In
Loving
Memory
of
MWD K9
FOXY
April
18, 2015
Handler:
MA2
Molatore
Naval
Base
Ventura
County
California
The
Naval
Base
Ventura
County
kennels
bid
farewell
to MWD
Foxy
The Naval Base Ventura County kennels bid farewell to MWD Foxy (P446) this morning. Foxy was suffering from a medical
condition from which he could not recover and caused him great pain. He was seven years old. Foxy was surrounded by
those who knew and loved him and passed away in the arms of his handler, MA2 Molatore, with a Kong in his mouth.
MWD Foxy and MA2 Molatore served on over 15 Secret Service missions protecting the President, Vice President,
and several international dignitaries in numerous locations across the country. Foxy also assisted in numerous
apprehensions and deterrence operations on base, in addition to his normal detection and patrol duties. Foxy was a
big part of the NBVC kennels, and he will be greatly missed. Rest in peace. submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In
Loving
Memory
of
K9
FREDDIE
March
2015
Handler:
Deputy
Pat
Hoder
Hancock
County
Sheriff’s
Office
123 National
Rd.
Greenfield,
IN
Hancock
County
Sheriff’s
Office
Mourns
K9
Freddie
The
Hancock
County
Sheriff’s
Office mourn
the death of
K-9,
Freddie.
Hancock
County
Sheriff
Ralph
Fletcher
said
Freddie,
a 9-year-old German shepherd born in Holland, began serving with the
department
and his
handler,
Deputy Pat
Hoder,
in 2007.
Freddie
performed
numerous
drug
arrests,
tracks,
apprehensions
and public
demonstration
activities.
Freddie was
recently
diagnosed
with a
cancerous
tumor. With
the
assistance
of Town and
Country
Animal
Clinic
in Wheeling, he passed away peacefully with Hoder at his side.
“Freddie
served
Hancock
County well
up until his
passing on
Wednesday,”
Fletcher
said. “He
was a loyal
partner who
dedicated his life to serving and will be missed.”
The memorial
will be open
to the
public for
anyone
wishing to
pay their
respects.
submitted by
Jim Cortina,
Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 FORREST
March 28, 2015
Handler: Chief
Deputy Josh Clarke
Clay County
Sheriff's Department
611 E
Jackson St
Brazil, IN
47834
K9 officer
Forrest dies at home
of handler
Clay County
Sheriff's Department
Chief Deputy Josh
Clarke and K-9
Officer Forrest
The Clay County
Sheriff's Department has
lost a K9 officer and
Chief Deputy Josh Clarke
has lost a friend.
Forrest,
Clarke's partner, has been with him nine years. The dog passed away
Saturday. "We were
together 24-7," Clarke
said
last Monday.
"I had him longer than I've had my kids." Clarke was off duty Saturday.
When he got home that
night, he tried to
feed Forrest and found him dead in his dog house. Clarke said he does not
suspect foul play and
said the dog just passed
away from old age. There could be a public ceremony but Clarke wasn't sure
he wanted to do that.
French Funeral Home
will cremate the body. "Nick French has just been great," Clarke said.
Donations can be made to
the Clay County Humane
Society to honor
Forrest's life and
service. Most K9s are
retired after
several years and Forrest was showing his age, Clarke told the Clay County
Council in February.
Clarke said police dogs
have at least three functions: apprehensions, drug confiscation and public
relations. Clarke said
he and Forrest have done
programs from Clay
County to Indianapolis.
"The children don't
remember my name but
they remember the
dog's," he said.
"They say, 'You're Forrest's daddy.'" The kids like the dogs and it
reinforces the idea that
police are good guys,
Clarke said.
Clarke told the council
in February that the
cost for each dog is
about $14,000, including
all expenses. He would
like the
county council to allocate $28,000 for two new dogs. The council all
seemed in agreement with
purchasing the animal
using county funds and
decided to continue the
discussion. After the
sheriff's department got
Forrest, Dayk
(pronounced "Dak").
Another K9 was purchased in 2008. He is handled by Deputy Brison
Swearingen.
submitted by Jim
Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 FALKO
March 19, 2015
Handler: Officer James Fay
Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office
2500 Kozloski Rd.
Freehold, NJ 07728
WEBSITE -
http://www.monmouthsheriff.org/
K-9 Falko loses cancer
battle
For the second time in less than
a year, the Monmouth County
Sheriff’s Office lost one of its
K-9 officers to cancer.
Sheriff’s K-9 Officer Falko, a
12-year-old, bomb-sniffing
German shepherd, was euthanized
Thursday after a quick
battle with lung cancer, Sheriff
Shaun Golden said. In what is
known as an end-of-watch
ceremony, K-9 officers and
handlers from numerous law enforcement agencies lined up outside North
Star
Vets in Robbinsville as Falko’s
handler,
Officer James Fay, and Fay’s family accompanied Falko inside to be put
down.
“The Monmouth County Sheriff’s
Office is extremely saddened on
the passing of this exceptional
and loyal member of
our K-9 unit, and we thank
everyone for their continued
support,” Golden said. “Falko
played a pivotal role in helping
to protect our county against
criminal and terroristic threats
and was an effective measure in
providing a fast and
specialized response to
potentially dangerous
situations. We are grateful to
Falko for his service. He will
be missed.”
Falko began working in the
sheriff’s office with Fay in
2004, after graduating from the
New Jersey State Police
Canine Academy.
Throughout the dog’s career, he
and Fay responded to numerous
school bomb threats and
unattended packages in an
effort to rule out dangerous
materials. Falko was one of the
original members of the New
Jersey Detect and Render
Safe Task Force, which is activated during large-scale events throughout
the state. He and Fay worked at
major
transportation hubs, large buildings and stadiums, according to the
sheriff. They also were
dispatched to several
presidential details and the
2014 Super Bowl to ensure
safety. In addition, Falko and
Fay participated in
demonstrations
at schools and community events throughout the year, the sheriff said.
“He was a dog that was able
to go to the schools and have
the children pet him — an
all-around good dog,” said
Cynthia Scott, a spokesman for the sheriff. “Falko was my partner,” Fay
said. “He was a great dog, and
great dogs
never leave, they live in your heart forever.” Falko was diagnosed with
lung cancer only about a month
ago, but the
cancer progressed quickly, Scott said. The dog stopped eating a few days
ago, she said. Fay met with the
dog’s
veterinarians on Wednesday and
learned how fast the cancer had
spread and that the best choice
was to euthanize
him, Scott said. submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 FRITZI
March 12, 2015
Handler: Officer Lance Marshall
Bath Police Department
West Virginia
K-9 dies
after officer drives cruiser into creek
Fritzi, the Town of Bath Police Department's
K-9, died Thursday night after her handler
lost control of the cruiser he was
driving and went into Sleepy Creek off River
Road, Chief Timothy J. Johnson said Friday.
Town of Bath Police Department
Patrol Officer Lance Marshall was able to get out of the cruiser after the
crash, but could not remove the dog from the
vehicle due to the water current and
temperature, Johnson said in a news release.
Fritzi, who had been Marshall's "loyal"
partner for 15 months, succumbed to the elements. The K-9 was eventually
recovered after an extensive
rescue effort, Johnson said. Marshall was traveling north on River Road
about 10 p.m. when the cruiser skidded on
gravel left over from a previous snow storm and the officer was unable to
regain control of the vehicle, Johnson said.
The cruiser then went over an embankment and
into the creek, Johnson said. The Town of
Bath is the governing body
in Berkeley Springs, W VA.
submitted
by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 FAROAN
March 2, 2015
Handler: Sgt. Sean Humphrey
Florence Police Department
600 West 3rd St.
Florence, CO 81226
Florence Police Department K-9 dies
The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says a
K-9, who served with the Florence Police
Department, died on Monday.
The K-9, Faroan, died from an allergic
reaction to medication he was getting for an
injury. Faroan served the police
department for five years with his handler, Sgt.
Sean Humphrey.
He was a Belgian Shepherd Dog. The sheriff's
office says the details for Faroan's memorial
service
will be released at a later date.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 FLASH
January 19, 2015
Handler: Officer JJ
Smith
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
11139
Bradford Road #700
Littleton, CO
Jeffco deputy say farewell to his partner
Video -
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JJ Smith
is preparing to talk about his partner, who never once spoke for
himself. "You know, I feel lonely, because he's not there.
He was always there," Smith said. For the last eight years, Smith - a K-9
handler for Jefferson County - has worked with and
trained bomb dogs. His partner was a Belgian Malinois named Flash. Early
in the new year, cancer struck Flash. The diagnosis
was a 5-inch mass. That was on a Friday. By Monday, Flash was gone." It
breaks your heart because your partner is suffering,"
Smith said. "It breaks your heart because your family's suffering, and
then when the time comes you can never really prepare.
" Flash's career spanned eight years, 6900 searches, 120 calls
and 41 dignitaries. Dozens of K-9 handlers, deputies, police
officers and judges came to Flash's memorial Wednesday evening. There are
two kinds of cop funerals: the somber and the
not-so-somber. At Flash's farewell goodbye gives way to a good laugh. "I
couldn't have asked for a better partner or
family member, so I'm blessed in that aspect," Smith said.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA & Frank Brunetti,
dir website.
In Loving Memory of
K9 FEDOR
January 2015
Handler:
Officer Dan Weegar
Newark Police Department
100 East Miller Street
Newark, NY 14513
Retired Newark K-9 mourned
The Newark Police Department has announced the
passing of its former K-9 officer, Fedor.
The
village Police Department announced the passing of its
former K-9 officer, Fedor, earlier this week. Police
Chief David Christler
said Fedor was diagnosed with colon cancer in July and
removed from active service. Officer Dan Weegar and
Fedor partnered
for several years after attending the state police K-9 training center in
Cooperstown.
Placed in service Feb. 9, 2009,
Christler said Fedor worked tirelessly as a drug interdiction dog while
putting smiles on the faces of many children in the
Newark school district.
“As a working canine, Fedor never missed a tour of duty
and faithfully served the Newark Police
Department until his untimely retirement in 2014,” Christler said in a
press release.
Fedor was a grant to the village by former state police
Superintendent Harry Corbitt. With the help of private
sponsors,
Newark’s first K-9 unit in 133 years was established at
no cost to residents. Weegar is a veteran of the U.S.
Army and
a graduate of the U.S. Air Force K-9 Training Center,
Lackland Air Force Base,
Texas. While with the Army, Weegar
was awarded the Department of Army Commendation Medal
for his work as a K-9 explosive detection handler,
working on numerous special details that included
presidential and United Nations assignments. Last
October,
a 10-month-old Belgian Malinois, K-9 Mac, was purchased
for the Newark PD through a private grant. Christler
said Mac
and Weegar will graduate from the
Cooperstown
training center in April and be visible as they patrol
the village streets.
submitted by: Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA
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