In Loving Memory of
K9 IKE
October 7, 2006

Handler: Officer Bruce Fineran 
Salem Police Department
555 Liberty St SE  -  Room 130
Salem, OR 97301 - 503-588-6123

The legendary Ike seen in a patrol car. The dog, named Ike, was a legend among canine patrol officers, said Lt. Bill Kohlmeyer. The dog worked 10 years with his partner, officer Bruce Fineran. He went out on more than 1,800 calls, resulting in more than 850 captures, five of them in one night.  Ike retired last year after it was discovered he had a heart problem. He spent the last year with Fineran and his family.
Retired Salem Police Dog IKE Passes Away
Ike served honorably for many years - Photos courtesy: Salem Police He was used over 1800 times, resulting in more than 850 captures, five of them in one night. (SALEM) - "IKE", a great Salem police dog, retired from service in May 2005 and passed away on October 7th.  IKE was a legend in K-9 circles, having worked 10 years with his partner, Officer Bruce Fineran.  Although IKE was 13 years old, he never lost his excitement for his work.Up until the day he retired he would jump the eight steps down from his kennel to run to the police car.  Near the end the landing sucked but he was still ready to go to work.  Ike retired in May 2005 after it was discovered that he had a heart problem. The vet did not think he would live 6 months. He enjoyed his life as a family pet and thanks to the care provided by Bruce's family, especially his daughter Jenny, he proved the vet wrong. IKE was buried in the mountains where he loved to go play with the family.  During his long and dedicated service IKE helped keep police officers and the community safe while capturing hundreds of dangerous suspects.  The Service Dog Team provides specially trained officers and  K-9 partners who have the ability to respond and assist with building searches, suspect tracking, suspect apprehensio n and narcotic detection. The K-9 Teams are a valuable tool in the apprehension of violent offenders, limiting potential injury to police officers and bystanders.

In Loving Memory of
K-9 ISAAC
December 28, 2006

Handler: Sgt. Daimon Cundiff
Andover Kansas Police Department

 "Isaac" passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at the age of 10. "Isaac" spent 6 years on the street with Sgt. Daimon Cundiff of the Andover Kansas Police Department.

"In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semihuman. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog." --Edward Hoagland
Submitted by: Sergeant Chad McCluskey & K-9 "Basco"-Augusta Department of Public Safety-www.augustadps.org-Kansas Police Dog Association.  www.kpda.org
 

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In Loving Memory of
K-9 IKE
October 7, 2006

Handler: Officer Bruce Fineran 
Salem Police Department
Tel:- (503)588-6123
Ike served honorably for many years -
Photos courtesy: Salem Police
He was used over 1800 times, resulting in more than 850 captures, five of them in one night.   (SALEM) - "IKE", a great Salem police dog, retired from service in May 2005 and passed away on October 7th.  IKE was a legend in K-9 circles, having worked 10 years with his partner, Officer Bruce Fineran. Although IKE was 13 years old, he never lost his excitement for his work. Up until the day he retired he would jump the eight steps down from his kennel to run to the police car. Near the end the landing sucked but he was still ready to go to work.  Ike retired in May 2005 after it was discovered that he had a heart problem.  The vet did not think he would live 6 months. He enjoyed his life as a family pet and thanks to the care provided by Bruce's family, especially his daughter Jenny, he proved the vet wrong. IKE was buried in the mountains where he loved to go play with the family. During his long and dedicated service IKE helped keep police officers and the community safe while capturing hundreds of dangerous suspects.  The community and the police department have lost a true friend.  
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA