companion
in addition to a work partner," Farber said.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
another version of article......
The Rantoul police
department has lost one
of its valued members.
Chief, one of two
canines with the
department, has died.
Police Chief Paul Farber
said the black and tan
German shepherd
experienced
health-related problems.
Veterinarians treated
Chief, but it became
evident the dog would
have to be euthanized.
Chief began working with
the department in
September 2001. Farber
said Chief assisted in
hundreds of narcotics
finds and several
successful tracks,
locating persons and
lost items. Said Farber,
"Chief's numerous
contributions will be
missed by the police
department, the village
and the community as a
whole." His
handler, Officer David
Sawlaw, was unavailable
to comment. Arber said
he and the department
extended condolences to
Sawlaw, "who trained and
partnered with Chief for
the last nine years."
The
canine lived with Sawlaw
in their off-duty time,
"making Chief a
companion in addition to
a work partner," Farber
said.
In Loving Memory of
K9 COSMO
July 13, 2010
Handler:
Detective
John Danderand
La Vista Police Department
7701 South 96th Street
La Vista, NE 68128-3172
(402) 331-1353
WEBSITE -
http://www.ci.la-vista.ne.us/index.aspx?nid=17
Prolific Police K-9 Dies In La Vista
A longtime La Vista police K-9 officer died Tuesday.
Cosmo was La Vista's first police dog. For eight
years, he assisted in 462 arrests, helped seize
thousands of dollars in cash and sniffed out
hundreds of pounds of drugs, police said.
Cosmo was
13.
The La Vista Police Department’s first K9, Cosmo,
was more than a partner to his handler Detective
John Danderand — he was practically family.
“[As a K9 officer,] he’s with you 24/7,” Danderand
said. “He’s at home with you when you are off-duty,
and he’s at work with you when you are working. You
spend more time with your dog really then you do
with your family.”
Cosmo, 13, was put down last week after suffering
numerous problems Danderand attributed to old age.
Danderand was Cosmo’s handler for eight years. After
the German Shepherd was retired from the force,
Cosmo was an everyday dog for Danderand’s family.
Danderand, a 17-year veteran of the LVPD, said he
won’t forget the time he spent with his K9.
“I’m sure it will be the highlight of my career,” he
said. “Those eight years were pretty amazing —
having a partner to go to work with every single
day. We got to use him a lot. In fact, we ended up
with just shy of 1,400 deployments during those
years.”
Danderand said Cosmo made a pretty good name for
himself over the years. Cosmo was trained in
criminal apprehension, handler protection and was
especially good at tracking and sniffing for drugs.
The LVPD added Cosmo as the department’s first K9 in
1998. At the time, the Bellevue Police Department
was the only department in Sarpy County with a K9
team. Danderand said there was a need for Cosmo in
drug enforcement and for patrol Danderand said being
the department’s first K9 made Cosmo quite popular,
and the team was did plenty of demonstrations
throughout the years.
While the team never got into any really tight spots
through the years, Danderand said he had the utmost
trust in his K9.
“He was always there for me,” he said. “Every single
thing we asked him to do, he was willing to try. A
track or a drug search — he was always there, and he
was always wanting to work.” Surprisingly,
Danderand said he has offered La Vista’s current K9
team, Officer John York and K9 Leda, little advice
from his time as a handler — but for good reason.
“Each team kind of has to do their own thing and
form their own bond,” Danderand said. “[York and
Leda] have a bond that is totally different than
Cosmo and me. Dogs are different just like people
are different
MORE:
The La Vista Police Department’s first K9, Cosmo,
was more than a partner to his handler Detective
John Danderand — he was practically family.
“[As a K9 officer,] he’s with you 24/7,” Danderand
said. “He’s at home with you when you are off-duty,
and he’s at work with you when you are working. You
spend more time with your dog really then you do
with your family.”
Cosmo, 13, was put down last week after suffering
numerous problems Danderand attributed to old age.
Danderand was Cosmo’s handler for eight years. After
the German Shepherd was retired from the force,
Cosmo was an everyday dog for Danderand’s family.
Danderand, a 17-year veteran of the LVPD, said he
won’t forget the time he spent with his K9.
“I’m sure it will be the highlight of my career,” he
said. “Those eight years were pretty amazing —
having a partner to go to work with every single
day. We got to use him a lot. In fact, we ended up
with just shy of 1,400 deployments during those
years.”
Danderand said Cosmo made a pretty good name for
himself over the years. Cosmo was trained in
criminal apprehension, handler protection and was
especially good at tracking and sniffing for drugs.
The LVPD added Cosmo as the department’s first K9 in
1998. At the time, the Bellevue Police Department
was the only department in Sarpy County with a K9
team. Danderand said there was a need for Cosmo in
drug enforcement and for patrol work.
Danderand said being the department’s first K9 made
Cosmo quite popular, and the team was did plenty of
demonstrations throughout the years.
While the team never got into any really tight spots
through the years, Danderand said he had the utmost
trust in his K9.
“He was always there for me,” he said. “Every single
thing we asked him to do, he was willing to try. A
track or a drug search — he was always there, and he
was always wanting to work.”
Surprisingly, Danderand said he has offered La
Vista’s current K9 team, Officer John York and K9
Leda, little advice from his time as a handler — but
for good reason.
“Each team kind of has to do their own thing and
form their own bond,” Danderand said. “[York and
Leda] have a bond that is totally different than
Cosmo and me. Dogs are different just like people
are different.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 CASH
July 24, 2010
Handler: Officer Rich Hartman
Chico Police Department
1460 Humboldt Road
Chico, CA 95928
Chico Police K-9 officer euthanized
The Chico Police
Department is mourning one of its own. "Cash," a
5-year-old Police K-9, was put to sleep due to health
problems on Thursday, according to Chico Police
Department press release. Cash was born in April 2005
and was imported from Holland to the United States with
the intention of working as a police dog. He joined the
Chico Police Department in February 2009 after he and
his handler, Officer Rich Hartman, graduated from the
Adlerhorst Police K-9 Academy in Southern California.
Cash and Hartman's training was funded by Chico resident
Thomas Plymesser.
During Officer Hartman and Cash's time together, they
were deployed 74 times. They conducted 64 searches of
buildings, residences, open areas, and article searches
and made a total of 16 apprehensions. In mid-June,
Officer Hartman took Cash to the veterinarian after
observing some minor health problems, according to the
release. Cash went into surgery a few days later to
remove a mass from his abdomen, where it was then
discovered that the dog had
a "significant amount of
cancer."
"After numerous visits to
the veterinarian it was decided, keeping Cash's health
and comfort a priority, to euthanize him," stated the
release, written by K-9 Unit Sergeant Mike Nelson. Cash
was put to sleep on June 24th at approximately 2:00 p.m.
"This was an unexpected, emotional and tragic discovery
for Officer Hartman, his family and the Chico Police
Department, as well as others who were close to Rich and
Cash," the release said. "Those who are not familiar
with the bond established between a Police K-9 and his
(or) her handler cannot comprehend the emotional loss."
Cash
was a great asset to the police department and to
Officer Hartman. He will be greatly missed and never
forgotten by the community of Chico.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 CEZAR
June 29, 2010
Handler: Chief Scott McAuley
Arp Police Department
109 West Longview Street
Arp, TX 75750
(903) 859-6131
Arp
buries beloved police K9 officer
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Arp buries
beloved police K9 officer
An east Texas police dog that failed as a bomb sniffer for
the U.S. military but shined in the war on drugs has died.
It was a sad day in Arp today where police officers laid one
of their own to rest today. Cezar, a 10-year-old German
Shepherd that served as the Arp Police Department's canine
officer for seven years, died earlier Tuesday. The
department held a funeral service today for Cesar at the Arp
City Park. Officials from Arp said Cezar was suffering this
morning and could barely raise his head off the ground. A
veterinarian diagnosed him today with congestive heart
failure, and police decided that the best course of action
would be to put Cezar down rather than let him suffer. Just
a few years ago Cezar, who held the rank of captain with the
Arp Police Department, placed 11th in a national canine
officer competition where between 400 and 500 dogs compete
to see which one can find the most narcotics during this
elaborate challenge. Arp officials say that Cezar played a
major role in making some big drug busts in Arp over the
years. He was also really loved by elementary school kids
and the officers who worked with him, so it's a tough loss
for that whole community. Arp Mayor Linda Jenkins described
Cezar as serious and aggressive when working, but "the
kindest, sweetest thing when he wasn't." About 30 people
attended the burial service at a park in Arp, a town of
about 1,000 located 110 miles southeast of Dallas. Police
Chief Scott McAuley had cared for Cezar since adopting him
from Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. McAuley says,
as a drug-sniffing dog, Cezar "was really good at what he
did."
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 CZAR
June 26, 2010
Handler: Officer Eric Jefferson
Keizer Police Department
Police K9 put to sleep after illness
Czar, a retired service patrol dog with
the Keizer Police Department, has died. The
police K9 was euthanized on Friday because
health problems. Keizer police announced
Czar's death on Saturday. Czar was handled
by Officer Eric Jefferson and together they
located and apprehended almost 200 suspects
in Keizer, Marion County, and Lincoln
County. The pair also gave numerous
presentations at schools, Boy Scouts, and
community events. Last year, the dog
developed health problems and he was retired
from the department. Two service patrol dogs
now work with Keizer officers: K9 Axel and
K9 Bas.
K9 Czar was imported from Europe and
purchased for the department through
donations. He will be sadly missed.
submitted
by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 CYRUS
April 10, 2010
Handler:
Wesley Cook
Eutawville Police Department
220 Porcher Avenue
Eutawville, SC 29048
(803) 492-3374
Officer says good-bye to K-9 partner riddled by buckshot
Cyrus, 7, died Saturday
after being riddled with buckshot by an unknown
subject.
Eutawville Police Department Pfc. Wesley Cook’s K-9
partner and buddy, Cyrus
was being trained for narcotics detection and tracking.
The dog had worked numerous police cases in
Eutawville and Holly Hill.
“You’re a good boy, Cyrus,” Pfc. Wesley Cook, 27,
told his faithful K-9 partner. Those were Cook’s
last words to his buddy and narcotics detection and
tracking dog before he had to have him put to sleep
Saturday. Cyrus, a terrier/Dutch Shepherd that Cook
had adopted from the Dorchester County SPCA in 2006,
was riddled with buckshot when the officer returned
to his home near Eutaw Springs from a late-night
shift with the Eutawville Police Department.
Cook knew something was wrong when he got home at
12:30 a.m. Cyrus routinely met him at the driveway
whenever his owner returned, running alongside the
police cruiser until it came to a stop and then
running around the yard until Cook opened the front
door for him to go inside.
But this time, Cyrus wasn’t at the driveway to greet
him. Cook, however, found his 7-year-old companion
and partner when he reached the front porch. Cyrus
was lying near the door; he was bleeding. Cook
didn’t know what had happened.
He said he thought Cyrus might have been hit by a
vehicle. The officer scooped the 60-pound dog into
his arms, loaded him in the car and headed for the
nearest 24-hour emergency animal hospital located in
North Charleston. Veterinarians there attempted to
stabilize Cyrus. He had lost a lot of blood, and
x-rays revealed he didn’t have much of a chance. The
vets also revealed that Cyrus had not been struck by
a vehicle.
“There was buckshot all in his body,” Cook said. The
vets told Cook that Cyrus wouldn’t make
it through surgery. Cook’s only option was to alleviate Cyrus from
any further suffering. “He was an awesome dog,” Cook
said Monday as he fought back tears. The two
worked as a team, he said, adding that Cyrus was a
quick learner, “a natural.” By 5:30 a.m. Saturday,
Cook had returned home with Cyrus and laid him to
rest. Cook said Cyrus spent hundreds of hours in
training as a narcotics detection and tracking K-9.
He recently got a new trainer and was just weeks
away from achieving national certification, he said.
Cook said Cyrus spent at least eight hours each week
in training. He had worked dozens of police cases in
Eutawville and Holly Hill, Cook said.
About two months ago, Cyrus tracked down a female
suspect who escaped from a Eutawville police cruiser
after she was detained, Cook said.
In another incident, Cyrus detected a small bag of
marijuana that officers had overlooked during the
search of a vehicle, Cook said. Following Cyrus’
death, Cook filed a report with the Orangeburg
County Sheriff’s Office, and deputies are now
following leads in the case. “It was not an
accidental shooting,” Cook said. Cook misses Cyrus.
“He served the community for four years,” the
officer said.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In
Loving Memory of
K9 CIR
January 28, 2010
Handler:
Officer Don Wood
Altus Police
Department
121
North Grady Street
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2296
Altus
Police mourn the loss of K-9 officer
It
was a week ago Thursday that Altus Police lost one of their
officers during the height of Winter Wallop.
K-9 officer
Cir was in his owner's back yard when an iced-over power
line fell near his doghouse. Cir and the handler's personal
pet Max both ran out of their doghouses when it happened,
but the power line had hit his fence and both dogs were
electrocuted. The department had two K-9 dogs, Cir and
Rocky. They often worked as a team on big projects, such as
building searches. Now, Rocky will have to go it alone,
at
least for a while.
"The dog becomes part of your family," said Altus Police
Officer Don Wood. It is just one of many happy memories Wood
has of Cir. This has been doubly hard on Wood. His
personal pet was also killed. "I had a personal German
Shepard as well. The dog stays with you at your home and
K-9 Cir, he lived in my backyard. There's two large dog
igloo type doghouses they both lived in," said Wood. He says
he will never forget when he first heard his wife yelling
last week during the storm.
"She thought maybe a tree limb fell on one of my dogs, but
as I looked out the back window I could see power lines had
draped over my back wooden privacy fence," said Wood. He
says when Cir and his pet heard the transformer blow and the
power line fall, they came out of their doghouses. "That's
when the electrical line got them," said Wood. K-9
Supervisor Lt. Mike Munn says the despite the loss of Cir,
the program needs to keep going.
"We count on them and they are put on a rotating schedule
who gets called out the officers, troopers everyone from all
over the county have called these dogs out in the past to
come out and assist them," said Munn. "I've had numerous
people from the community call up and they've heard through
the grapevine what happened," said Wood. Munn says they got
Cir from Lackland Air Force Base in Texas where they have
the K-9 program. They are going to see if it still has the
program. If not, he says they will check out other places
to get another K-9. Munn says it will not be easy to replace
Cir. He says drug dogs and patrol dogs can run anywhere
from $3,500 to up to $10,000 which includes all the
specialized training.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In
Loving Memory of
K9 CIRO
February
13, 2010
Handler: Lt.
Jeff Trevino
Gary Police
Department
555 Polk
St.
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 881-1260 Front Desk 1214
(219) 881-1293 Fax
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http://www.gary.in.us/police/
Police dog Ciro
dies after years of service
German shepherd
involved in hundreds of arrests in career also good with kids
Ciro, a
German shepherd who partnered with Gary police Lt. Jeff Trevino
for nearly 11 years, has died. Ciro was involved in hundreds of
arrests while Trevino worked undercover drug investigations, but
was also a family pet who visited Trevino's 6-year-old
daughter's class a couple weeks ago for show-and-tell. "They
loved him and all got to pet him," said Trevino, who explained
to the children how Ciro searched for drugs. Trevino said the
dog, which he purchased for $5,000 in 1999, was eager to go to
work Friday night, where Trevino is supervisor on the afternoon
shift.
Typically, Ciro would see Trevino in his uniform and would run
to the door leading to the garage to wait to be outfitted in his
"work" collar. "He knows when I start putting my uniform on that
it's time to go to work and he follows me around," Trevino said.
But on Saturday, Ciro was sluggish and didn't show his usual
enthusiasm for hitting the streets. Trevino took him to an
emergency veterinary clinic in Schererville on Saturday night
and learned the dog was bleeding internally. The doctor found
bleeding tumors on Ciro's liver and spleen, which were
inoperable. Trevino, a 16-year veteran, said new police dogs
cost $10,000 to $15,000.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
*Drugs and money: Ciro and Lt.
Jeff Trevino pose with 28 kilograms of cocaine worth $2.8
million and $60,000 in cash seized from a traffic stop in Gary
in 2008.
*Gary
is where I grew up many years ago......
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