In Loving Memory of
K-9 BUDDY
December 27, 2002
Handler: Deputy Mike Roberts
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFF'S
Cal Henderson, Sheriff
P.O. Box 3371 - (813)247-8000
HCSO K9 Unit - 5808 Wilkins Rd
Tampa, FL 33610
SHERIFF’S CANINE “ BUDDY” DIES
The Sheriff’s Office
regrets to announce the death of
one of it’s honored canines, “
Buddy.” Buddy died unexpectedly
at his handler’s, Deputy Mike
Roberts residence on December
27, 2002. Deputy Roberts and
Buddy, who had worked the
previous night shift, had just
completed playing in the back
yard with the family. When
Deputy Roberts checked on Buddy
in his kennel about twenty
minutes later, the canine was
discovered not breathing. Buddy
was rushed to an emergency
veterinary clinic and
pronounced. A necropsy will be
conducted, today at a clinic in
Kissimmee to determine cause of
death. Foul play is not
suspected. Buddy was a 3 ½ year
old German Shepherd that was
brought in from the Czech
Republic. He had been on the
canine unit for 2 years. He was
certified in tracking and
narcotic detection. He was just
re-certified on December 8th.
Buddy’s last catch was on
December 12th, when deputies
pursued a stolen car. Several
Sheriff’s cars were crashed into
including Deputy Robert’s
vehicle. Despite a heavy rain,
Buddy tracked down two suspects
in a field. Sergeant Mark
Olive, K-9 stated, "Buddy was
one of our finest dogs. His
forte was tracking, he will be
missed.” Deputy Roberts is a 14
year veteran of the office and a
2 year veteran of the canine
unit. He will start training a
new dog as soon as it is
selected.
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Buddy, a German shepherd was
born in Czech Republic in 1999.
He began working as a Sherriff's
Office Patrol Dog in Jan. 2001.
He is also trained as a Drug
detection dog.
He will be missed by all,
especially by his handler,
Deputy Mike Roberts.
Slain Tampa officer
leaves behind wife,
3-year-old son
8/20/09
Florida
Cpl. Mike Roberts, seen here
at his promotion ceremony
last month, had served in
the U.S. Air force and U.S.
Army. He was an 11-year
veteran of the Tampa Police
Department.
A police officer was
gunned down Wednesday night
in Sulphur Springs, and died
despite efforts by a patrol
sergeant who performed CPR
on the wounded man on the
sidewalk of Nebraska Avenue.
The attacker ran through a
park at Yukon Street and hid
in a back yard, officials
said. Police dogs tracked
him there, and he gave up
without resistance. Just
before 10 p.m., the officer,
Cpl. Mike Roberts, responded
to a call about a suspicious
person, and approached a man
pushing a shopping cart
along Nebraska Avenue around
E Arctic Street.
Assistant Chief Jane Castor
said the 11-year Tampa
police veteran and the man
with the cart quickly got
into a violent
confrontation. Roberts, 38,
chased the man across the
street, but the man broke
free and ran back to his
cart. There, the man pulled
a gun out of his backpack,
and hit the officer in the
head with it several times,
then drew back and pulled
the trigger. Roberts had on
a bulletproof vest, but the
slug caught him in the arm,
Castor said. It slipped
through his arm and lodged
in his chest.
The officer had radioed
in that he was on the scene
with the suspicious person,
and the dispatcher asked him
again and again if he was
all right. When he didn't
answer, she dispatched
backup, Castor said. The
first to arrive was a
sergeant, who saw Roberts
down and ran to him. Then he
saw the shooter pointing an
AR-15 at him. Castor said
the sergeant took cover
behind a Dumpster, and the
man ran away. He then rushed
to his fellow officer and
started performing
CPR while other police
converged on the scene and
chased after the shooter.
Ernie Allen, 49, was walking
home from the dog track and
encountered the aftermath of
the shooting. He said about
20 police cars roared down
Nebraska Avenue and an
officer was doing CPR on a
man stretched out on the
pavement. An ambulance took
Roberts to Tampa General
Hospital's trauma center,
where he died, police said.
He is survived by his wife
and a 3-year-old son. Castor
said the man with the
shopping cart had been
heavily armed. Police found
two 9mm Glocks, a .22
caliber pistol and the AR-15
assault rifle in his
possessions.
The cart was full of
military gear.
Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio and
police Chief Steve Hogue
went to the hospital to meet
with the officer's family,
Castor said. Castor said she
had been on her way home
when she heard the call go
out, "Emergency. Officer
injured.'' She arrived about
10 minutes after the
incident. Asked about the
source of the weapons in the
possession of a man pushing
a shopping cart, she said he
had a receipt from Fort
Bragg, N.C., for the
purchase of all the weapons.
He is the 27th Tampa police
officer to die in the line
of duty. According to police
records, Master Police
Officer Lois Marrero was the
last officer shot in the
line of duty, on July 6,
2001, and Detective Juan
Serrano died in a car crash
on Feb.25, 2006. He is the
17th Tampa police officer to
be shot and killed in the
line of duty.
submitted by Jim Cortina,
Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K-9 BEAR
November 12, 2002
Handler: Deputy Scott Devereaux
Pocahontas County Sheriff's
Department
Sheriff Robert "Bob" Lampe
99 Court Square
Pocahontas, Iowa 50574
Non-emergency: (712)335-3308
Fax: (712)335-4300
E-mail the Sheriff's Office
Police K-9 Found Shot to
Death 11/12/02
Backup
news staff writer Richard
Rogers
HAVELOCK, Iowa - A black
Labrador retriever used by
Pocahontas County as a drug dog
was found Saturday dead of
gunshot wounds.
The dog, Bear,
had been reported missing by his
handler, Deputy Scott Devereaux.
Bear, a five-year-veteran K-9,
was found in a ditch, said
Sheriff Bob Lampe.
Bear
was a successful drug dog and
had also located several missing
children.
The agency is offering a reward
for information.
In Loving Memory of
K-9 BARRY &
K-9 TANK
Patrol Dog - Rainbow Bridge Nov
20, 2002
&
Patrol Dog - Rainbow Bridge June
1, 2002
Handler:
Officer
Carol Catizone
Department of Corrections
My heart is aching.
I had to do one of the hardest
things I have ever done in my
life at 2:00 P.M. today. I took
my former partner/patrol dog
"Barry", Belgian Malinois, to
be put to sleep. Barry has
always been an extremely hyper
dog who required a very strong
handler. While we worked in the
prisons together, he was the
best prison dog in our entire
region. But he always was a
extremely high maintenance dog,
meaning you had to work with him
every day to keep him safe and
in control. If he felt you were,
in the smallest way, weak or not
feeling well or whatever, he
would take advantage of the
handler.
K-9 Barry & K-9 Tank protected
their fellow officers (as they
were certified officers even
though they were dogs), their
handler and the public during
their many years of service in
the many maximum security
facilities they were brought
into.
In Memory of my partners, K9
Barry (Belgian Malinois) and K-9
Tank (Rottweiler) who stood up
against the worst environments
and situations to ensure the
safety of staff, myself, and the
public. You are missed more than
you will ever imagine.
All my love & respect,
Senior Corrections Officer
Catizone
(Former K9 Patrol Dog
Handler/DOC)
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My eyes are your
eyes,
To watch and
protect you and
yours.
My ears are your
ears,
To hear and
detect evil
minds in the
dark.
My nose is your
nose,
To scent the
invader of your
domain.
And so you may
live,
My life is also
yours.
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|
Steve, 12 years with Metro, 7
years K-9, two time recipient:
Unit Citation, Valorous Conduct,
and one Meritorious Service
Award. Trial Chairman and
organizer. Defensive Tactics
Instructor. Partners: K-9
liaison to NV Task Force #1 FEMA
Team that responded to New York
City during the World Trade
Center disaster. patrol Dog
Partner, Breston, Died in the
year 2002. Now teamed with Sam,
A 1 1/2 year old Black Labrador
Explosive Detection Dog.
K-9 Breston working at NYC WTC
9/11/01
Kathy will get back to me
regarding anniv.
of 9/11 for Scott.4 dogs
involved Dak, Breston,
Zorro & Matjo, 2 deceased.
"Until
you were actually there and we're on the pile and smelled, and observed
it, and felt it -- you just really couldn't appreciate or understand the
magnitude of that unfortunate incident." Officers, Mike Horm, Eric Kerns,
Steve Grungi, and Sgt. Todd Lacuda were in New York as part of Nevada's
FEMA team -- looking for victims and helping New York Fire Fighters in
any way possible. Now, Sheriff Jerry Keller is honoring the men with Metro's
Meritorious service award -- for a job well done at Ground Zero. "They
were subjected to falling debris, and extremely hot temperatures -- from
the fires still burning beneath the collapsed buildings of the World Trade
Center." Yet, in some ways the award is bitter sweet. Since last September
the department has buried two of its four K-9 rescue dogs -- who served
in New York. While their deaths were unexpected it is not believed their
time in New York was a factor. Along with the Canine officers, the Sheriff
handed out a number of other commendations today. Six officers received
life-saving awards. Four others were honored for exemplary service.
In Loving Memory of
K-9 BUBBA
August 30, 2002
Handler:
Cpl.
Keith Baumann
Anne
Arundel County Police Department
8495 Veterans Highway -
Millersville, MD 21108
410-222.8525
Bubba was like my best
friend. We worked together every
night that I went to work for
six years.
He is already missed very much.
K-9 Debilitated by cancer,
police dog Bubba dies
Most of the $30,000 donated for
care remains
by Gabriel Baird
Sun Staff The Baltimore Sun
Bubba, the Anne Arundel County
police dog who assisted in more
than 100 arrests during 11 years
of service, died over the
weekend after a long bout with
cancer. The German shepherd made
headlines for helping apprehend
thieves and purse snatchers. But
his friendly way with others
made him so popular that
hundreds of people chipped in to
pay for his medical treatment.
"It was his personality that
made him," said Cpl. Keith
Baumann, Bubba's handler. "He
was so social and friendly with
people."
Bubba managed to postpone
retiring for two years after the
life threatening disease was
diagnosed in 1999. "He took his
medicine and kept on going,"
Baumann said. One night after
Bubba received chemotherapy, he
and Baumann responded to a call
that three men breaking into
vehicles in Glen Burnie had run
from police. Bubba chased them
behind a department store, and
Baumann made the arrest. Bubba
was trained to use force if
necessary. But off duty, he was
a different dog, living with
Baumann and his family. When
police funds for treating Bubba
ran out, the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
called for help and more than
650 people responded with
donations totaling about $30,000
to help Bubba. "He was the
epitome of German shepherds,"
said E. Joseph Lamp, a member of
the society's board. "He was
such a tough guy. He was tall
and strong and had all of the
Rin Tin Tin-type color in him,
with the mixture of brown and
black." The fund-raising drive
got the attention of the U.S.
Secret Service, which invited
Lamp, the Baumann family and
Bubba to the White House a few
years ago. They toured the
grounds, then Bubba waited in
the car while Lamp and the
Baumanns peeked inside the Oval
Office and played with President
Clinton's chocolate Labrador,
Buddy. When cancer forced Bubba
to retire, he would wag his tail
as Baumann put on his uniform,
then follow his former handler
to the door. Baumann would pat
the dog on the head, then go to
work with another German
shepherd. "It was kind of sad to
leave my old partner there at
the door," Baumann said. When
Baumann returned from work,
Bubba was waiting. As Bubba's
health worsened, he tried to get
around, but his spine was
deteriorating and he often fell.
Baumann had Bubba euthanized
August 30. Baumann is adjusting
to life without his former
partner, and if his new partner
or any of the other four legged
members of the county's canine
unit fall ill, nearly $20,000
remaining from Bubba's fund will
be available to help pay for
treatment.
In Loving Memory of
BUDDY (not
a K9)
(former White House dog)
January 3, 2002
Bill
&, Hillary
Clinton (Ex USA President)
(Buddy is not a K9...he is a
White House Pet)
Buddy descendant to join
ex-president in Chappaqua
By Jim Fitzgerald, Associated
Press, 04/26/02
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Former
President Bill Clinton, who said
the death of his dog Buddy was
the worst thing to happen to him
after leaving the White House,
will be bringing a new pup to
Chappaqua in a month or so, his
office said Friday. The new dog
has a lot of Buddy in him --
another chocolate Labrador
retriever, he was sired by
Buddy's nephew. Clinton and his
family are "very excited about
the new puppy," said spokeswoman
Julia Payne. She wouldn't
divulge the dog's name. The
breeder, Linda Renfro of Wild
Goose Kennel in Federalsburg,
Md., said the puppy had been
temporarily called B.B., for
Bill's Boy, until Clinton
bestowed the new name a couple
of weeks ago. The dog "does seem
very much like Buddy to me,"
Renfro said, "except that I
think he's probably a bigger
eater. From what I have seen of
him, his sole ambition 24 hours
a day is to eat." He is 3 months
old and weighs 25 pounds, she
said. Renfro said Clinton had
yet to see the dog. "He's called
me a couple of times and when he
finally made the commitment that
he was going to get a puppy he
asked me to pick out the one
that we thought would be best
suited. That's what we had done
with Buddy also." The puppy is
now in the hands of a trainer,
who is using the dog's new name.
Payne said the dog will be
coming to Chappaqua in late May
or June. Buddy, who was 4, was
struck by a car and killed in
Chappaqua in January. Clinton
told a Newsweek interviewer last
month that the dog's death was
"by far the worst thing" to
happen to him after leaving
office. "I've had dogs all my
life ... but I was never so
attached to one," he said.
..
Clinton Says He Named New Dog
Seamus
The Associated Press
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. June 6 — Former
President Clinton revealed in
Northern Ireland that his new
dog will have an Irish name. At
the opening Wednesday of a peace
center named for him, Clinton
encountered a chocolate Labrador
retriever and told the crowd
that his own chocolate Lab will
be called Seamus, spokeswoman
Julia Payne said. Seamus,
pronounced Shay'-muss, is the
Gaelic form of James. The dog is
still being trained at the
Maryland kennel where he was
born in February and is expected
to join the former president at
his Chappaqua home later this
month. At the kennel he was
called B.B., for Bill's Boy,
while Clinton decided what to
name him. Clinton's White House
dog, Buddy, was killed by a car
in Chappaqua in January, an
event the ex-president said was
"by far the worst thing" to
happen to him after leaving
office. Seamus was sired by
Buddy's nephew, and breeder
Linda Renfro said he seemed much
like Buddy, "except that I think
he's probably a bigger eater.
From what I have seen of him,
his sole ambition 24 hours a day
is to eat."
Clinton was in Enniskillen,
Northern Ireland, to open the
Clinton Center, which is
designed to be a base for
Catholic-Protestant
reconciliation work and
international study of the Irish
conflict. Clinton's interest in
Northern Ireland encouraged the
Good Friday peace pact 4 years
ago.
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Former first dog Buddy killed by
car
January 3, 2002
The
Clintons got Buddy, a chocolate
labrador, in December 1997.
CHAPPAQUA, New York (CNN) --
Former President Bill Clinton's
dog Buddy was killed Wednesday
by a passing car outside the
family's Westchester County, New
York, home. The former "first
dog" was struck at about 12:15
p.m. on Route 117, a busy two
lane street close to the
Clintons' home on Old House Lane
in Chappaqua. According to
police, Buddy was struck by a
vehicle driven by a 17-year-old
girl after "playfully chasing a
contractor" who had just left
the residence. Secret Service
agents rushed after Buddy when
they saw him chasing the
contractor's van off the
property, and arrived at the
scene moments after the dog was
struck, New Castle police Lt.
John Vize told CNN. The agents
immediately took Buddy to
Chappaqua Animal Hospital, where
the dog was pronounced dead,
Vize said. No members of the
Clinton family were at home at
the time of the accident. A
spokeswoman for the former
president told CNN the Clinton
family is "deeply saddened" by
Buddy's death. A family
statement said Buddy was "a
loyal companion and brought us
much joy. He will be truly
missed." Clinton received a
3-month-old Buddy as a gift in
December 1997, weeks before the
surfacing of the Monica Lewinsky
scandal, which ended with
Clinton being impeached by the
House and found not guilty by
the Senate. The dog's namesake
was Clinton's great uncle, Henry
Oren "Buddy" Grisham, who died
in June of 1997. Clinton said at
the time that Grisham was a
father figure to him, in
addition to having been a dog
trainer for 50 years. Buddy, a
chocolate Labrador retriever,
was frequently seen at the
president's side at the White
House and on travels, and joined
Clinton when he moved to New
York one year ago.
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Buddy memorial added to Clinton
exhibit in Arkansas
Thursday, January 3, 2002 - USA
CHAPPAQUA, NY -- Buddy, the
United States' former First Dog.
the most respected character to
occupy the White House at the
end of the 20th century, died
just outside his upstate New
York home Wednesday afternoon.
According to Officer Bruce
Cathie of the New Castle police,
the 4-year-old Chocolate Lab was
struck and killed by a Ford
Explorer on Route 117, a busy
two lane road at the end of Old
House Lane where the
ex-president and family now
live. It was determined that the
17-year-old driver of the
vehicle, Halie Ritterman was not
at fault. Officer Larry Green
said that Buddy "just darted out
in front of a car." Secret
Service agents indicated that
Buddy ran off "playfully chasing
a contractor" who had just left
the property in a van. Agents
rushed after the dog and arrived
at the accident scene moments
after he had been struck, police
reported. Buddy was taken to
the Chappaqua Animal Hospital
where he was pronounced dead. A
spokesperson for the Clinton
family issued a statement that
the former resident and his wife
are currently vacationing in
Acapulco, but they are "deeply
saddened by Buddy's death." The
ebullient Labrador had joined
the White House as a puppy in
late 1997 and quickly rose to
political fame as the most
-photographed presidential pet.
His rambunctious hijinks won him
constant notoriety, such as the
time when he attacked and
devoured a box of reporters'
doughnuts, or when he cleverly
tangled Bill Clinton up in a
leash and knocked the president
to the ground in front of TV
cameras. "He was a loyal
companion, brought us much joy,"
said the Clintons. "He will
truly be missed." The former
president will not be charged
with breaking the town's leash
law which bans people from
letting pets off their property
while not under control. Mr.
Clinton's last dog, Zeke, a
Cocker Spaniel, was run over by
a car in Arkansas.
cards mailed priority 1/4/02
55 W. 125th St. 14th FL, NY,
NY 10027
no word from anyone on
Pres. Clinton's staff
NEW
LAW
(previous to this K-9s were
euthanized at the end of tour)
Robby was the "Poster Boy"
who changed the laws
regarding K-9s in wars since WW
I. President W. Clinton
signed this new law. November
6, 2000, H.R.5314 became Public
Law No: 106-446 amending Title
10, United States Code, to
facilitate the adoption of
retired military working dogs by
law enforcement agencies, former
handlers of these dogs, and
other persons capable of caring
for these dogs. The full
text of this law can be found on
the
Library of Congress website:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d106:h.r.05314:
In Loving Memory of
K-9 BEXAR
March 20, 2002
Handler:
Brian Griffeth
Garland TX Police Department
P.O. Box 469002
217 N. Fifth St. Garland,
TX 75046-9002
972.205.2000
Bexar
has served heroically and has received numerous awards throughout his
career.
Griffeth and Bexar hold the unique distinction of apprehending over 100
criminals during their partnership. The Garland Police Department
Canine Unit currently has four handler/K-9 teams offering 24 hour
coverage
to Garland. Police K-9 dogs, properly trained and handled, give police
officers one of the finest non lethal aids in the prevention and
detection
of crime. The Garland Canine Units to provide the maximum amount of
safety
to officers, citizens, and suspects while investigating criminal
activities,
especially in instances of felony offenses. Statistics show that
the proper use of a canine unit reduces the number of officer involved
in shootings in a police department. He
was a great dog, with 139 apprehensions. He found over 400 pounds of
drugs
in his career and he was my second dog. We worked the streets together
since January 1995. I never regretted a moment of time that I
spent
with him.
"He was a joy to
be
around and work with."
In Loving Memory of
K-9 BO
March 1,2002
Handler:
Officer
Brian Bunch
West Plains Police Department
(417) 256-2244 Mail
Address P. O. Box 710
302 E. Broadway
West Plains, MO 65775-0710
Bo was born in Holland and
brought to Somerset, TX for
narcotic training. He was almost
6 years old.
The first week in February I
noticed Bo was having problems
with his balance. The vet
checked his ear, felt he had an
inner ear infection. Feb. 27th,
Bo lost balance again and fell.
The vet thought it was something
else and I took him to the MO
University at Columbia.. Bow
went lethargic, I carried him
into vet's office. Vet felt he
had a severe inner ear
infection. Feb. 28th, I was
contacted by vet and was told he
had a massive tumor in his lower
brain stem and was inoperable.
March 1, I picked my partner up.
I brought him to West Plains and
he was put out of his misery. I
took him to my home town of
Cabool and buried him at my
family's farm.
MEMORIAL
SERVICE
The
West Plains Police Department held a Memorial service for "Bo" on
Friday,
March 8, 2002. Bo was with the Police Department for six years from
1996
until 2002. During that time he had 160 drug seizures in 307 call outs
while working with patrolman Brian Bunch. In the picture, Royce Fugate,
City Administrator, is show presenting Brian with a plaque recognizing
Bo's achievements. A plaque was also presented by the County Sheriff's
office and the South Central Drug Task Force. Joey Hiett, Dept.
Chaplain,
made some remarks. Veteran's
Memorial at People's Park Memorial Service for Police Dog "Bo." Book
Discussion
Group is being organized At The West Plains Public Library. The
West
Plains Police Department held a Memorial service for "Bo" on
Friday,
March 8, 2002. Bo was with the Police Department for six years
beginning
in 1996. Fugate, City Administrator, is show presenting Brian with
a
plaque recognizing Bo's achievements. A plaque was also presented by
the
County Sheriff's.
 Thank
you, Brian for opening your
heart and sharing
your never ending love for
former partner, Bo. Meet K9
Hans 4/29/04.
In Loving Memory of
K-9 BEAU
Feb. 15, 1997 - Sept. 19, 2002
Handler: K-9 Deputy Johnny
Eubanks
Okaloosa County Sheriff's
Office
1250 North Eglin Parkway
Shalimar, FL 32579
(850) 651-7702 - (850) 651-7410
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's
Office recently lost a member of
our family. K-9 "Beau" passed
away on September 19, 2002 after
battling an unexpected illness.
Beau was a 5 year old Belgian
Malinois handled by Deputy
Sheriff Johnny Eubanks. Beau
began his law enforcement career
with the Okaloosa County
Sheriff's Office in 1999. He is
certified through the United
States Police Canine Association
and is trained in narcotics
detection, tracking, and all
phases of criminal apprehension.
A special tribute is being
planned for a later date.
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More about the K-9 Unit
Dogs and their handlers must
constantly train to maintain the
performance standards for which
the Okaloosa County Sheriff's
Office K-9's are renowned. The
Belgian Malinois and German
Shepard breeds have proven to be
well-suited for the many tasks
that Okaloosa County K-9's must
perform. The unit has three
German Shepards, "Rocky", "Rex"
and "Valko", and the rest
Belgium Malinois. Many people
instantly associate "police
dogs" with drug detection, but
that is only one of the many
jobs that the K-9's perform well.
In Loving Memory of
K-9 BRIGG
July 1991 -
October 26, 2002
Handler:
Sgt. Rod Mamero
Payson Police Department
1025 South Gilbert Road
Gilbert, Arizona 85296
The Payson Police Department
here in Arizona lost a retired
K-9 last week.
The handler was Sgt. Rod Mamero.
K-9 Brigg died from
complications of surgery and an
unknown illness. If this still
applies I will get you a photo
and bio.
Thanks, Rod
submitted by
Greg Thomas
Gilbert Police Department K-9
Unit
In Loving
Memory of
K-9 BOBBY
March, 2002
Handler: Sgt.
John Owens
Belle Glade Police Department
40 W. Canal St.
S. Belle Glade,
Florida 33430
(561) 996-7251
********
Look into my eyes now
As I am here before you
See all my loyalty and love
All our time here is finite
My loyalty and love are not
I have been here for you always
Trained beside you
Fought beside you
Slept beside you
We shared many sunrises and
sunsets
We logged many miles in our
patrol car
We tracked bad guys under many
stars
I have had my time and career
Now it is time, I have no fears
I know you will shed many tears
For my sake, find another to
take my place
One who is brave and a familiar
face
Enjoy your time here
My Master dear
Lay me to rest and as I depart
Know I live now and forever in
your heart
Faithfully dedicated
to all of our partners who have
passed on,
Written by: Luis Ledbetter
Finder
of the lost
Defender of the weak
Family to a few
A friend to all
Together we stood ten
feet tall
We helped
fight crime
We ruled the streets for
a time
Together we helped fight
the war on dope
I was always there to
help you cope
To live
with you was my greatest
joy
You gave me love and my
favorite toy
I loved your family as
my own
I had the joy of
watching them grow
All I have
is a simple request
I have grown old and
need to rest
I will always be with
you
My Master so dear
I am with
the Lord now
And by his side
I am young again and
work with pride
You know my love
for you is strong
And will
carry on in your heart
After I have gone
Always remember you were
my greatest fan
I was honored to be
partnered with a
policeman
Thank You for
all the love and
memories
I carry them in my heart
eternally
Written by:Luis
Ledbetter
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BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA — K-9
Bobby, a legend, a hero!
On March 27, 2002 I attended
the funeral for K-9 "Bobby"
a highly decorated police
K-9 for the Belle Glade
(Florida) Police Department.
K-9 "Bobby" had terminal
cancer and had passed on. It
was a sad day for law
enforcement. The Belle Glade
Police Department lost one
of the finest police dogs
around the state. It was a
great turnout, and the
ceremony couldn't have been
at a nicer place. It was
held on the lake at Slim's
Fish Camp. The wind was
blowing, the sun shining and
after the ceremony began,
there wasn't a dry eye in
the crowd.
I think my whole body
shuddered from within when
the alert tone sounded over
the public address system at
the funeral. The next words
that came across was a
police dispatcher calling,
"Belle Glade Police
Department to K-9
Bobby?"....and when she
attempted to call him three
times and there was no
answer, she came back over
the radio and said, "Belle
Glade Police Department to
all units..............
K-9
Bobby is 10-7."
K-9 "Bobby" had served his
community well, and his job
on earth was done. It was
now time for him to move on.
For I truly believe that K-9
"Bobby" was called upon to
handle another task. A
greater task than he had
ever preformed. He is up
there right now on patrol.
Diligently watching, always
on his guard, and most of
all....keeping heaven safe.
We'll all miss K-9 "Bobby."
A true protector of the
people, his partner, and
fellow officers.
K-9 handler
Sgt. John Owens is pictured
here with K-9 "Bobby." John
is now assigned with a new
police dog and is back out
there protecting and serving
the City of Belle Glade,
Florida.
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