 Memorials
to Fallen K-9s
2002 page 4 Gone but never will be forgotten F.A.S.T. Co. donates cards to all partners of all working dogs/horses |
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K-9 JET March 20, 2002  Partner: Sgt. Gabriel Cebada Gallup Police Department NM
FAX (505) 722-2113 505-726-0926 gallupnmpd.com police@gallupnmpd.com 
cards mailed 3/27/02 cards received
email from Beth & Gabriel, so appreciated by FAST Co. thank you. I wish Jet's photo showed more of his "beauty." |
 My K-9 "Jet," after nine years of service as a narcotics police dog he was retired to me. He lived happily with his other police K-9 companions and family. Unfortunately after so many years of dedicated service, his aged body could no longer keep up with his still bright and playful mind, almost as if he still was expecting to "go to work daily," not realizing he was too old. He passed away this week. Sincerely, Sgt. Gabriel Cebada OUTSIDE
HEAVEN'S GATE
"I'll Wait ~~~ I explained to St. Peter I'd rather stay here, Outside the Pearly Gate. I won't be a nuisance I never was, I won't even bark. I'll be very patient and wait. I'll be here - Chewing my celestial bone, no matter how long you may be. I'd miss you too much if I went in alone . It wouldn't be Heaven to me. ~Author Unknown |
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K-9 BO March 1, 2002  Partner: Officer Brian Bunch West Plains Police Dept. MO (417) 256-2244 Mail Address P. O. Box 710 302 E. Broadway West Plains, MO 65775-0710
Thank
you, Brian for opening your heart and sharing
your never ending love for former partner, Bo. Meet K9 Hans 4/29/04.  |
 MEMORIAL SERVICE The West Plains Police Department held a Memorial service for "Bo" on Friday, March 8, 2002. Bo was with the Police Department for six years from 1996 until 2002. During that time he had 160 drug seizures in 307 call outs while working with patrolman Brian Bunch. In the picture, Royce Fugate, City Administrator, is show presenting Brian with a plaque recognizing Bo's achievements. A plaque was also presented by the County Sheriff's office and the South Central Drug Task Force. Joey Hiett, Dept. Chaplain, made some remarks. Veteran's Memorial at People's Park Memorial Service for Police Dog "Bo." Book Discussion Group is being organized At The West Plains Public Library. The West Plains Police Department held a Memorial service for "Bo" on Friday, March 8, 2002. Bo was with the Police Department for six years beginning in 1996. Fugate, City Administrator, is show presenting Brian with a plaque recognizing Bo's achievements. A plaque was also presented by the County Sheriff's. 
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K-9 MAX March 27, 2002  Partner: Sgt. Michael J. Ravenelle Ledyard Police Department - K-9 Unit 11 Lorenz Parkway- Ledyard, CT 06339 
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By Georgina Gustin - TheDAY.com Ledyard — Max, the town police department's first police dog who retired two weeks ago after serving the department for a decade, died Wednesday night just days after it was discovered he had cancer. Max was purchased by Sgt. Michael Ravenelle in 1991 from a Westbrook breeder and was sworn in at the Ledyard Police Department in 1992. At the time, there was no canine program in place at the department, but Ravenelle developed an interest in police dogs and decided to buy one. When he found Max, he had no idea how to train or handle a police dog or whether Max would rise to the occasion. Most dogs used by police departments are bred and trained in Germany or Czechoslovakia where there are established training academies. “I got extremely lucky,” Ravenelle said Thursday. “There'll never be another one like him.” After purchasing Max, Ravenelle approached Sgt. William Nott, who heads the K-9 team at the New London Police Department. Nott helped Ravenelle train Max and the dog was soon on the job, though it was a few years before the town began chipping in for his expenses, Ravenelle said. “They didn't really give me a budget until Max was 4 or 5,” Ravenelle said. “Until we proved it.” During his police career, Max was involved in the seizure of more than seven pounds of drugs, including marijuana, cocaine and crack cocaine, and more than $4,500 in cash and weapons. He helped in two homicide investigations and located a number of wanted and missing persons, Ravenelle said. For Ravenelle and his family, who have lived with Max since he was a puppy, the dog's death has been difficult. “My oldest boy, who's 11, he's taking it kind of tough because Max's been around as long as he has,” he said. Max retired from the police department just two weeks ago, Ravenelle explained. Days later he stopped eating and, one day, collapsed. Ravenelle took him to a veterinarian, who diagnosed the dog with colon cancer. On Wednesday night, Max was euthanized. “We never even knew,” Ravenelle said about Max's illness. “There's a big, empty hole,” Ravenelle added. “As far as home life goes, he would never leave my side. He would lie on the bath mat while I took a shower.” The Ravenelles still have plenty of canine companionship around the house, though. Max recently fathered a litter of seven puppies, which are just three weeks old, and Ravenelle is already training another dog, Nikko, who lives with the family. “It's a zoo,” Ravenelle said. Another Ledyard K-9, which retired a year ago, is also suffering from a serious illness, Ravenelle said Thursday. The police department anticipates having a burial ceremony for both dogs within the next two weeks. The dogs will be buried outside the department's headquarters. When Max retired he became the Ravenelle family pet. The Ledyard Police Union is accepting donations on behalf of Ravenelle to help defray medical expenses. cards mailed 3/30/02 cards
received - memorial service 4/26/02 |
