In Loving Memory of
K-9 JOCK
December 2003
Handler: Sgt.Scott Tatrow
Allegan County Sheriff's Department
112 Walnut Street
Allegan, MI 49010
Phone: (269) 673-0500
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"Jock":
In December
of 2003, members of the Sheriff's Office mourned the passing of
K-9 "Jock", of natural causes. Sgt. Scott Tatrow served as
handler for Jock, an 11 year old Belgian Malinois who had served
a long and distinguished career at the Sheriff's Office, and
earned a reputation as one of the top narcotic detector dogs in
the nation. Jock was also a cancer survivor, and even
participated in the American Cancer Society's
Relay for Life.
In Loving Memory of
K-9
JUPP
September 26, 2003
Handler:
Office Dan Reed
LaPorte City Police
P.D. Phone # ( 219 ) 362-9446
1206
Michigan Ave. Laporte, IN 46350
City police
dog Jupp dies By COLLEEN MAIR —Herald Argus News
In their time together, LaPorte City Police Officer Dan Reed
used a knotted towel to reward his K-9 partner Jupp for his
achievements in the field — a towel he loved to chew on. Over
the years, the two of them worked side-by-side finding drugs and
catching criminals. Reed considered the dog his third child.
Early Friday morning, the K-9 was found dead in his kennel,
after nearly six years of service with the LaPorte City Police
Department. Not uncommon in larger dogs, Jupp’s stomach turned
over, blocking the oxygen to his body. Still, the death was
unexpected. “It’s sad. He was a part of this department,” said
LaPorte City Police Chief Walter Brath. Reed spent eight hours a
day with his partner at work. When off-duty, the two played
together at home with Reed’s wife and two small children as the
family pet. “He was a part of the family,” Reed said of his love
for the animal. After finding the lifeless body of his partner
and friend Friday morning, Reed was devastated. “He’s going to
be greatly missed by a lot of people in the community,” he said
of the 8-year-old canine. “He made an appearance at a lot of
public functions.” He would have been nine in January. Jupp, the
fifth LaPorte City Police dog, was always excited to go to work.
Born in Frankfurt, Germany, he specialized in narcotics,
tracking, building and area searches and apprehension work. He
was trained in finding five drugs, including cocaine, marijuana,
LSD, heroine and methamphetamines, as well as Ecstasy. He was
also a member of the city’s SWAT team, arriving at the
department in December 1997. For three years, Jupp was the only
patrol dog in LaPorte and Porter counties before the LaPorte
County Sheriff's Department purchased Arras and Branca, two
Belgian Malinois who specialize in bomb and narcotics detection.
He would have retired at 10 years old.“I’m going to miss
everything about him. He was a great companion and a great
partner,” Reed said. At this point, the department is looking
into their options about whether or not to replace Jupp. “We’re
just not sure right now. Dogs and training are expensive,” said
Brath. When the decision is made, Reed will be waiting. “I’m
definitely interested in handling at least one more dog,” he
said.
In Loving Memory of
K-9 JUNIOR
January 2, 2003
Handler: Andy
Sutley
Dothan Police Department
P O BOX 2128
DOTHAN, AL 36302
On January 2, 2003, I lost my partner, K-9
Junior. We worked together for six and a half
years. Junior had over 100 arrests and found
several hundred thoursand dollars in drugs, cash
and vehicles. Junior is missed by all,
especially me. Junior died of liver and kidney
failure. It was hard after 6 1/2 years of
working 12 hour shifts. Junior had quite a
reputation in the southeast. I have been to
many K-9 schools all over AL, FL, MS and LA and
everywhere I went nobody could believe a
Rottweiler could make such a police dog. I miss
him alot and have called my new dog Junior a few
times. My new partner's name is K-9 Nelson, a
Belgian Malinois, who will be hitting the
streets with me.
Officer Andy Sutley -
last photo of Junior
notified by Dusty S.
In Loving
Memory of
K-9 JAEGER
SAR
1998 -
2003
Owner and
Handler: Anna Wyatt
Iowa Search & Rescue
7170 Creek Water Dr.
Centerville,
Ohio 45459
615 5th Ave.
East
Oskaloosa,
Iowa 52577
When Anna
and Jaeger first came to Iowa Search and Rescue, Anna said she
had gotten Jaeger from a farmer. The first time she saw him he
was in a barn with the pigs and he really smelt like one. The
first thing she did when she got him home was give him a bath.
Anna named him Jaeger which means “hunter” in German. At that
time she had no idea she would meet up with ISAR members and
Jaeger would indeed become a hunter of lost, missing and drowned
victims. Jaeger was a real asset to ISAR with his search
capabilities and an ambassador for all search dogs as he was
friendly to every person and animal he met. Even if aggressive
dogs approached him he turned his head the other way and ignore
them. Jaeger never showed a mean streak toward anyone. To get
your affection, Jaeger would just sit down by you and lean into
your leg until you pet him. He would then fondly look up at you
with those big brown eyes and smile. Jaeger and Anna joined
ISAR in 1999, where they attended many public demonstrations and
spread the word about the asset of search dogs nation wide.
They certified as a team June 2001 and went on to search for
many missing and drowned victims. Anna and Jaeger recently
moved to Ohio, but still remained members of ISAR. Jaeger fell asleep in his kennel Sept 7 at the age of 5, and
that is where Anna found him. We have no knowledge what
happened to him because just 5 hours earlier he was jumping and
drinking water showing no signs of illness. The loss of Jaeger
has been a great shock to all members of ISAR as well as to
Anna. He will be fondly remembered by all.
submitted by:
Shirley Hadenfeldt
Canines A.L.I. and L.E.A.
Secretary
Iowa Search and Rescue
In Loving Memory of
K-9 JAKE
July 11, 2003
Handler: Lt. Jeanne B. Frost
Waupun Police Department
16 E. Main St. P.O. Box 232
Waupun, WI 53963
920.324-7911
Sadly on July
11, 2003, K-9 Jake passed away quietly at home. Complications
had set in from an on-duty injury he sustained in July 2002
while searching for an escaped prisoner. K-9 Jake retired from
the Waupun Police Department in September 2002. He will be
missed.
K-9 Team
One of the most valuable tools ever enlisted
in the law enforcement profession is the canine. Because of
their superior senses, dogs are able to locate illegal
narcotics, explosives, accelerants and people who might have
otherwise gone undetected by humans alone. With the proper
training and temperament, these animals have also become
wonderful public relations tools for police departments.
The canine's ability may be demonstrated for any interested
group. Children enjoy watching the police dog perform
fascinating feats, and many see him as a hero that catches
the bad guy.
The canine's superior detection ability enables the canine
handler to conduct thorough and complete searches with
minimal time and personnel. A dog can always outrun a
man, and the fear of being bitten often works in favor of
the pursuers. The canine is trained to pursue a fleeing
subject. All canines are trained for recall when pursuing a
subject. Should the subject stop and surrender, the dog is
not allowed to bite and is recalled to heel. Patrol trained
dogs are sometimes better than bloodhounds for criminal
pursuit purposes, since they afford the handler a margin of
protection. Their training includes specific instructions to
prevent anyone from harming their handler. Bloodhounds
provide virtually no protection for their handler, yet will
usually trail for a much longer period of time and may be
used effectively on a "cold trail". If weather and other
conditions allow, a two-week-old trail is not out of the
question for a well trained bloodhound.
The canine is trained to search and find explosives in
buildings, vehicles, and many other areas. Dogs trained in
this discipline are not cross trained in narcotics work as
narcotic sniffing dogs scratch their finds and scratching a
bomb may detonate it.
Generally the dog may be utilized under the same conditions
as an officer would use his baton or other non lethal
weapon. The canine handler may allow his dog to bite if the
handler or dog is assaulted, to stop a felon from escaping,
or to prevent a subject from injuring another citizen.
The police service dog teams are able to:
track and find wanted criminals or missing
persons in urban, rural or rugged wooded areas;
search all types of buildings for
criminals in hiding;
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search for evidence or property
connected with a crime;
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search for
illegal drugs that
have been
hidden;
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chase and apprehend criminals escaping
arrest who may be armed and dangerous;
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act as a deterrent and back up in
dangerous situations such as fights, riots and
disturbances;
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provide high
profile foot patrols of places such as schools,
shopping complexes and parks
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The Waupun
Police Department has used dogs since 1989. For more
information on our dog team.
Update:
Lt. has a new K9 named ARCO |
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