In Loving Memory of
K9 MOKEY
June 4, 2015
Handler: Sgt. Kirk Markham
Fulton County Sheriff
185 Central Ave S.W., 9th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303 
Farewell to Fulton County Sheriff's first bomb-sniffing K-9
Fulton County Sheriff's say farewell to K-9 Mokey. "He was more than my partner," says Sgt. Markham. "He was my best friend."
He was the Fulton County sheriff's first bomb-sniffing K-9 officer. This morning at 11:00 in Roswell, after a yearlong battle with severe arthritis, a retired black Lab gets a final law enforcement farewell. K-9 Officer Mokey, a 12.5-year-old black Labrador Retriever, will be euthanized after a yearlong battle with arthritis and other ailments has left him even unable to stand on his own. Ret. Fulton County Sheriff's Sgt. Kirk Markham, Mokey's partner for seven years, says Mokey had a distinguished law enforcement career. Mokey responded to bomb threats, did security sweeps at major events including four Super Bowls, assisted the U. S. Marshals during fugitive sweeps, and even helped change the way police detectives in Atlanta conducted homicide investigations and processed crime scenes for ballistics evidence.
"Mokey rewrote the script on his own without even typing or knowing how to spell with his paws," says Markham. "It's just the way that he worked, and so many shell casings and other things that were related to homicides that he found that just blew the homicide commanders and the deputy chiefs and even the chiefs away." Markham says he didn't believe it himself when K-9 school instructors told him that his bomb-sniffing Lab would also be able to sniff out ballistics. Then, he saw it for himself. When he told an Atlanta homicide detective and friend about Mokey's talents during a casual conversation, the detective said he would call them out to his next shooting scene to see what the young dog could do.
When an Atlanta Red Dog officer, Mark Cross, was shot to death, that was the call. Mokey went over the crime scene and confirmed to detectives that they had processed all the physical evidence there, spurring confidence in his ballistics-locating ability. Mokey was later called out to investigate other similar crime scenes. Markham recalls that after the 2010 killings of State Trooper Cpl. Chadwick LeCroy and Chattahoochee Hills Police Lt. Michael Vogt, K-9 Officer Mokey sprung into action. "Mokey found evidence on both of those scenes in a matter of seconds," says Markham.
"This gave the D. A.'s office a chance to have all the evidence, and both of the suspects that shot the two law enforcement officers pled guilty. This kept the families from going through a long, drawn-out, emotional trial." Ultimately, says Markham, Atlanta Police got K-9 officers of their own after seeing the expertise Mokey provided. Mokey's loving temperament made him a popular creature inside the Fulton County courthouse, on the street, and in schools and libraries where children got to pet him. He rode in an SUV which had his name emblazoned on the side.
Judges even told Markham that when the two of them were in the building, they expected to see K-9 Mokey drop into their chambers for a quick visit. Originally raised to be a seeing-eye dog, Mokey proved too rambunctious for that job, so a career change was in order. "I think he just said, 'This is no fun. I'm a guy of action. I need to get into law enforcement work,' and it suited him," says Markham. "Bomb-detection work was the job for Mokey." The two retired from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office in 2011.
"They teach you in K-9 school to always trust your dog, and I did," says Markham. "Mokey is the superstar.
I feel that I was just his assistant, I was his chauffeur, I was the dummy with the leash. Because he did all the work." Since making the decision on Monday to euthanize Mokey, Markham has been receiving condolences from as far away as the United Kingdom. He says several K-9s and their handlers will be on hand Thursday morning to salute Mokey and his many years of service, lining the way for his final trip into the veterinarian's clinic. He anticipates "a lot of wet eyes" Thursday morning. His voice becomes thick with tears when thinking of losing Mokey, who has been with him since he was just a year old. "He was more than my partner," says Sgt. Markham. "He was my best friend." submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In
Loving
Memory
of
K9
MONCEY
Handler:
Deputy
Damien
Gunnell
Brunswick
County
Sheriff's
Office
North
Carolina
Brunswick
sheriff's
office
dog dies
unexpectedly
Brunswick
County
Sheriff's
Office
K-9
Officer
Moncey
walks
with her
handler
and
trainer,
Deputy
Damien
Gunnell.
A
Brunswick
County
Sheriff's
Office
K9 that
specialized
in
detecting
explosives
died
unexpectedly
Sunday,
officials
said
Wednesday.
Police
dog
Moncey,
a German
shepherd,
was 5
years
old and
had an
undetected
tumor on
her
spleen
that
ruptured, said Emily Flax, sheriff's office spokeswoman. "There were no
symptoms
at all.
She was
active
and
energetic,
" Flax
said.
"She was
our
girl."
Flax
said
Moncey
was with
the
sheriff's
office
for
about
three
years.
Moncey's
handler
and
trainer
was
Deputy
Damien
Gunnell.
Submitted
by Jim
Cortina,
Dir.
CPWDA
In Loving Memory
of
K9 MATRIX
April 30, 2015
 
Handler:
Saskatoon
Police
Service
76 25th
Street
East
Saskatoon,
SK S7K
3P9,
Canada
Saskatoon
police
mourned
the
sudden
death of
canine
unit
member
Matrix,
a
two-year-old
who was
killed
after
being
hit by a
vehicle
while
preparing
for a
training
exercise
on April
30, 2015
The
Saskatoon
Police
Service is
mourning the
loss of a
member of
its Canine
Unit. PSD
Matrix was
killed in a
tragic
accident while preparing for a training exercise last night. On Thursday,
Matricand
his handler
were
readying
themselves
for training at a field on the west side of Warman Road behind Woodlawn
Cemetary
when Matrix
was struck
by a
vehicle
traveling on
Warman Road.
He passed
away shortly
afterward.
PSD Matrix
was two
years old
and was in
specialized
bomb
detection
training, as
well as
responding
to general
police
calls. He
had been in
active duty
since
August of 2014.
submitted
by Jim
Cortina,
Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory
of
K9 MONDO
April 4, 2015
Handler: Matt Smelser
Fayette County
Sheriff's Search &
Rescue Team
Rosfraver/West
Newton Emergency
Services, Inc.
100 Pleasant Valley
Blvd. PO Box
609
Belle Vernon, PA
15012
It truly saddens me
to let everyone know
that after several
months of hip
troubles the family
of K9 Mondo had to
make the
most difficult decision over the Holiday to end Mondo’s suffering. K9 Mondo was set free
and laid to rest on
04-04-2015.
Mondo worked hard for 8 years of his life doing search and rescue with the
Fayette County
Sheriff’s Search &
Rescue Team,
and
the Tri County K-9
Search team.K9 Mondo was duel
trained in trailing
and cadaver work.
K9 Mondo held
certifications as
a K9 Good Citizen and Therapy K9 which he spent countless hours
attending functions
and helping the
public.
K9 Mondo was
credited with
locating a 12 year
old girl
lost for several
hours and assisted
with many others
throughout his
years of service. He was awarded the AKC 2006 K9 of the year for all his
hard work and
dedication. Mondo
spent
numerous hours at
the station hanging
with the crews,
attending meetings
and trainings as he
devoted his life
doing what
he loved to do.
During his years
of retirement he
became the guarding
of the hill at our
neighborhood and
gained the name
“MUSTAFA” the great King. He was respected by all and feared by many as he was the
“guardian of the
hill”.
With the
recent
additions to our family he became the big brother to our two children as
he love them like
one of
his own. The
hair pulling, ear tugging and bouncy house time never stopped his love and devotion to
our children.
He
will never be
forgotten and
always
remembered; he
touched so many
lives during his
time here on earth
and
now will
continue to protect
us from above.
submitted
by:
Matt Smelser &
Jim Cortina,
Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory
of
K9 MASO
February 21, 2015
Handler: Officer Allen
Carr
Mt. Vernon
police
211 N 10th St
Mt Vernon, IL
62864
Police Mourn
Passing of Former K9
Officer
Mt. Vernon police are
mourning the loss of a
former K9 officer. Maso
worked for the department
between 2003 and 2010.
Since he retired, he's been
living with his handler,
officer Allen Carr. He will
be buried in the Mt. Vernon
Memorial
Gardens Cemetery. The
cemetery is also providing a
memorial plaque.
submitted by Jim
Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 MAKO
February 19, 2015
Handler: ?
Cleveland County Sheriff's Office
100 Justice Place
Shelby, NC
North Carolina
K9 Succumbs to Injuries
Cleveland County
K9 was attacked by another dog while assisting in
serving a warrant. K9 Mako died of
injuries sustained three months earlier when he was attacked by another do
while assisting members
of
the agency's Vice / Narcotics Division serve a
warrant near Shelby, North Carolina. As Mako and
his handler searched the outside of the home a
dog that lived on the property attacked him.
him. Mako was immediately taken to emergency animal hospital and underwent
surgery. He never fully recovered
and died on February 19th, 2015, as a result of
the injuries. K9 Mako had served with the
Cleveland County
Sheriff's Office for seven years.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In
Loving Memory of
K9 MOJO
February 26, 2015
Handler:
Officer Shannon Kinsey
Omaha Police Department
505 South 15th Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
WEBSITE -
http://opd.ci.omaha.ne.us/
Omaha Police Department K9 dies unexpectedly
Mojo, an Omaha Police Department K9 died
unexpectedly on February 26th. The dog worked with
his partner, Officer Shannon Kinsey
as a Narcotics
Detection dog at Westside Middle School. Mojo had an
unforeseen internal medical problem and died. He
spent the
day at the school, but showed signs of
distress after coming home. He was rushed into
surgery, but did not make it.
Officer Kinsey, who
works as a Student Resource Officer at the school,
wrote a tribute posted on the Omaha Police
Department's web page. "Mojo was loved by everyone
and will be deeply missed," he wrote.Mojo
and Kinsey have been working
at the school for
around 5 years. "Mojo's official capacity was as a
police narcotics detection dog but he did so much
more.
Mojo served Westside and the community for 7
years. He was based out of Westside Middle School
and was a familiar presence
at the high school and
all 10 elementary buildings," wrote officer Kinsey.
"Mojo's very presence made my job as the School
Resource Officer (SRO) infinitely easier. Everyone Mojo came into contact with wanted to see him, pet
him and talk about him.
Mojo opened doors to start
dialogues with children who otherwise wanted nothing
to do with a police officer." In addition to
his
duties at Westside, Kinsey wrote that Mojo also
helped students learn about police work at various
Omaha Police events
throughout the Omaha area. To
finalize his note, Kinsey wrote "Mojo was my partner
and my friend, and while he was "my"
dog and with me
constantly, he truly was the school's and
community's dog. He will be greatly missed."
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In
Loving Memory of
K9 METRO
January 21, 2015
Handler: Trooper Matt McCaul
Michigan State Police
Michigan State Police
dog loses battle with cancer
The Michigan State Police Metro Post lost one of its own
to cancer on Jan. 21st. "Metro" who served on the
Michigan State
Police
Canine Unit, had been retired at the time he lost his battle with the
disease. Metro served from
October 4, 2004 until May 29, 2012. He was a faithful partner to
trooper Matt McCaul during the span of his career.
He enjoyed retirement as a family member to one of the shift commanders of
the Metro Post in Oak Park.
Police dogs play a large role in crime prevention, search and rescue
and in finding narcotics.
"He was a crime-fighter, bad-guy chasing, fence jumping
and cat-hating servant of the citizens
of the state of Michigan," said Lt. Michael Shaw. "He will be missed by
all members of the MSP."
Submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9
MIKA
January 15, 2015
Handler: Sgt. Paul Kollros
Madison County Sheriff's Department
16
East 9th Street #305
Anderson, IN
Madison County
Sheriff's Department Mourns K9
Madison County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Paul Kollros kneels
beside his former K-9 partner, Mika, who was euthanized
Thursday.
Mika spent nine years with the sheriff's department before retiring after
she was diagnosed with cancer.
A retired K-9 with the Madison County
Sheriff’s Department has died, leaving a void in the life of her law
enforcement partner.
“I’m sorry, I’m at a loss for words,” said Mika’s handler Sgt. Paul
Kollros after a brief moment of silence. “I am just thinking
about all the times we had together.” Mika, a 13-year-old Belgian
Malinois, was euthanized at 5 p.m. on Thursday.
She joined the Madison County Sheriff’s department in 2005 and
retired in 2014 after being diagnosed with cancer,
said Kollros. “She was having trouble getting up and breathing so I felt
selfish keeping her alive when she was
in so much pain,” he said.
“Even though it was the hardest thing I
had to do, it was the right thing.” Mika is the third K-9 to die
since the
department implemented the police dog program. According to the American
Kennel Club, the Belgian Malinois is similar
to German Shepherds in appearance, but they have a smaller, lighter body
frame. They are imported from Europe,
where the breed is used for herding, have high energy levels, are
quick in apprehensions and valued for intelligence.
Kollros said Loose Funeral Home & Crematory, 200 West 53rd St. in
Anderson, is cremating Mika at no cost to him
or the department.
During her career, Mika
worked with the Secret Service when presidential candidates came to
Madison County, as well as
officials when the Super Bowl was in Indianapolis. Her work also brought
her into contact with President Barack Obama
and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Following Mika’s
retirement from the police department, Kollros started
working with his new partner Lars, a German Shepard who is two years old.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir.
CPWDA
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