In
Loving Memory of
K-9
"BRUNO"
May
23, 2001
Partner: Lt.
Ethan A. Hazard
The
Pine Knoll Shores Police Department
M.M.
Muhlig, Chief of Police
100
Municipal Circle
Pine
Knoll Shores, NC 28512
Chief's
Office:
(252)
247-4353 ext. 15
7/30/01
"KYRA"
the
newest officer & Partner for Lt. Hazard.
Congratulations
& welcome to NC.
Bruno
will never be forgotten
.
Chief
Mary had a serious car accident, MARCH 2002
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I
want to thank you for your wonderful web site and being a kind and understanding
person. So many people fail to understand that the death of this "dog"
was actually the loss of a partner and police officer. I have now lost
two officers that were mine as a chief; one was a "human" police officer
killed in the line of duty, and I feel the loss no less with Bruno. We
have a saddened police department. Lt. Hazard has a 10 year old boy that
is also devastated. Bruno was the complete K-9, talented, loyal, fearless
and a loving family pet. Bruno earned countless awards for successful drug
raids, finding lost children and the elderly, locating escaped prisoners
and valor. Bruno proved himself repeatedly. He always served his partner
and community with pride and professionalism. Intelligent, loyal
and fearless were his police traits. Loving, face licking "good boy" was
his soul. He will be a partner for life. His death is still under investigation.
Bruno was found hanging outside of his kennel at his handler's home on
the morning of May 23,2001. We may never know exactly what took place or
how Bruno was lost to all of us. The difficult thing is he is gone
and we must pull it together and go on. Bruno would have it no other way.
Mary
M. Muhlig, Chief of Police- Pine Knoll Shores, NC
Bruno's
headstone & Pine Knoll Shore Officers
The
flag was present to Ethan on Oct. 9, 2001
further
updates
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9
"AXEL"
May
22, 2001
German
Shepherd
Partner
Cpl. Greg Manis
Long
Beach Police Dept. CA
In Loving
Memory of
K-9
"ROCCO"
May
27, 2001
(Dutch
Shepherd) LODD
Partner
Officer Ernest Wolosewicz
Long
Beach Police Dept. CA
Long
Beach Police Dept.
100
Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA
90802,
phone number 562 570-7260
On
Monday, May 14th, 2001, at approximately 7 p.m., Long Beach Police Officer
Ernest Wolosewicz and his K-9 partner Rocco, a 2 1/2-year-old Dutch Shepard,
responded to a possible intruder call at the Latin American Museum of Art,
628 Alamitos Avenue. Rocco discovered an open roof access door and
continued his search. From the building's roof, Rocco attempted to
jump onto an awning. The awning gave way and Rocco fell hitting his
back against a railing. On Wednesday, May 16th, Rocco was put down
after it was discovered that he broke back and he would be permanently
paralyzed.
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sent
cards for both K-9s, Oct. 15, 2001
Thanks
to Jim Cortina & Nancy Cotton, Secretary, LBK9OA
for
photos.
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MEMORIAL
SERVICES FOR TWO POLICE K-9'S
The
Long Beach Police Department is saddened to announce the Memorial Services
for two of the Department's Patrol K-9's. On May 14, 2001, Rocco,
with only three months on the job, was critically injured after a fall
during a burglary investigation and was euthanized on May 16, 2001.
On May 19, 2001, the second K-9, Axel, died at home from a sudden intestinal
problem. The Memorial Services for both dogs will be held on Thursday,
May 31, 2001, at 3:00 p.m., at the Long Beach Police Academy, 7290 East
Carson Street, Long Beach. The Long Beach K-9 Officer's Association
will be raising funds to replace the much needed service dogs. Tax-deductible
contributions can be sent to the association at P.O Box 17366, Long Beach,
CA 90807. For further information, please contact the Long Beach
Police K-9 Detail at (562) 570-5971.
Axel
and Rocco, two beloved Long Beach police dogs who died in the same week,
were memorialized Thursday afternoon before a crowd of officers, canines
and other mourners gathered at the Long Beach Police Academy. Panting in
the hot sun, about 20 police dogs from Long Beach, Orange County and as
far away as Pismo Beach sat on mats flanking their officer partners and
rows of seated spectators at the service. The animals marked the close
of the service with a symphony of loud barking, tugging at their leads
as the 21-gun salute commenced. "I think they want to go chase bad
guys," a boy whispered to himself toward the memorial's end. "Some
people think an animal is just an animal," observed Debbie Lim, 40, her
infant nephew asleep in her arms. "But when they serve us, these dogs become
a part of the family." Lim works at a fast-food restaurant frequented by
many of the K-9 officers. Because dogs are not known for long attention
spans, the double funeral was brief, opening with a Police Department color
guard and drummer and including remarks from the department chaplain and
the playing of taps. "It was wonderful, very respectful," said Clarice
Mooney, widow of Bill Mooney, the Long Beach police chief who started the
canine unit in the city 23 years ago. The funeral was held near the special
cemetery the department and its formidable citizen support group maintain
for 30 departed police dogs. Each deceased service dog has a headstone,
in which its cremated remains are entombed should the cemetery need to
be moved. That has already happened once, when the Police Academy had to
move to make way for the Towne Center shopping complex off the southbound
San Gabriel River Freeway. Rocco and Axel will be laid to rest at
the cemetery, where each headstone features a photograph of the dog and
its handler. The headstones surround a lawn beside the department's kennels,
where the dogs stay while their handlers receive training.
On the night of May 14, Rocco was pursuing a possible burglar at the Museum
of Latin American Art. A 2 1/2-year-old Dutch shepherd whose specialty
was tracking people by scent, Rocco followed a trail onto the roof. He
leaped onto an aluminum awning which collapsed. Then he struck a railing,
which broke his back and left him paralyzed. He was euthanized two days
later. Three days later, Axel, a 7-year-old German shepherd, was found
dead in the garden of Cpl. Greg Manis, his partner of four years. A veterinarian
later determined that Axel had a rare but lethal intestinal disorder.
"My youngest [son] decided to name his tadpole Axel," Manis said, "so his
name will live on." Rocco's death marked only the third time a Long Beach
police dog has died in the line of duty. To lose two police dogs in the
same year, much less in the same week, is rare. "It hit us pretty
hard," said Officer Richard Lubchenko, who brought his dog, Jaro, along
for the funeral but, because of the withering heat, "tossed him back in
the air-conditioned car with a bowl of water." Along with a large police
presence, there were a sizable number of people who just love dogs and
felt the loss of the pair. In what is already a dog-loving town,
there is a citizens group called the Long Beach K-9 Officers Assn.,
which hosted a reception after the funeral.
By NANCY
WRIDE, Times Staff Writer
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9
"ADDI"
May
25, 2001
Partner:
Chris Vasquez
Houston I.S.D. PD
1200
Travis St.
Houston,
TX 77002
Phone
K-9 Div. 713 812.5151
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The
Houston I.S.D. Police Department along with Handler Chris Vasquez are moarning
the loss of one of there K-9's . K-9 Addi was diagnised with Hip and Back
problems that would not let her do what she lived to do. K-9 Addi expired
friday May 25, 2001.
K-9
Addi was used in detecting contraband inside of Houston Schools. Addi was
very dedicated and worked up to the week of her diagnosis. She will be
missed. K-9 Officer Chris Vasquez plans to start the search to replace
his partner this summer, and be ready to work with the K-9 when the new
school year starts.
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I tried
to call Houston ISDPD,
no information
available.
If anyone
knows more about Addi, please
email
luluthank
you
10/18/01
Addi
was our neighbor for a little over a year. I have seen her perform
some
of her talent within our neighborhood. She was amazing.
It was
sad to see her go and Chris (her handler) dearly misses her.
He has
received his new "partner" named Carlo.
I am
not sure who submitted the information you have.
I talk
to Chris on a daily basis.
I am
sure he would love to submit a photo and tell more.
Sincerely,
Laura
Strothers
Received above email. Isn't the Internet a marvelous tool?
Waiting
to hear more and let everyone see beautiful Addi.
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