In Loving Memory of
K-9 KILO
December 21, 2004
Handler: Officer Dave Hock
Gowanda Police Dept. Springville Police Dept.
27 E. Main St. 65 Franklin St.
Gowanda N.Y 14070 Springville N.Y. 14141
(716)532-2020
Kilo was a 3 year old Belgian Malinois. He was hit by a car on 12-21-04. The car never stopped. Kilo was on his is way to work when the accident happened. Kilo was very well known in our area for his tracking and narcotics recovery. Dave Hock
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On behalf of the Southern Tier Police Canine Association, we would like to put out our sympathy to
Officer Dave Hock of the Gowanda, and Springville New York Police Departments.
In the evening hours of December 21st 2004 Officer Hock's canine partner, Kilo was hit and killed By a motorist who refused to stop and fled the scene. The only description Officer Hock could give was a dark colored minivan, that left the roadway striking K-9 Kilo and killing him almost instantly. Any support for Officer Hock would be appreciated. K-9 Kilo was a 4 year old Belgian Malanois that was trained for patrol and narcotics. Please send any cards to support to either department listed below: Attn: Dave Hock Canine Unit Gowanda P.D.
27 E. Main St.
Gowanda, NY 14070 &
Springville P.D.
65 Franklin St.
Springville, NY 14141
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Hit/Running Coward Kills NY K9 - Town of Hamburg, New York - 12/28/2004 - NEWS SOUTHTOWN BUREAU
The Gowanda (NY) Police Department lost one of its own Tuesday in a hit-and-run accident. The victim was Kilo, the department's 3-year-old drug dog. He was struck at 8:30 p.m. on Lakeview Road in the Town of Hamburg. Handler Dave Hock said he had let Kilo run after stopping to pick him up at the construction company Hock operates by day. "I always let him run a little bit, and he ran around the truck a couple of times," Hock said. "He ran out to the edge of the road, and I called him. He turned to come back to me, and a dark-colored minivan came over the white line and struck him." Kilo was on the pavement, but not in a driving lane, Hock said. Hock said that he ran to check on Kilo instead of jumping in his patrol car to pursue the driver but that the dog had died instantly. For Hock and his wife, son and daughter, the loss was personal. "My entire family was pretty devastated," he said. "He was my right arm. He was with me 90 percent of the time. When I walked out the door, he wanted to go with me. All I had to do was grab his collar, and he knew it was time for him to go to work." And work he did. Kilo was involved in sniffing out drugs in a large-scale bust in Buffalo in August as well as drug cases in Gowanda and in a school sweep in Eden this fall. "He was the best dog pretty much anybody ever worked with around here," said Gowanda Police Chief Joseph J. Alessi. Hock and Kilo worked two nights a week each for the Gowanda and Springville police departments. Kilo was a Belgian Malinois, a breed of Belgian shepherd. Alessi said Kilo was smaller than a German shepherd but could be equally fierce. "We did demonstrations on his attack mode, and I weigh 200 pounds and he could knock me off my feet," Alessi said. "But he was great with kids. We brought him in the elementary school, and he'd just sit there and all the kids could touch him. He wasn't a biter until you gave him the command. Kids loved him." Police are looking for dark minivan with damage to the left front corner panel. Anyone with information should call the police in Gowanda at 532-2020 or in Hamburg at 649-6111. Story submitted: Steve Ward, Prs. S.T.P.C.A.
submitted by Rich Garner & K-9 Nanuk - & Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K-9 KAY B154
August 22, 2004
  
Handler: TSgt. Rick Brunet
380ESFS - USAF
IRAQ - Afghanistan
Lackland Air Force Base, TX
formerly from Danvers, MA
T.SGT. Rick Brunet (Kennel Master) from Danvers, MA lost his 5 year old K-9 Kay. Kay was presently training with another handler when this illness came about. T.SGT. Brunet had his name in to adopt
Kay when released from duty.
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From Rick.....
I wanted to let you know that my dog I had in the pictures with me in the desert died last week.
He had to go in for emergency surgery on his spline and he didn't recover. The woman handler that was working him was
going to the same place I was and now she can't go. Present handler is very upset over this. More information to come.
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UPDATE 2009
Subject: S.A. Law Enforcement Officers of the Year
http://www.woai.com/content/news/beamer/story/SAs-Law-Enforcement-Officers-of-the-Year/y50Gr1RFVkKekYLdVIZ3MA.cspx
Law Enforcement Officers of the Year
scroll down and see slideshow.
Randy Beamer, News 4 WOAI
MSgt. Richard Brunet, 37th Security Forces Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base
(Center) accepting award from David Hook, Chmn. of SA Chapter of A-S-I-S
Int'l (L) and Steve McGraw, Director of the Texas Governor's Office of Homeland Security (R).
Rick can be seen on the beginning pages of my book "Heroes All Without Question"
with his partner, Kay. He was looking forward to having Kay live with his wife & family.
In Loving Memory of
K-9 KYRA
November 29, 2004
Handler, Tom Canfield
Hutchinson Correctional Facility
400 S Halstead St
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 728-3296
Kyra, KYRA, black Belgian Malinois had some tumors removed a few days prior and quickly developed while at a training seminar in Lawrence, KS. Kyra wa transported back to Hutchinson where she was taken to a veteranarian. A few weeks later,
Kyra passed on. submitted by Kansas Police Dog Association
In
Loving
Memory
of
K-9
KALIFE
May 2004
Partner:
Officer
Noel
Coward
5650
North
Port
Boulevard
North
Port, FL
34287 -
Phone:
941-423-3105
Website:
www.ci.north-port.fl.us
Memorial
of K-9
dog
Kalife
Below
are
pictures
taking
during
the
Memorial
Service
for
North
Port
Police
K-9 Dog
Kalife
who was
handle
by
Officer
Noel
Coward.
K-9
Officers
from
City of
Sarasota
,
Sarasota
County,
Manatee,
Punta
Gorda
and even
Orlando
attended
the
memorial.
After
paying
his
respects,
Sumpter
had the
chance
to meet
police
K-9
handlers
from
Manatee
County
to Punta
Gorda.
He also
examined
some of
the K-9
units
used in
other
towns.
"I'm
very
familiar
with K-9
police
dogs,"
said
Sumpter,
whose
two
canine
officers
plan to
speak to
him
about
developing
a
stronger
K-9 unit
in the
city to
include
more
training
time and
interstate
drug
trafficking
busts.
update:
I am
working
my K-9
partner
Lucas
who is 9
and I
have a
young
dog that
will be
on the
road
soon.
Lucas is
going
strong
so no
need to
retire
Him it
just
gives me
more
time to
train
the new
dog. It
is still
hard to
look at
the site
it
brings
tears
every
time.
(so
sorry) -
lulu
submitted
by: Lori
Bigness,
Human
Resources
Manager
In
Loving Memory of
K-9 KROWBAR
2004
Partner: Officer Stephen
Ralston
San Ysidro Port of
Entry, San Diego, CA
U.S. Customs Service
San Diego is also
the home port of the highest seizing
drug dog...ever. "Krowbar" and his
handler Steve Ralston were flown first
class to Washington D.C. to receive the
top cop award and medals from the
commissioner of U.S. Customs. I
have the ceremony on tape. Krowbar was
an unusually large Malinois and well
known here on the border. The drug
smugglers actually had a contract out on
him. Krowbar retired a couple of years
ago and died in his sleep while on a
camping trip in the desert. Steve has
moved up to supervisor ( they don't work
dogs) and is still with us. I know for a
fact that he has some incredible stories
about Krowbar.
In Loving
Memory of
K-9 KILO
September 29, 2004
Handler: Jerry Niess
Marin County Sheriff's
Office
3501 Civic Center Drive
#145
San Rafael, Ca. 94903
Kilo, Marin Narcotic
Detection Dog, Dies at
Age 16
Marin Narcotic Detection
Dog "KILO,"responsible
for seizing nearly
$3,000,000 during
her career, dies at
age 16
(NOVATO, CA,
September 29, 2004)
-- Kilo, a Narcotic
Detection Dog for
the Marin County
Major Crimes Task
Force from 1992
through 1998, was
euthanized last week
due to cancer of the
spleen. This female
Labrador/Pitbull
mix, chosen from a
Sonoma County
shelter for her high
energy level and
intelligence, was
certified in
locating cocaine,
methamphetamine,
marijuana and
heroin. Since 2001,
she was a member of
the Marin Humane
Society's K9 Care
Program, which
supports public
service working dogs
with routine
veterinary care,
emergency trauma
care, safety
equipment and
boarding. At the
time of her
retirement in 1998,
Kilo had
participated in 203
cases, resulting in
272 case finds. She
was instrumental in
the issuance of at
least 15 search
warrants, and
conducted 29 money
alerts, assisting in
the seizure of more
than $2,869,000.
Over the course
of her memorable
career, she located
more than 15 pounds
of cocaine, 60 grams
of heroin, several
pounds of
methamphetamine and
thousands of pounds
of marijuana. With
her handler,
Jerry Niess,
Kilo also helped to
educate children in
local schools about
the dangers of drug
use. Kilo
proved her mettle
the first time she
visited the Marin
Humane Society
Clinic.
According to K9 Care
Program Manager
Carol Skaggs, as
soon as Kilo entered
the clinic, she
stopped hard, sat up
on her back
haunches, put her
front paws together
and started pawing
at her. That was her
sign for "Hit" -- in
other words, she
smelled drugs!
"Of course she
did," remembers
Skaggs. "We do have
drugs in our vet
clinic that we use
for animals but that
are also abused as
street drugs. I had
to lock everything
up and assure her
that she was right.
Even though Kilo had
been retired for
three years at that
point, she still
knew her stuff!"
After being her
handler for five
years, Niess and his
wife Lisa adopted
Kilo following her
retirement in 1998
and are now feeling
her loss keenly.
"She was a great
partner, a wonderful
pet and the smartest
dog I've ever
met," says Niess.
"We are very
grateful to have had
the support of the
K9 Care Program for
Kilo these last few
years." The K9 Care
Program was
established in 1998
after the Marin
Humane Society
discovered that
hardworking police,
fire and search &
rescue dogs receive
little or minimal
medical benefits
during their careers
and no retirement
plan for their later
years. Vet care and
kenneling costs can
be burdensome to
public service
department budgets
and the K9 Care
Program Fund was
designed to ease
this burden. Through
this program, The
Marin Humane Society
Veterinary Clinic
provides extensive
physical
examinations, blood
work, X-rays, and
flea, tick and
heartworm
prevention. Some
canines have special
dietary requirements
and receive vitamin
supplementation to
maintain their high
energy as active
working dogs. Others
are referred to
veterinary
specialists to
diagnose and treat
complex medical
conditions.
The K9 Care Program
depends on private
contributions for
funding. To make a
donation in memory
of Kilo, you may
send a check made
payable to the
K9
Care Fund
Marin Humane
Society
171 Bel Marin Keys
Blvd.
Novato, CA
94949
For more
information about
the K9 Care Program,
please call
(415) 506-6205
or email
clinic@marinhumanesociety.org.
submitted by:
Carol
Williams-Skaggs
Shelter Medicine/K9
Care Manager
Marin Humane Society
California
(415) 506-6270
In
Loving Memory of
K-9
KNITRO
September
18, 2004
(Knitro
Von Hohenhuffles)
Rottweiller
began duty 4/15/94
Officer
Gary White
Raytown
Police Department
10000
E. 59 Street -
Raytown, MO 64133
(816)
737-6016 (816)
737-6187 - (816)
737-6128
Missouri
Police Canine Assoc.
It is sad
to report that K9
Knitro was placed
down on 9/18/04.
Knitro was a 13 year
old Rottweiler and
had been retired
from the Raytown
Missouri Police
Department after a
great career. He
made several felony
arrests and criminal
apprehensions. He
saved me from
escalating
situations many
times with his mere
presence. I was
particular close to
Nitro since we got
him as a puppy. He
was my daughter's
dog before turning
to police work. His
most embarrassing
moment was when my
daughter entered him
in a local radio
station contest when
he was 1 1/2 years
old. She dressed him
up in a ballerina
outfit and won 2nd
place. But he made
up for it by
appearing on the TV
show "COPs" after he
was a working police
K9. He also was
featured in
Rottweiler
magazine. After
doing a great job
on the street he
enjoyed his reward.
a taco from
the local Taco Bell.
After his
retirement, he
enjoyed being in
charge of the house
while his
replacement, K9 Kilo
stayed outside. He
tolerated Kilo. But
just barely why this
was the dog that
took his place in
the police car with
lights and sirens
and the late night
trips toTaco Bell.
After his retirement
he still enjoyed
going with us in our
van to the local
lake and watching
those big
dogs (deer) and
found out that ice
cream cones were as
good as taco's. We
miss him a lot. I
still catch myself
trying to step
around him when I
get out bed and
turning the TV to
the animal channel
when we leave the
house. That was his
favorite channel.
I know he is having
fun with Midnite,
Jake, Basco, Bill
and the rest of his
friends that were
waiting for him.
submitted by Brenda
White
In Loving Memory of
K-9 KYRA
November 29, 2004
Handler: Tom Canfield
Hutchinson Correctionain
Sam Cline,
Warden
P.O. Box 1568
Hutchinson, KS 67504-1568
PH: 620 662-2321 Email:
HCFI@kdoc.dc.state.ks.us
Kyra" a black Belgian Malinois who
was assigned to handler Tom Canfield, of
the Hutchinson Correctionaln Facility,
passed on November 9, 2004.
Kyra had some
tumors removed a few days prior and
another quickly developed while at a
training seminar in Lawrence, Kansas.
Kyra was transported back to Hutchinson
where she was taken to a veteranarian.
A few weeks later, "Kyra" passed.
submitted by Kansas Police Dog
Association.
In Loving Memory of
K-9 KAHN
August 25, 2004
Partners:
Officer Teddy Parks
and formerly
Officer Brad Harris
Jefferson County Police Dept.
KY
In
Memory of Kahn, Retired JCPD K9,
Faithful Partner & Friend of
Officer Teddy Parks
". . . With tears in my eyes, I
drove you one last time to the
vet. One last time, you were
lying next to me. For some
strange reason, you were able to
stand up in the animal hospital;
perhaps it was your sense of
pride. As the vet led you away,
you stopped for an instant,
turned your head, and looked at
me as if to say, “Thank you for
taking care of me.” I thought,
“No, thank you for taking care
of me.” (from "Dogs Don't Have
Souls, Do They?" By Chuck Wells,
Palmyra, N.Y.)
K9 Khan lived the good retired
life 3.5 yrs while K9 Eros
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9 K.G.
June 19, 2004
  
Handler: Officer
Mike Davis
Bremerton Police Dept.
239 Fourth St.
Bremerton, WA 98337
360.478-0011
(360) 473-5220
bremertonpd@ci.bremerton.wa.us
CPR
Fails to Save Police Dog
Bremerton, WA - 6/21/2004 by Derek
Sheppard - Bremerton Sun 360 779 5588 -
x5227
Despite
emergency CPR by his human partner on Friday,
Bremerton police dog K.G. died Saturday night,
officials said Sunday. K.G. is the second canine
partner Officer Mike Davis has seen lost in the line
of duty. Davis' partner Buddy died in a shooting
incident in 2001. Friday night, Davis and K.G. were
helping Washington State Patrol troopers find two
men who ditched a car on Sherman Heights Road and
had run into a swampy area in a nearby quarry. K.G.
had run ahead of Davis into the swampy area. When
Davis arrived, he found his partner lifeless in the
water. Police believe one of the fleeing men might
have tried to drown K.G. After Davis performed CPR
and revived the dog, K.G. was taken to an animal
hospital. K.G. died Saturday night. The suspects, a
44-year-old man from Bremerton and a 39-year-old man
from Poulsbo, were arrested on suspicion of a
laundry list of charges. The two will likely appear
in Kitsap County Superior Court today. Kitsap
County Sheriff's Sgt. Jon Hytinen, a canine handler
for 11 years, said the dogs often are thrust into
dangerous situations in order to protect other
responding officers, but added that the canine
partners aren't just dogs. "They're not just your
partner at work," he said. "They're a part of your
family." Canine handlers comprise a small,
tight-knit segment of the local law enforcement
community, and handlers become close with their
canine partners. Police agencies devote thousands
of dollars, often with the help of donations, to
purchase and train police dogs, and the canines live
and train with their partners. "It's like losing a
member of your family," Hytinen said, "almost like
losing a child." In 2001, Davis's previous dog,
Buddy, was shot and killed at Lions Field while
pursuing two men. Aaron Williams was accused of
shooting Buddy and Davis, who shot back at Williams,
hitting him in the side. Hundreds mourned Buddy's
death at a 2001 memorial, and donations poured in to
help purchase and train his successor, K.G. Local
police also received donations to buy bulletproof
vests for the canines. submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K-9 KIMBO
June 12, 2004
Handler: Officer Jeff Sams
Floyd County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Randy D. Hubbard
311 W. 1st St # 151
New Albany, IN 47150
(812)948-5400
K9 Missing After
T-storm
6/16/2004
theLouisvilleChannel.com
Police
officers in one local town are hoping to
solve a mystery that's hitting close to
home. K9 Kimbo has been missing from the Floyd
County Police Department since storms passed
through the area over the weekend. The K-9
officer who's been partnered with Kimbo for
several years said he has a unique
attachment to the dog. Officer Jeff Sams has
searched high and low for the Belgian
Malinois that looks a lot like a German
shepherd, WLKY NewsChannel 32's Abby Miller
reported Tuesday.Some of Kimbo's fur
is dark brown and some is light brown, and
he has some gray around the muzzle. Sams
said he thinks the thunder and ligtning from
Saturday morning spooked the dog. Kimbo
apparently pried the fence open and ran
away. "Whatever rolled through here Saturday
really had him terrified to stay in the
kennel," Sams said.Not only is Kimbo helpful
in assisting officers, but he's like a lot
of other friendly pets, Miller reported.
"This is a dog that goes to work every day
with me," Sams said. "He knows more about me
than my wife probably does. "Sams
said Kimbo left home with a full stomach,
but by now, probably is disoriented and
scared. "There are days when you go to work
and you're just not feeling good, but Kimbo
would manage to do something to make you
laugh," he said. Sams said he's driven the
Lanesville country roads countless times,
but hasn't seen any signs of Kimbo, Miller
reported. "I've screamed until I'm hoarse,"
he said. "You drive the road, turn the siren
on, honk the air horn on the siren box and
holler out the window."Sams said though the
dog is generally friendly, the unusual
circumstances could affect his social
nature. Residents should not approach him,
but should instead call (812) 948-5400 if
Kimbo is spotted. "He's probably under a lot
of anxiety," Sams said. "It would be best if
you see him, just call and I'll come out and
get him."Please follow WLKY
NewsChannel 32 and
TheLouisvilleChannel.com for updates to
this story as they become available.
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Kimbo joined
the Floyd County police in 1999 and was involved in more than 300 searches.
Capt. Rick Denny,
right, of the New Albany Police Department spoke
during yesterday's service for Kimbo.Christine Sams
held on to her daughter, Calie Grace Sams, 3, as her
husband,Floyd County Officer Scott Sams,
got emotional during a memorial service for his
canine partner Kimbo yesterday.
The doll on Christine Sams' lap is named Kimmy after
Kimbo.
PHOTOS BY SAM UPSHAW JR., THE COURIER-JOURNAL
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Memorials
to Fallen K-9s
