In Loving Memory of
K9 JUSTICE
June 2015
Handler: Sgt. Ben Noyes
Portland Police Department
109 Middle St.
Portland, ME 04101
Police Mourn Loss of K-9 Officer
The Portland Police Department is mourning the loss of a K-9 officer named Justice. Justice worked with Sgt. Ben Noyes
from 2002 until 2008 in the patrol dog section of the K-9 unit. Justice was responsible for the apprehension of
numerous burglars and drug dealers. Following retirement, Justice enjoyed a great life with the Noyes family
living to the age of 14. Portland police mourn loss of K-9 officer. Submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 JIMMY & K9 HECTOR
May 27,2015
 
Handler: Officer, Nelson Enriquez
Hialeah Police Department
501 Palm Avenue
Hialeah, Florida 33010
Two police K-9s found dead in Florida officer’s car on his driveway
Nelson Enriquez's police car was towed after two of his K9s were found dead inside Wednesday night.
Seven year old K9 Jimmy with officer Nelson Enriquez. Both K9 Jimmy and K9 Hector, age 4,
died while being left in vehicle.
Two
police
K-9s
were
found
dead
in
the
car
of
an
officer
with
the
Hialeah
Police
Department
in
Florida
Wednesday,
after he got home from a shift and left them in the vehicle.
“The
Hialeah
Police
Department
is
extremely
saddened
by
this
unfortunate
occurrence
and
every
effort
will
be
made
to
determine
the
cause
of
this
terrible
tragedy,
which
claimed
the
lives
of
two
very
beloved
members
of
our
Hialeah
police
family,” Hialeah Police spokesman Carl Zogby said. The officer, Nelson
Enriquez,
apparently
left
the
dogs
locked
in
his
marked
car
on
his
driveway
after
returning
to
his
Davie
house
early
Wednesday,
police
said.
At
night,
he
found
both
dogs
—
Jimmy,
a
7-year-old
bloodhound,
and
Hector,
a
4-year-old
Belgium
Malinois
—
dead
in
the
car.
Enriquez,
a
13-year
veteran
of
the
force,
had
his
SUV
towed
and
is
relieved
of
duty
as
the
department
investigates
the
dual dog deaths. His department launched an internal inquiry, while the
Davie
Police
Department
is
leading
the
investigation,
since
the
Enriquez
lives
there.
The
officer
called
police
about
the
dogs'
deaths
shortly
before
7
p.m.,
but it's unclear how long they had been left in his car, Davie Police Sgt.
Pablo
Castaneda
said.
Enriquez has not been charged.
submitted
by
Jim
Cortina,
Dir. CPWDA
In
Loving
Memory of
K9 JAG
May 20, 2015
Handler:
Cpl. Kevin
Miller
Port
Angeles
Police
Department
Port
Angeles City
Hall
321
E 5th St,
Port
Angeles, WA
98362
Police mourn
K-9 Jag; dog
euthanized
because of
inoperable
cancer
Jag, a
police dog,
was
euthanized
Wednesday
after he was
diagnosed
with
inoperable
cancer. The
10-year-old
Belgian
Malinois —
who was also
a family
member of
his handler,
Cpl. Kevin
Miller — was
diagnosed a
few days
after
participating
in an
annual
tactical
training
camp, Police
Chief Terry
Gallagher
said
Thursday.
“His
performance,
as usual,
had been
stellar,”
Gallagher
said.
Officers are
mourning the
loss of the
dog, said
Gallagher
and other
department
personnel.
"In the
police
world,
the only
parallel is
losing an
officer, but
particularly
with a
canine
officer,
they bond in
a way that
it’s hard
for some
people
to understand,” he said.
Gallagher
said he did
not know if
the
department
would obtain
another
police dog,
known as a
K-9. No
service is
planned.
Jag joined
the
department
in 2008 and
had sniffed
out more
than 100
felony
suspects who
were hiding
from
authorities,
said Miller,
a master dog
trainer.
“Throughout
his entire
career, we
were a
master
handler
team, the
highest
level you
can
test for in our state,” he said. The partners also were the top
advanced-handler
dog team in
2011 at the
Spokane
Advanced Handlers School. But Jag, who hailed from a breed that guards the
White House
grounds, was
more than a
K-9.
He also
lived in
Sequim with
Miller; his
wife, Kelly;
and their
13- and
15-year-old
boys and
10-year-old
daughter.
“He is
integrated
into our
family, at
the
Christmas
tree opening
presents,”
Miller said
Thursday.
“My daughter
was very
close to
Jag,
and so the
past 24
hours have
been
somewhat
challenging.
“Everyone
stays really
busy.” Jag
was wounded
soon after
he
joined the force, cutting his mouth in May 2009 as he leaped over a
barbed-wire
fence
chasing a
suspect.
That was a
rare occurrence. “Bad things can happen, but we’ve been fortunate his
injuries
have been
minimal
throughout
his career,” Miller said.
Miller, 49,
who has
worked with
police dogs
since he was
17,
instructed
last weekend
at the
tactical
training
school and
had planned
to team up
with his
partner. “I
usually
bring [Jag]
out, but I
didn’t,”
Miller
recalled.
“He
obviously
wasn’t
feeling himself.” Miller also was the handler of K-9 Arco, who died in
2007 of a
stroke and
was
succeeded by
Jag.
The department’s remaining K-9, Bogey, works with Officer Lucas DeGand.
Submitted by
Jim Cortina,
Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory
of
MWD JONNY
May 2, 2015
Handler: Senior Airman
Jerry Quintanilla
U.S. AIR FORCE
Al Udeid Air Base
Qatar
Senior Airman Jerry
Quintanilla, 379th
Expeditionary Security
Forces Squadron, holds a
folded U.S. flag that
was
presented to him in
honor of Military
Working Dog Jonny May 2,
2015, at the
Blatchford-Preston
Complex at
Al Udeid Air Base,
Qatar. MWD Jonny and
Quintanilla worked side
by side daily for three
months before Jonny
passed
away due to medical
complications.
Throughout his six-year
career, he has deployed
four times with four
different handlers.
He was a veteran to Iraq, twice in Afghanistan, and lastly to Qatar.
submitted by Jim
Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 JAKE
March
2015
Handler: PC Andy Crouch
Warwickshire Police
England
Police dog's girlfriend collects
posthumous PDSA award
Jake died in March, just weeks
before picking up the award.
A police dog who sniffed out firearms,
cash and drugs worth some £5m is to be
given a posthumous award. Springer
Spaniel Jake
died aged 13, just weeks before picking up the PDSA Order of Merit,
sometimes referred to as the animal
equivalent of the OBE.
The Order of Merit is to be collected by Jake's "girlfriend", a police dog
called Gwen, at a ceremony in London on
Wednesday
evening. Jake was Warwickshire Police's longest serving dog when he
retired in August. Handler PC Andy
Crouch said the whole
family had been "devastated" by Jake's death in March and the award would
"take pride of place".
Jake was teamed up with PC Crouch soon
after the dog joined the Warwickshire
force aged 18 months. "Even after his
retirement,
he loved playing and we would often set up finds for him to seek out, to
keep him stimulated," PC Crouch said.
"Jake would
have carried on working, given half the chance, but it was important for
him to take some time out. He was a joy
to work
with and I doubt that many handlers will find a dog so willing to work and
to please." During a 10-year career, he
made
more than 500 finds, including assault
rifles, hand guns and ammunition, as
well as drugs with an estimated street
value of £4.5m.
He also served with West Mercia Police
and was brought in to support nine other
forces, including policing events such
as the
London Olympics, the Cheltenham Gold Cup and Glastonbury Festival. The
PDSA said at one music festival Jake
found cannabis
worth more than £2,000 concealed on a
tour bus, resulting in the delay of a
major act. The Order of Merit is awarded
to any animal which "merited recognition
for exceptional acts of devotion and
represents outstanding examples of the
special
relationship that exists between animals
and humans". The PDSA said the first
presentation of the award was to the
Metropolitan Police dogs and horses that
served during the London riots of 2011.
This is the second ceremony in the
award's history, the charity said.
submitted by Jim
Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
Handler: Navy Master-At-Arms Petty Officer
2nd Class
Trevor Houseknecht
U.S.A. Sub Base
U.S. Navy honors military
working dog
Naval personnel, local and state police on
Monday gathered to mourn the passing of Military
K9 Jolly, a
military working dog,
or
“four-legged sailor” whose active duty missions in the U.S. Navy included
deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
In a ceremony befitting the passing of any
active member of the military, Jolly’s former
handlers honored the
Dutch Shepherd and Labrador mix by posthumously
awarding him a certificate of meritorious
service. Monday’s ceremony
was held at the Submarine Force Library and Museum and more than a few in
attendance were brought to tears.
Capt. Carl Lahti, commanding officer at the
submarine base, said not only do military
working dogs face combat
missions and save lives, they do it for love and
affection. “Is there any nobler cause?”
Lahti asked.
Navy Master-At-Arms Petty Officer 2nd Class
Trevor Houseknecht, one of Jolly’s former
handlers, said “there is no
one person who met Jolly that did not love everything about him.”
Houseknecht, the master of ceremonies, spoke
with an empty collar and lease attached to an
M-16 in front of his lectern.
“We loved to watch him work because you knew he
was born to be a military working dog and was
the best at it,” he said.
“Jolly was always there for you whether you were his assigned handler or
not.” Jolly, a patrol dog trained in
explosives detection, had worked at the U.S.
Naval Submarine Base’s security department since
2009. Along with
deployments overseas, Jolly worked on more than 100 special Secret Service
details for visiting VIPs such as the
president and vice president. Before he died of inoperable cancer
earlier this month at the age of 7,
Jolly conducted 1,386 inspections and more than 6,840 hours of detection
and patrol.
“The loss of a service member is tough but when
it comes to the one closest to you, your friend,
your partner,
the one you depend on, that loss is
unspeakable,” wrote Navy Master-At-Arms Petty
Officer 2nd Class Steven Fox.
Fox is now stationed in Italy but was Jolly’s
last handler and would have adopted Jolly had he
not died before his
retirement. Fox also served with Jolly in
Afghanistan.
In Fox’s letter, read during the ceremony, he
said Jolly had inspired him to re-enlist in the
Navy.
“I wanted to be with my partner for just a
little while longer,” Fox wrote. “I didn’t want
to stop giving him my love
and belly rubs. He could always put a smile on
my face and anyone around by being his goofy
self.”
Department of Defense Police Officer Denille
Dresser served as Jolly’s handler during a
deployment to Iraq, in support
of the U.S. Army.
“He had a great nose for explosive detection. I
think he was born to do it,” she said.
Three state police K-9 teams, trained in arson
and explosives detection, lay at the feet of
their handlers with
their heads resting on the floor during a moment of silence and
video photo montage that included a Jolly’s last
ride
to the veterinarian.
“I don’t know if animals have spirits that
survive death, or whether they go to heaven, but
I feel that "J-bone"
had
a spirit of love and devotion and I hope that’s what lives on
….............
in my heart and anywhere else it might still
exist,” Fox wrote.
submitted by Jim
Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 JIMMY
April 18, 2015
Handler: Deputy Travis Brunner
King County Sheriff’s Office
516 Third Avenue , Room W-150
Seattle, WA 98104-2312
2-year-old Police dog Jimmy killed
A King County Sheriff's Office K9 was
killed on Saturday morning
King County Sheriff’s
Office police dog, Jimmy, was killed Saturday
morning -- after being struck by a vehicle along
State Route 599 in South Park. Jimmy, a
2-year-old black German Shepherd, was not
tracking at the time.
He had
been on the force for six months.
At around
1:00 on Saturday morning, Deputy Travis Brunner
and K9 Jimmy were at
Cecil Moses Park in Tukwila getting some
exercise. Jimmy had his harness and strobe light
on, but got through a
break in a chain-link fence -- and out onto the highway where he was hit
by a semi truck, according to the
Sheriff's Office.
The truck did not stop, and it is unknown if the
driver even knew what had occurred.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 JUDGE
February 20, 2015
Handler: Cpl. Mike
Franks
West Deptford Police Department
400 Crown Point Rd.
West Deptford, NJ 08086
N.J.
police pay last respects as retired K-9 put down
West Deptford Cpl. Mike Franks, owner and former partner
of K-9 Judge, walks him into St. Francis Veterinary Hospital in
Woolwich, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. Judge, who was retired in
August 2014, developed complications from Cushings Disease
and was euthanized Friday. Cpl. Mike Franks walks alongside his
partner K-9 Judge, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. Judge, who was
retired in August 2014, developed complications from Cushings Disease and
was euthanized Friday at St. Francis
Veterinary Hospital in Woolwich. Officers and their K-9s line up
to give a final salute to West Deptford K-9 Judge,
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. Judge, who was retired in August 2014,
developed complications from Cushings Disease and
was euthanized Friday at St. Francis Veterinary Center in
Woolwich.
With more
than 20 West Deptford police officers looking on, joined by at
least 70 others representing departments from across South
Jersey, Cpl. Michael Franks on Friday took his last walk with
his partner and beloved pet, retired K-9 Judge, into St. Francis
Veterinary Hospital. After watching his former partner battle
Cushings Disease for months, experiencing symptoms like
vomiting, bleeding and hair loss
-- and witnessing the former K-9 officer struggle to even move
over the past few days -- Franks and his family made the
heartbreaking decision to put Judge down.
"(Judge) had gone under surgery, and
was taking medication for the disease, but it quickly
deteriorated, unfortunately," said West Deptford Deputy Chief
Sean McKenna, standing in the reception area of the Woolwich
animal hospital, surrounded by fellow officers, all waiting
somberly as Franks and Judge spent their last moments together
in one of the patient rooms. "The doctors gave him several
months to live," he added. "He hasn't been up in a few days.
However, today, (Franks) gave Judge his last bite." That "last
bite" saw Franks donning the K-9 department's protective arm
sleeve, and, just as in training, allowing Judge to latch his
jaws onto it one final time.
Judge was still holding the sleeve in
his mouth as he and Franks walked into the hospital. Awaiting
them were officers and canines from nearly every police
department in Gloucester County, as well as the Salem County
Sheriff's Department and the Atlantic County K-9 Academy. "It's
about showing respect, but also the people who are here wanted
to thank Judge for his service to the community," said Glassboro
Sgt. Dan Eliasen, who supervises his department's K-9 division.
"No one has forgotten what he's done -- and that includes
protecting his partner and his community."
Eliasen
later added that, unfortunately, losing their animal partner
like this is something that many K-9 division officers
experience. "We all go through it," he said. "No handler escapes
this part of it." The West Deptford community in November came
to the aid of Judge and Franks, donating more than $12,000 in
less than two days toward the 9-year-old Czech Shepherd's
veterinary bills. At that time, they had racked up more than
$10,000 in veterinary bills -- nearly all of which the family
had to pay for out of pocket -- after doctors diagnosed Judge
with Cushings Disease.
Judge began
his career in West Deptford in 2007, and served for seven years
until
problems with his teeth forced him into retirement in August
2014.
During his time as a K-9 officer, Judge had been deployed 280
times, apprehending a total of 152 suspects. He also helped
recover three stolen vehicles, three firearms and approximately
$47,000 in alleged drug money. "It's great to see everyone and
all the departments out here -- the K-9 Association has been
very supportive with everything we need," said McKenna.
"Judge
was a great dog, a really good dog."
submitted by Jim Cortina,
Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
MWD JUKON
February 10, 2008 -
January 22, 2015
Jun 25, 2013 somewhere in the United States, Belgian
Malinois, MWD Jukon. N368
began his military career on March 26, 2009.
From USWDA: It is
with great sorrow I must announce the passing of MWD Jukon (N368), Ret
USAF. This brave, loyal,
and loving boy left us with such dignity that it is unbelievable. So, we
will HONOR him, LOVE him,
and RESPECT him till we meet again. MWD Jukon served his country since he
was just a year old with two tours
to Balad, Iraq. It was during the last tour that he went into critical
renal failure.
submitted by Jim
Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
PSD JUDGE
January 18, 2003 - January 28, 2015
 
K9 Judge retired April
2014
Handler:
Detective Sergeant Taylor
Winnipeg
Police Service
WEBSITE
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http://www.winnipeg.ca/police/
Police Dog “Judge”
Remembered For His Successes
The Winnipeg Police
Service is mourning one of its longest-serving four-legged members.
Police Service Dog Judge is being remembered for his legacy. During
his 10-year career on the streets, Judge and his handler Detective
Sergeant Taylor made 500 arrests. K9 Unit Sgt. Dave Bessason says
that makes them one of the most successful teams in Canada. “The
majority of Judge’s arrests was tracking, which in the canine world
is probably the toughest profile to work on. So Scott and Judge took
it to the next level definitely with their arrests and work ethic
and tenacity. They worked the same – one wouldn’t quit without the
other. I don’t think there’ll ever be a team like them,” he says.
Judge,
a Belgian Malinois, has also sired 23 pups that are now working
across Canada and the United States. Bessason says there will likely
be more, thanks to modern technology. “We have samples from Judge
for probably another 10 to 12 breeding, so we saw the abilities of
that dog and wanted to make sure, for the future – not only for the
service, but for the citizens, that we produce the very best dogs
possible,” he said. Judge spent the last nine months of his life
enjoying retirement Taylor’s home. “It’s a real tough hit for not
only the service, but our unit. Scott and his family have taken it
really, really hard. Judge saved his life numerous times. The
relationship between the two – it’s like losing a family member,”
Bessason said. The Canine Unit is considering dedicating the agility
field at the K9 unit headquarters to Judge. submitted
by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
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