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In Loving Memory of
ATF K9 Nash killed in shootout
12/12/12 (Dec. 12, 2012)
South Carolina
ATF K9 Killed In Greenville Co. Shootout Tuesday
Authorities say an ATF K-9 was killed in a shootout in Greenville County Tuesday.
Agents say K-9 Nash was working an operation with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives on Old Whitehorse Road at Highway 25 in Berea when it was
shot and killed. No other injuries were reported.
The 7-year-old Belgian Malinois served with the A.T.F for five years and
was assigned to Special Response Team 5.
Authorities say an ATF K-9 was killed in a shootout in Greenville County Tuesday. Agents say K-9 Nash was working
an operation with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Old Whitehorse Road at Highway 25 in
Berea when it was shot and killed. No other injuries were reported. The 7-year-old Belgian Malinois served with
the A.T.F for five years and was assigned to Special Response Team 5. K9 Nash was shot and killed while
participating in an arrest operation at a location near the intersection Old Whitehorse Road and Highway 25 in Berea,
South Carolina. At least one subject opened fire on the SRT team during the operation, fatally wounding K9 Nash.
All of the subjects were apprehended. submitted by Jim Cortina,Dir. CPWDA
The Marquette City Police Department is mourning the loss of their first K9 unit,
Nero, after he died on Wednesday.
The
Marquette
Police
Department
is
mourning
the
loss
of
their
first
K9
unit
after
Nero
passed
away
on
Wednesday.
The
10-year-old
Belgium
Shepherd
died
after
a
year-long
battle
with
cancer.
Nero's
handler,
Sergeant
Marty Munger,
was
by
his
side
when
he
died.
Nero
joined
the
Marquette
police
force
nine
years
ago
and
retired
earlier
this
year.
The
police
department
says
that
Nero
left
a
lasting
legacy.
Two
dogs
have
since
joined
the
department
to
fill
the
void
left
by
Nero's
departure.
The
new
K9
units,
Scud
and
Frodo,
are
in
service
with
the
Marquette
Police
Department.
submitted
by:
Jim
Cortina,
Dir.
CPWDA
In Loving
Memory of
K9 NERO
September 2012
Handler:
Officer
Steve Morse
Randolph Police Department
41 South Main St.
Randolph, MA 02368
Randolph K-9
Police
Officer
Stephen
Morse
adjusts the
donated
protective
vest on
police dog
Nero in the
spring 2011.
Nero died on
Sunday,
Sept. 9 at
the age of
9.
Randolph’s
police dog Nero
was having a
good month. K-9
Officer Steve
Morse said Nero
found a hidden
compartment
filled with a
significant
amount of
cocaine and
crack in the
motor vehicle of
a drug dealer
during a search
warrant. He also
found a sizable
amount of drugs
someone threw in
the backyard of
a surrounding
town. But the
nine-year-old
Labrador
retriever’s
career came to
an end when he
fell ill during
training in
Medford Friday,
Sept. 7. He died
shortly after.
Morse said the
exact cause of
his death is
unknown.
Morse said he’s
still emotional
over the loss
and isn’t
accustomed
patrolling the
streets without
Nero, who has
been working
alongside him
for the past
seven years.
"He was a pet
but he was more
than a pet. He
was my partner,"
he said.
"Anytime I went
to work,
he
would go with
me." Morse was
one of two
officers
selected by
former Police
Chief Paul
Porter to work
with a police
dog seven years
ago. After
arriving here
from the Czech
Republic, Nero
went through
training to
become a
certified single
purpose passive
indicator
narcotics
detection dog
and eventually
was
internationally
certified.
Throughout his
career, Nero had
accompanied
Morse on
hundreds of
school searches
and drug busts.
Nero lived with
Morse, his wife,
Christine (who
is also a
Randolph Police
officer) and
their family.
Morse said he
could tell Nero
liked his job.
"If he was home
for three or
four days, he’d
get all riled up
because he
wasn’t working,"
he said. Though
Nero had a tough
job, he had a
friendly
appearance and
demeanor and was
always up for a
belly rub, Morse
said. Morse said
when he brought
Nero to visit
schools, the
kids would hear
his deep bark
and be
petrified,
expecting to see
a big scary dog.
Most were
surprised when a
friendly-looking
dog would hop
out.
"They’d say
‘that’s not what
I was
expecting,’ " he
said. "He was a
big peach."
One
of Morse’s
favorite
memories of Nero
is playing hide
and seek with
students at a
preschool in
Randolph.
"(Nero) loved
that attention,"
he said. When
asked if he’ll
ever get another
police dog
again, Morse
said it’s too
soon to say. "I
never want to go
through the pain
of losing a dog
again…. But it’s
the best job
that you could
ever want
because you get
to go to work
every day with
your best
friend," he
said. Morse said
he appreciates
the condolences
he’s received
from the
community. The
sympathy Facebook
messages and
e-mails have
been pouring in.
"There’s a
lot of people in
town that loved
him," he said.
Morse said he is
grateful to the
Medford Fire
Department who
helped him find
a vet when Nero
began to get
sick and the
veterinarians
that treated him
at Loovy
Veterinarian
Group in Medford
and New England
Animal Medical
Center in West
Bridgewater,
where he was
transferred. A
service was held
for Nero at
Angel View Pet
Cemetery and
Crematory in
Middleboro. submitted
by: Jim Cortina,
Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory
of
K9 NIKO
September 4, 2012 Handler: Deputy Darin Fay
Woodbury County Sheriff's Office
407 7th St.
-
PO Box A3715
Sioux City, IA 51102
Ph: 712.279.6010
SIOUX CITY | A Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office police dog has died.
Niko, a German shepherd, died Monday from complications of a bacterial infection,
said Woodbury County Sgt. James Bauerly. The dog was handled by Deputy Darin Fay. Together,
they apprehended suspects and searched for illicit drugs.
Niko died during the night from a bacterial infection he contracted a few years ago, Bauerly said.
He said Niko was able
to continue working after his diagnosis, but the infection
eventually shut down the dog’s kidneys.
The Woodbury County Sheriff’s
Office’s remaining dogs are among those participating in
the United States Police Canine Association certification event Wednesday
and
Thursday at Chautauqua Park in Sioux City.
The dogs are tested for obedience, agility, suspect apprehension and searches.
The trials are open to the public. They will continue at 8 a.m. Thursday with suspect
apprehension work at the park,
3500 Harbor Drive. MOLLY MONTAG mmontag@siouxcityjournal.com submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 NICKY
August 2012
NEED PHOTO.......
Handler:
Officer Scott
Cornelison
Porter Police
Department 50 Francis Street
Porter, IN 46304
Porter police chief
James Spanier announced
Nicky, the department’s
canine officer,
unexpectedly died of a
turned
stomach, common
in German Shepherds.
It’s not known whether
the death was in any way
related to Nicky’s
recent
surgery for a
bulging disk. Spanier
told the council Aug. 15
that doctors were very
optimistic about Nicky’s
recovery.
Officer Scott Cornelison was Nicky’s
handler for the past
three years and the dog
lived at his home. “We
wish Scott
the best.
He’s taking it kind of
hard,” according to the
chief. Council member Elka Nelson sent her
regards to
Cornelison
and said if and when
he’s ready, she would
support finding the
funds to buy another
police dog. After the
meeting Spanier said
that can cost $18,000
depending how long the
police handler trains
with his specific
animal.
submitted
by Jim Cortina, Dir.
CPWDA
p.s. I know where
Porter, IN is... I
graduated years ago from
Lew Wallace HS in Gary!!
lulu
2 injured, HPD K9 killed in
wreck Emergency
personnel work the scene of a
two-vehicle accident involving a
Hattiesburg Police officer and
an 18-wheeler
on the northbound
side on Interstate 59 just south
of the U.S. 98-I-59 interchange.
The officer involved is
part of
the
department's Highway
Interdiction Team. The officer
and driver of the 18-wheeler
where transported
from the scene
by
ambulance to a local
hospital.
A Hattiesburg police officer is
in the hospital and his police
dog is dead following a
Wednesday-night traffic
accident.
Northbound traffic on
I-59 is still being diverted
after a late-night wreck.
HPD
spokesperson Lt. Eric Proulx said
the officer was assisting a
stranded motorist. The officer
was struck head-on
by an
18-wheeler. The police vehicle
was facing south in the
northbound lane when the
accident occurred.
The officer's
name is Chris Hensley.
The K9's
name was Nero. The driver of the
18-wheeler is also in the
hospital.
The officer's K-9 unit
was killed. Traffic is being
rerouted from I-59 north to Hwy
98 east over to Elk's Lake Road
and then rerouted back onto
Hwy
98 west back to I-59. Freon may
have been spilled, and a
hazardous materials unit is on
its way.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir.
CPWDA & gtklett@rtci.net <gtklett@rtci.net>
(* emailed request for more info
and photo of K9 Nero and
handler)
In Loving Memory of
K9 NIKE
June 10,2012
Handler:
Senior Cpl. Mark Tobin
New Castle County Police Department
3601 North
Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE
(302) 573-2800
K-9 Nike to be put
to rest - Dog's decade of service
earned awards
New
Castle County police Senior
Cpl. Mark Tobin and his
canine partner, Nike (left),
are shown in April 2011
after
being recognized by
the American Kennel Club
with the 2010 Award for
Canine Excellence. / The News
Journal/Ginger Wall -
written by
TERRI SANGINITI
New Castle County Police
Department’s award-winning K-9
dog Nike, who has been in
declining health recently, will
be
put to rest today with his
police partner, Senior Cpl. Mark
Tobin, and his family by his
side.
Given the dog’s worsening
condition,
Tobin made the
decision to euthanize Nike, said
agency spokesman
Cpl. John Weglarz Sr.
The 13-year-old German Shepherd
served the residents of New
Castle County for more than a
decade
– visiting schools,
tracking criminals and helping
recover more than $2 million in
drug and cash seizures.
One of Nike’s important finds
was
recovering a knife used in a
homicide which led to the arrest
of a suspect on murder charges.
He also helped locate and
save
the life of a 12-year-old girl
who had overdosed,
and a
6-year-old autistic boy who had
disappeared in 97-degree heat.
Nike also found an Alzheimer’s
patient who had wandered away
from home one frigid windy night
in just a
nightgown, and
locate
the home of a 2-year-old boy
found walking alone on a busy
street where his father
was
arrested.
In December 2010, Nike and his
partner were honored by the American
Kennel Club
with its 2010 Award for
Canine
Excellence in Long Beach
California. +++++++++++++++++
M O R E
With his family by his side, New Castle County Police canine "Nike," will be put to sleep later this afternoon, leaving behind a job and family he's known and loved for the majority of his life. The 13-year-old German Shepherd served with his partner, Senior Corporal Mark Tobin for over a decade. In Nike's heyday, New Castle County Police say the team is responsible for 161 apprehensions ranging from burglaries to murder, and helped seize more than $2 million in drugs and cash. "He had just a phenomenal tracking ability to go and locate people," said Sr. Cpl. Tobin. Retired three years ago, the lovable, long-haired shepherd's hips have completely given out. Tobin says Nike also has tumors in the back part of his hips that keep the 70 pound dog from walking on his own. "Right now we carry him from room to room, and it's just unfair, that quality of living for the amount of work he's done for everyone. I just think it's time for him to deserve his final rest," Tobin said.
We've been sad, you know, for a couple days now - knowing, preparing, but you're never prepared for this," wife Erin said. A tough decision on everyone, especially for Sr. Cpl. Tobin's 11-year-old son Kevin. Tobin says Nike moved in the same day Kevin came home from the hospital as a newborn. "He's been a part of my life throughout every stage of everything," Kevin said tearfully. "He's kind of like my brother, but he's a dog, and I just hate to see him in pain." "No one could ever replace Nike," said 15-year-old Shannon, Sr. Cpl. Tobin's daughter. Sr. Cpl. Tobin's partner is now another German Shepherd named "Chaos." Tobin describes the 3-year-old as a "spazz," with four big shoes to fill. "All of us who have second dogs, or get another dog, we always say, 'Aww, it's nothing like the first dog,' and I think it's like everybody else that gets their second dog; but what we forget is the time it took us to evolve the dog to where he is." And in Nike's case, it was a 10-year partnership and 13-year relationship for the Tobin's that makes saying good-bye all the more difficult. submitted by Dawn Lanham, retired New Castle De. Police Dept. and Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 NITRO
May 8, 2012
Handler: Sheriff's
Sgt. James Brennan
Charleston County Sheriff's Office
3505 Pinehaven Dr.
Charleston Heights, SC 29405
Sheriff's Beloved K9
Euthanized
Nitro, retired police dog, euthanized
for health issues.
Nitro, a sheriff's K9 from 2005 to 2010,
has been euthanized for health reasons.
The Nitro, a sheriff's K9
from 2005 to 2010, has been euthanized
for health reasons has euthanized a
retired police-service
dog after health
issues on May 8, 2012. On watch from
2005 to 2010, Nitro was skilled in
searching for fugitives,
drugs and
weapons. The dog had to be euthanized
due to unspecified health issues,
according to a department news
release.
"He was an integral part of the K9 team,
contributing to many arrests for drugs
and weapons charges,"
said Major
James
Brady, sheriff's spokesman. "Nitro has
tracked many criminals involved in bank
robberies, homicides and other dangerous
felons."
While off duty he was in the care of
Sheriff's Sgt. James Brennan and his
family, and was very much loved by the Brennan
family, Major Brady said.K9
Nitro retired in 2010. Upon his passing,
the Consolidated Dispatch Center announced “All units
stand by: End Tour
of Duty K9 Nitro, Rest in Peace
Warrior,” as a piercing silence
followed, a typical sign off for
deceased
law enforcement officers. The
Charleston County Sheriff’s Office K-9
unit is comprised
of two supervisors and
six deputies along with 12 dogs capable
of scent tracking, article searches and
narcotics
and explosive detection. submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In
Loving Memory of
MWD K9 NISAN
May 2001 - MARCH 2012
Handlers:??
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
OHIO
Air Force holds Ohio memorial for military
dog
A memorial service in southwest Ohio
honored an Air Force dog that died earlier
this month after a military career, which
included
serving in the Iraq War and helping
federal authorities with more than 500
arrests. The service with military honors
was
held for Nisan (NEE'-sun) at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where the
10-year-old German Shepherd had been
assigned since 2003. Nisan worked with the
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agencies and
was credited with helping
track down about
20 pounds of narcotics. The memorial service
included a procession by a Patriot Guard
motorcycle
escort, a 21-gun salute and the
playing of "Taps" Military working dogs
typically help identify explosives and
narcotics,
find insurgents and provide
security for troops. Base officials said
memorial services for military dogs are
uncommon. submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
MWD NIKI
January 28, 2012
Handler: Ofc. Frank Yevchak
West Milford Military Dog
West Milford, NJ
West Milford’s Military Working
Dog ambassador dies
-- New Jersey
Niki, West Milford’s
Military Working Dog (MWD)
ambassador, died on Jan. 28. She
assisted Frank Yevchak in founding
the 4-Legged Soldiers organization
that generated thousands of dollars
for equipment for MWD teams.
Nikita (Niki), a well known working
dog ambassador around
West Milford,
died on Saturday, Jan. 28. "We had
no idea she was sick,"
said Frank Yevchak, the security resource
officer at Macopin Middle School. "I
saw blood in her urine in the
morning and I
brought her
immediately to the Greenwood Lake
Animal Hospital. During her exam she
had a massive hemorrhage and died in
my arms shortly afterward. She knew
I was there as our eyes met. I held
her head and kissed her forehead as
oxygen
was administered to try to
save her but it was not possible."
Distraught over the loss of Niki,
Yevchak said the people
at the
animal hospital did everything they
could. Niki unsuccessfully fought to
stay alive for as long as she could.
She had just turned 11 years old.
Yevchak, a retired police officer
from
Upper Saddle River,
said Niki was known to young and old
alike. She assisted him
for over two
and a half years in generating
thousands of dollars for equipment
for Military Working Dogs (MWD)
teams.
She helped him bring
awareness of the need and value of
the four-legged heroes, he said.
"Niki was known to young
and old
alike," Yevchak told AIM
West Milford.
"She proudly wore her harness and
goggles when she greeted her
supporters with a paw and licks.
Even the most timid human could not
help but love and want to pet Niki.
She was the gentlest and loving
German Shepherd I have ever known.
She was my best friend and part of
me traveled over the Rainbow Bridge
with her as she died. I have been
called a hero for
helping the MWD
teams but Niki was truly the hero.
It was she who caught the eye of a
soldier in 2009 that led to our
4-Legged Soldiers organization." Yevchak said it is fitting that his
"best friend" gets a tribute due to
all the love and
devotion she has
given to him, his family and
soldiers over the years. He recalled
how Niki came to his family. His dog,"
Snowy"
has passed on and he and his
family were heartbroken. That’s when
he received a call about a puppy in
need of a home.
"Ever since that
first day I was given the honor of
having this small abandoned puppy
become part of my family I knew she
was a very special dog," said Yevchak.
"For years she gave us more love and
affection that anyone could ask
for." He said when Niki’s adopted
sister Mica passed
it was obvious Niki was grieving but she was there
for the family and helped them get
through a very difficult time.
Yevchak said before this Niki and
Mica had taken up the mission of
assisting the 4-Legged Heroes. Mica
was not feeling
well so Niki and
Yevchak went alone to the 2009
West Milford
Memorial Day parade. "Niki was
geared up as a MWD to honor
the
4-Legged soldiers," recalled Yevchek. "A soldier who had just
returned from Iraq
approached us. He
thanked
us for bringing awareness of
the importance of the MWDs and how
they save
thousands of lives.
That’s
when the
Support our 4-Legged
Soldiers organization was born.
Mica and Niki became its K9
symbols. Mica was not strong enough
to go to events but Niki took on the
job and for over
two and a half
years assisted in generating
thousands of dollars for equipment
for MWD teams and assisted in
bringing
awareness of the need and
value of her 4-Legged Heroes." "I
thank the Good Lord for allowing me
the honor of taking care
of Niki on
this earth until you thought it was
time to bring her back into your
ever loving arms,"
said Yevchak.
"I’m sure
she’s running with Mica
and Snowy forever happy and free of
pain. I pray one day
I may meet her
again in Heaven above.
For all who
read this please in Niki’s memory
remember and support
our soldiers,
especially our MWDs and thank them
all
for keeping us safe.
Thank you
and farewell to my best friend Niki.
You will be forever in my heart and
mind!" submitted by Jim Cortina,
Dir. CPWDA
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