Memorials to Fallen K-9s
2002 page 26 The F.A.S.T. Co. donates sets of cards to all partners I need your help to inform me of such losses. |
Dept. addresses available for those who want to send condolences to officers. See below
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K-9 ROCCO October 10, 2002 
Partner: Deputy David Miller Allegan County Sheriff's Dept. 112 Walnut St. Allegan, MI 49010 Phone 269-673-0500
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More About Allegan County Sheriff's Dept. K-9 UNIT Allegan County is pleased to present its newly expanded K-9 Unit, led by Sgt. Bud Randall. The newest members of the unit are a 3 year old German Shepherd named "Bossco" and his handler, Deputy David Holmes, and a 2 year old Dutch Shepherd, "Rocco" and his handler Deputy Cory Hunt. The dogs were selected based not only on their drive to do the work, but they also must be very social animals, since they are used to perform public demonstrations of their abilities for school children and civic groups. These teams join veteran K-9 team Deputy Scott Tatrow and his dog Jock, a Belgian Malanois. The Allegan County Sheriff's Office has had a formalized K-9 Unit since the early 1980's when the ACLEA (Allegan County Law Enforcement Association) donated the funds to purchase a canine for the department. The purchase of subsequent dogs and training aids has historically been done through grants, donations and drug forfeiture proceeds. The only expenses to the tax payers are for dog food and veterinary services. The dogs are all dual-purpose animals, meaning that they are trained in patrol work such as tracking and building searches, as well as in narcotics detection. The K-9 teams are assigned to the patrol division and are made available to any law enforcement agency who may have need for their services Former
handler: Sgt.
Cory Hunt
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In Loving Memory of K-9 ROBBIE October 15, 1992- January 12, 2000  
Partner: Dick van Leenen Rotterdam Police Dept. Nederlands Rotterdam-Rijnmond Police Department Animal section - K9 Unit Voorwateringweg 99 - Rotterdam - Holland.
Meet Dick's K-9 Rambo .jpg)
Meet Rex - Rotterdam 
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Ho mijn meester, Kies mij als vriend, en ik zal van al je vrienden de trouwste zijn. Geef mij een thuis, en ik zal de beste bewaker zijn. Geef mij een naam, en ik wil nooit nog een andere. Geef mij een bevel, en ik zal je gehoorzamen. Geef mij voedsel, en je zult nooit ontgoocheld zijn. Geef mij een liefkozing, en ik zal gelukkig zijn. Geef mij uw affectie, en ik zal je mijn leven geven Robbie was born on October 15th 1992 and I was his only handler. Robbie was not an easy dog and was not very social. I used to say that he hated everything that walked on two legs excepts my wife and I. For us he was fabulous!! Always friendly and protective, always ready for training and hard work and the best "partner" any cop could have. He was my partner, my buddy, my gardian angel!! In the years we worked together he did more than twenty "K-9-arrests" and protected me against attacks from criminals. He also searched and found several criminals after crimes. December 1999 Robbie got heavely injured when he lost his balance on a obstacle-course on K9-unit training field. The injury was so bad that we had to euthanize Robbie on Jan. 12th 2000. That day we lost more than our dog. That day we lost family! Every day we look at Robbie. My wife bought me a beautiful oilpainting of him wich hangs in the livingroom. Every day we look at him and he looks at us. And we know he is there!
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I'm working with my second dog, Rex. Keep on the good work!! I would
be very honored if there is a place in your memorial webpage for "my Robbie"!
Thank you very much. I think he deserves it! First of all I can tell you
something about myself. I'm a K-9-officer with the K9-unit from the otterdam-Rijnmond
PD in The Netherlands. So that answers your question about my nationality.
I'm Dutch. Although me and my wife are Dutch we speak a lot English because
of our great friendship with K-9-officer Greg Thomas and his wife. Greg
is on the K-9-unit of Gilbert, AZ. We met each other on the internet and
became friends forever. Our love for the dogs and the police work with
dogs brought us together and now we visit each other regularly. Last August
they were with us in Holland and last April we were in AZ. In 2003, Greg
will visit us again with some other K-9-officers from Maricopa County and
our K-9-unit. This will make a great exchange-program for them. After that,
in November 2003, we will visit AZ again for lots of K-9-training. So you
see, Dutch and U.S. K-9-officers are great friends! cards
receivd in Holland with thanks 10/25/02
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Rambo at work and having fun.
How Dick met me Dear Lulu, I received the memorial card of "Cosmo," the former partner of my good friend officer Greg Thomas of the Gilbert Police Department. I want you to know that I think you do a great job by honoring all the police dogs! We in Holland know very well how important those "partners" are in fighting crimes. My first K-9, Robbie, died on Jan. 12th 2000. During his life he had many good arrests for the Rotterdam Police Department. |
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K-9 ARGUS October 7, 2002 
Partner: Sgt.
Allen Lawson
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By Michael Baker -The Facts (979) 265-7411 FREEPORT — About 60 residents and peace officers and seven dogs from around the county gathered Monday morning to pay tribute to a fallen officer — Argus, the Department’s K-9. The police dog died Oct. 7 of apparent heart problems while he was treated at a Lake Jackson veterinary office, Police Chief Henrietta Gonzalez said. Several officers wiped away tears during the memorial service for the 10-year-oldHungarian shepherd in the Freeport Municipal Park pavilion. The ceremony was complete with hymns, prayers and a flag ceremony. “He was loyal and dedicated to the profession of law enforcement,” Gonzalez said. “He’ll be greatly missed by all of us.” Argus joined the police force in 1993 after coming to the United States from Hungary. Working closely with his handler, Sgt. Allen Lawson, Argus’ primary duty was sniffing out narcotics and assisting with crowd control, Gonzalez said. He was very dedicated to his work, she said. “He would run all of us to death,” Gonzalez said. “Quitting was not his idea until he finished the task.” Argus was popular in the department and the community, Gonzalez said, particularly with children at the schools he visited. He also enjoyed an occasional game of fetch with the officers, she said. City Attorney Wallace Shaw, who led the prayers for the service, and Lake Jackson Police Department Dog Handler, David Cisneros, accompanied by his dog, Angel, reminded the crowd of the ancient bond between man and dog. “It’s a sacred relationship, one that God looks favorably on,” Shaw said. “It’s one that he blesses and encourages.” Cisneros said the bond is especially strong for dog handlers, who work closely with the dogs on a daily basis. Sometimes, they even forget they’re working with a dog, he said. “We all go through times of embarrassment when we’re caught talking to our partner who cannot talk back,” Cisneros said. |
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In Loving Memory of K-9 HOND Bel. Mal. October 10, 1999 (ck.date) 
Partner: Deputy Marc Newsom K-9 Unit Polk County Sheriff's Office FL 455 North Broadway Avenue. Bartow, FL 33830. communityservices
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By WILLIAM BYGRAVE - News Chief BARTOW -- Hond, 8, a retired Polk County Sheriff's Office K-9, died Thursday morning at a Bartow veterinarian's office, where he was being treated for a systemic infection. Sgt. Steve Pry, who's in charge of the PCSO canine unit, said the dog had been taken to the animal hospital Tuesday night from his home in Fort Meade. He said his handler, retired Deputy Marc Newsom, "noticed he wasn't feeling well." Pry said Hond suffered from "some kind of an infection that spread to other organs and they couldn't control it. I hated to see it happen. He was a good dog. It's like losing one of the family." Hond, a five-year veteran with the sheriff's office, began his career in November 1994, with K-9 Deputy Howard Martin. The dog was a Belgian Malanois, which Pry described as having an average weight of 55 to 60 pounds, or somewhat lighter than a German Shepherd, weighing in the 75 to 80 pound range. Belgian Malanois dogs are short-haired and usually have a tan or light brown coloring. "They come out of the Dane breed," Pry added. "They are a herding dog and are very intense and a very high-drive breed." In 1996, Newsom became Hond's handler until they both retired together in October 1999. According to policy, when a deputy retires, the dog also retires, if the dog is up in years, or if it isn't feasible to give a dog to a new handler. Hond was credited with 105 arrests during his career. He was the first sheriff's office K-9 purchased by the Lakeland Association of Realtors Association fund raiser for local K-9 units. A spokeswoman for the association said the group has bought several dogs for the sheriff's office and the Lakeland Police Department. "He was a very sociable animal," Pry said of Hond. "We would send him to schools to do demonstrations. He lived with his handler as all of our dogs do." The sheriff's office currently has 19 canine teams. Hond was purchased from The Netherlands, where he was KNPV-titled. During his career with the PCSO he became nationally certified and was cross-trained both in narcotics and patrol. Pry said most K-9 deaths come after they retire with their handlers. "All of the canine officers understand what it is like to lose one," he added. |
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