Died – 7/3/16
Handler – Officer Steven Somers
Rockland police mourn loss of veteran retired police dog
Boyar, who retired last year, died Sunday. Boyar had a distinguished career, he located missing people, uncovered evidence and dashed in to help capture dangerous suspects. Rockland Police announced Boyar was euthanized after brief illnesses with his partner by his side, the departments said. Boyar was scheduled to be honored at a joint service at Angel View Pet Cemetery in Middleboro today. Rockland police said Boyar died of “proudly and with dignity” with his partner Officer Steven Somers at his side. “He will be sadly missed by the members of the Rockland Police Department and the community,” the department said in a statement. Boyar served his department for 10 years. In 2008, Boyar was strangled by a man who had stabbed his roommate repeatedly and lead police on a foot chase through woods near his home. And in October 2014, Boyar was treated for a leg injury and cut to his face after a driver who was allegedly texting slammed into the back of Somers’s parked cruiser while Boyar and another police dog named Jessica sat in the back seat. Boyar about six years ago, responded to a Rockland home to track a man who had reportedly assaulted two other people with a hatchet. Boyar ended up finding the man hiding in a shed, Hancock said.