In Loving Memory of
K9 CODY

April 29, 2015

Handler: Detective Ramiro Rodriguez 

Fresno County Sheriff’s Office

2200 Fresno Street

Fresno, California 93721

 

WEBSITE - http://www.fresnosheriff.org/

 

Retired Fresno County sheriff’s K9 Cody dies

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office lost of one its K9 partners this week with the death of K9 Cody, a rescue dog who served
for more than eight years, the office announced. K9 Cody seized more than $5 million worth of illegal drugs during his career,
 much of it spent with detective Ramiro Rodriguez, Cody’s owner. He retired from the Sheriff’s Office to return to the
Rodriguez home in 2013. Cody had suffered from a cancerous tumor and was euthanized by a veterinarian
to avoid further pain.  submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA

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In Loving Memory of
K9 CZAR

January 3, 2015

Handler: Officer Thomas Flannery 

Braintree Police

Braintree, MA 02184

 

Police Mourn K9 Czar

Braintree Police K9 (Car)  Czar was born in the Czech Republic in 2004. He  started his work with The Braintree Police
in 2005 with his Partner, Officer Thomas Flannery.   Czar was responsible for many apprehensions, finds and
recovery of evidence.  After a brief illness Czar passed away on 01/03/2015.
 submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA

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In Loving Memory of
K9 CHUCKY

March 16, 2015

Handler: Officer Greg Thomas 

Gilbert Police Department

50 E Civic Center Dr.

Gilbert, Arizona 85296

 

WEBSITE - http://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments/police 

 

Gilbert Police Department Mourns K9 Chucky 

The Gilbert Police Department lost a hero yesterday. K9 Chucky passed away after being retired for less than a year.
Chucky was an amazing police dog and he will be missed by many. Please keep Chucky and his family
in your prayers today. Rest In Peace Chucky and thank you for your service.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA

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In Loving Memory of
K9 CLARK
February 27, 2015

Handler: Patrol Officer Marc Thibeault
Yarmouth Police Department

1 Brad Erickson Way

West Yarmouth, MA 02673

WEBSITE - http://yarmouthpolice.com/

 

 Yarmouth police announce passing of retired K9 officer

The Yarmouth Police Department announced the passing of retired K9 Officer Clark Thursday. Clark, 10, served the department,
 for most of his life, from 2005-2012 as a patrol canine. He was born in Slovakia and came to the States for a career in
 law enforcement. Clark and his partner, Patrol Officer Marc Thibeault, served as the K9 team. He was trained in tracking,
 searches, evidence recovery, crowd control and more. The successful track of a motor vehicle homicide suspect in Yarmouth
 and the track of a child rape suspect in Dennis were noted as two of his greatest achievements, police say. He was
certified as a SWAT K9 and was part of the Cape Cod Regional Special Weapons And Tactics Team. He was injured
after a SWAT deployment in 2011, but recovered after surgery. He enjoyed spending time with children and at home
with Thibeault and his family. He retired in 2012. Police say he "will be greatly missed."
submitted by James Cortina, CPWDA

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In Loving Memory of
K9 CLIP
February 18, 2015

Jemison Police Department loses drug dog

The Jemison Police Department lost a fellow comrade last week when “Clip” the drug dog died. “He meant a lot to this entire department,” Jemison Police Chief Shane Fulmer said. “Everyone was accustomed to seeing him around.” Clip was struck and killed
 by a car on Feb. 18 when he got out of his kennel at his handler’s home and ran toward a road. The dog had been with JPD
since 2007 after they acquired him from the Chilton County Sheriff’s Department. “When we got him, he was 2 years old,”
 Fulmer said. Fulmer said Clip’s handler, Sgt. Randy Morris Jr., had taken care of the dog since 2007.

“He was getting close to that mark, but he was really top notch,” Fulmer said. “Each year, he would go with Sgt. Morris and
 participate in the required K-9 training. If he didn’t win the competition, he would win one of the top spots. He was a great
 dog.” Clip was also used to accompany officers to schools, Fulmer said. “Whenever we would go to the schools, we would
take Clip, and he loved that,” Fulmer said. “If you saw him, he was intimidating and he could look mean, but he was
great with the kids.” Fulmer said the department relied on Clip and knew with his training he would do what was asked of
him. “We never doubted his ability at all,” Fulmer said. “When we needed him, we knew we had a top-notch dog there to
 do what we needed him to do. We will miss him. Hopefully down the road we can find a dog to replace him, but it will be
 hard because there weren’t many dogs like him.”  submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA

Veteran state fire dog dies 18 months after collaring last arsonist
Cotton, the dog who helped identify hundreds of arsons, died February 19, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens,
said Monday. The Labrador Retriever had just passed his 14th birthday when he died Thursday after a brief illness. He was
the state’s sixth and longest serving arson dog, Hudgens said. “Without his special abilities, hundreds of suspicious fires in
Georgia may have gone unsolved,” Hudgens said. Cotton was born Feb. 9, 2001, and began his training as a canine arson
detective in August 2003 at the Maine State Police Training Center in Alfred, Maine.

Between September 2003 and January 2014, Cotton and his handler, Investigator Bruce Gourley, were involved in more than
3,000 fire investigations, which led to 250 convictions, including six arrests for murders that involved arson, Hudgens said.
Cotton specialized in sniffing out petrochemical products to determine if accelerants were used to start a fire. Gourley
and Cotton worked their last assignment in August 2013 on a business fire in Barrow County that was determined to be arson.
 That case ended with a guilty pleas, a five-year probationary sentence and $1,000 fine, Hudgens said.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA