 Memorials
to Fallen K-9s 2011-P
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F.A.S.T. Co. donates sets of memorial cards to all partners |
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Memorials
to Fallen K-9s 2011-P
The
F.A.S.T. Co. donates sets of memorial cards to all partners |
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In
Loving Memory of
http://www.ci.norman.ok.us/content/police-department
Beloved
Norman police dog dies
In
this 2005 photo, Pablo is shown with an
undercover officer hitting on a car that has
drugs hidden inside the trunk.
A beloved Norman police
dog has died, law enforcement officials said.
Pablo, an 8-year-old
German shepherd, served the department well as a
drug detection dog alongside his handler,
Kellee Robertson.
Pablo died Saturday from natural causes, Norman
police officer
Jennifer Newell
said. The dog had been with the department from
an early age following training. Pablo and
Robertson were assigned to the Special
Investigations Division as a drug interdiction
team. During his career, Pablo was responsible
for the seizure of 3.54
pounds of
cocaine, 42.7 grams of crack cocaine, 301.5
pounds of marijuana, 3.66 pounds of
methamphetamines and $272,886 in
U.S. currency,
Newell said. The street value of the drugs
seized as a result of Pablo's efforts is
estimated at $323,770, she said. Pablo was a
social dog and besides his interdiction duties
often was the lead canine for community
interaction, Newell said. The dog performed
demonstrations for school children and
represented the
Norman Police Department
at Leadership Norman and Tomorrow's Leaders
classes.A memorial service will be planned for
Pablo in the near future, Newell said.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA to be continued...... lulu
In
Loving Memory of
WEBSITE -
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K-9
Dies During Suspect Search
While
searching for a suspect in Lafourche Parish, a
K-9 died in the line of duty. Sheriff Craig
Webre said that K-9 Possum died during the
search of suspect who police said was fighting
with a state trooper in the 18000 block of
Highway 3235 shortly after midnight Saturday.
Shortly before 1:30 a.m., Deputy Paul Finn and
K-9 Possum began tracking the suspect who was
last seen fleeing into a grove of orange trees.
After a short break about 2:30 a.m., Possum
suffered a major seizure, which caused his body
temperature to spike in the hot evening hours.
Webre said Possum died en route to the vet.
Deputies worked tirelessly to save Possum, Webre
said, by cooling him immediately with ice and
water and performing CPR. The LPSO said the
cause of Possum’s seizure is unknown, but vets
said it could be linked to a brain tumor or
other neurological or vascular abnormality.
“Possum’s passing was certainly unexpected,”
said Sheriff Webre. “He was an extremely
talented K-9 who enjoyed the work. Possum will
be sorely missed among our team of highly
trained K-9 officers.” Possum was born on Jan.
1, 2004. The LPSO said Possum began his career
when he was four months old working in the
D.A.R.E. program and aided officers in the
search for bodies in the Lower Ninth Ward after
Hurricane Katrina. Deputy Finn said that what he
found most remarkable about K-9 Possum was how
well-rounded his skills were. “Many dogs are
strong in one area, but weak in others. Possum
excelled in every aspect of his job. He was an
amazing police dog. He always had my back. He
wouldn’t let anyone come up behind me while we
were on a search, no matter who they were,” he
said. K-9 Possum was laid to rest on Finn’s
family property. submitted by Jim
Cortina, Dir. CPWDA & Bobby E. Earls
In Loving Memory of
On 6/16/2011
I found him suffering from bloat in the back yard. We
rushed him to the vet that had been taking care of him his
entire life. Doc tried to save him but it was too late. I
was able to call Sgt. Kyle who rushed to the office. We
were both able to be with him when he was euthanized. We
took some solace from the fact that Plato was surrounded by
the ones who loved him when he passed. He was a great K9
who served his community well and was a dedicated K9. He
served ten years, when the average K9 only served 7 to 8
years. If he had his way, he would have worked to the last
day. In
Loving Memory of 
Handler: Sgt.
Daniel Langford
Westchester
County Police Department
Mount Pleasant Police Department 1 Town Hall Plaza Valhalla, NY 10595
Pretzel, Westchester's 1st drug-sniffing police dog, dies
Pretzel,
Westchester County's first drug-sniffing police dog, lived
with Sgt. Daniel Langford. Pretzel died Monday.
Pretzel, the Westchester County police department's first
drug-sniffing dog, has died. The black Labrador, who was 13,
had sniffed out more than 3,000 pounds of marijuana, 100
pounds of cocaine and 10 pounds of heroin during a career
that spanned eight years. Her only payment for each find: a
handful of Iams lamb and rice dog food. The dog had done so
much good as a crime fighter that the department held a
ceremony for her at the police academy The person taking her death the hardest is her handler, Sgt. Daniel Langford, who had Pretzel euthanized Monday because of kidney failure. "This was almost like losing a child," Langford said. "You spend so much time with this animal, and your work depends on her. The connection is much more than your ordinary pet. I always referred to her as my partner." Langford, who lives with his wife and two children, accepted Pretzel into his family after the department acquired her in May 2000 from Guiding Eyes for the Blind in Yorktown.
Pretzel conducted 452 searches in her career, the most
successful one in March 2006 when she discovered 25
kilograms of cocaine while assisting the federal Drug
Enforcement Administration in a car search. In another case,
she detected a kilogram of crack six feet in the air, hidden
in a trap behind a cinder block wall. "She was a tireless
searcher," Langford said. "She was also just a loving
partner who never let me down, and she will definitely be
missed by my family." |
