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Memorials to Fallen K-9s

2003 page 21
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

Late Entry
In Loving Memory of
K-9 ROWDY
October 1988-August 2000

Partner: Officer Brian Marvin
Oro Valley Police Dept. Arizona
1100 N. La Canada Drive
Oro Valley AZ 85737
Ph: 520.229.4900

K-9 Rowdy was born in February of 1988 and went to work for the Oro Valley Police Department in October or 1989. He was a narcotics detection and cadaver K-9. During "Rowdy's" years of service at the Oro Valley Police Department he was handled by the following Officers:
Officer William Burney Oct. 1989-Feb 1990
Offficer Jason Larter Feb. 1990-Nov. 1993
Officer Brian Marvin Nov. 1993-May 2000
Rowdy was instrumental in the seizures of over 4 Million dollars in narcotics related currency , several tons of Marijuana, several hundred pounds of cocaine, a Lear Jet, numerous vehicles and houses. He was used by several states and Mexico for his ability to locate cadavers. Many of these cadaver finds were instrumental in the prosecution of several homicide suspects. Rowdy was also used in several local high profile homicide cases. Rowdy was a great asset and family member to the Oro Valley Police Department and will be sorely missed.

submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA

In Loving Memory of
K-9 KODY
Sir Kodiak Bear Von Peine
June 28, 2003

Partner: Sgt. John Peine
Riverdale Police Dept.
2 Dalton Drive
Riverdale, NJ 07457
973. 835-0034

MORE about KODY
Sir Kodiak Bear Von Peine is his full name. Kody to his friends and Police colleagues. Kody was born in Kinnelon, New Jersey on April 25, 1992. He started training to be a Police Narcotics Dog at 6 weeks of age. He was to be the first Police dog in the history of the Riverdale NJ P.D. Kody received his formal training at the Passaic County Police K-9 Academy under the direction of the Passaic County Sheriff's Department. At 1 ½ years old Kody was certified in Narcotics detection. When he's not fighting crime, Kody appears at local schools, civic events and churches teaching the dangers of Drug Abuse. Kody is a male Rottweiler and weighs in at 150 pounds. In 1998 he met the love of his life, Elsa, is her name. Shortly after meeting Elsa, the couple decided to start a family.
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K-9 Kody's WEBPAGE:
http://www.riverdalepd.org/

On May 5, 1999, Elsa gave birth to 10 puppies, five boys and five girls. All but two of Kody's pups have moved out and are doing great with their new families. His son Kodiak's Cub "Cubby" and his daughter Kalispell Montana "Kali" live with Kody and their handler Seargent John Peine and his wife, Dawn. Cubby and Kali have followed in their dad's paw prints and are both Police Dogs. Cubby is certified in narcotics detection and Kali works in search and rescue. Cubby has taken over Kody's day-to-day police work since his pop is now dealing with diabetes. Kali is not utilized as often in day-to-day police work, but did spend some time at the World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks. Kody seems to get enough satisfaction on training days giving his kids some pointers and still attending community events.

It is with great sadness that the Riverdale,NJ Police Dept announces the death of its first police K-9, Kody. Sgt John Peine and K9 Kody graduated the Passaic County Police K-9 Academy in 1994. Kody served the police department for nine years in Narcotics Detection. Three years ago, he went into semi-retirement after being diagnosed with diabetes. Kody remained active in educating the children in the DARE program about police K-9 and the danger of narcotics. He will be greatly missed by the department and the children of the borough.
A memorial was held July 5 at Riverdale Borough hall,
91 Newark Pompton Turnpike
Riverdale, NJ
Contact person is Disp. Leaver or Ptlm Quant, 973-835-0034

notified by: New Castle PD, DE dispatcher, Dawn Lanham

In Loving Memory of
K-9 QUU
DATE?

Partner: P.O. Darren Terry
City of Newburgh Police Department
55 Broadway
Newburgh, New York 12550
845.561-3131
Chief of Police: William M Bloom

Deputy Chief Ferrera
left voice message 7/8
cards to do & photo to find

The City of Newburgh, NY,
Police Department K-9 unit
regrets to announce the
passing of K-9 Quu [retired] K-9 Quu
Handler P.O. Darren Terry were the 1999 U.S.P.C.A National Champions. Both inducted in the National Police Hall of Fame in Florida.
An informal memorial service will be held
Monday, July 14 - 1000 AME SPCA
RT 207
Newburgh, NY
Anyone wishing to attend is welcome.
Contact person P.O. R. Carrion 845-561-3131

notified by: New Castle PD, DE dispatcher,
Dawn Lanham

In Loving Memory of
K-9 BLACKJACK
July x, 2003

Partner: Deputy Louie Almonte III
El Paso County Sheriff's Dept.
TX
915 546-2212 7-8-03 no ans

July 9, 2003

Sheriff's office to retire badge of top canine
Daniel Borunda - El Paso Times
Borderland - Blackjack, an award-winning El Paso County Sheriff's narcotics dog, died last weekend, officials said Tuesday. The Sheriff's Department is scheduled to retire the black Labrador retriever's badge number today, officials said. Blackjack and his handler, Deputy Louie Almonte III, were the 2001-02 Texas Narcotics Peace Officers Association dog team of the year.

notified by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA

In Loving Memory of
K-9 ARNIE
K-9 Asslan von Melanchthon
February 9, 1992
March 13, 2003

Partner:
Deputy Gerry Van Hoorn
Luzerne County Sheriff Office
Sheriff Barry Stankus
Chief of Administration Carol Roman
Chief of Operations George M. Kamage, Jr.
200 North River Street
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania 18711
Telephone 570-825-1651
Fax 570-825-1849

Local law enforcement remembers Arnie
by Tim Gulla - Citizens Voice Staff Writer
By all accounts, Arnie, a German shepherd, was a remarkable and valuable member of local law enforcement. Along with his handler, Luzerne County Sheriff Deputy Ger. Van Hoorn, Arnie sniffed out more than $500,000 worth of drugs during his 10 year career as a police K-9.
His sensitive nose was attuned to the distinctive smell of explosives. His extensive training ensured he always had the appropriate disposition, be it around wanted felons or young school children. Last month, after 10 years of service, Arnie became ill and died. To show how important Arnie was to law enforcement, members of several agencies assembled at the county courthouse on Thursday to recognize Deputy Van Hoorn for his work with the dog and to say they appreciated the services Arnie had provided to the community. Hank Macuch, a retired Hazleton police office who now serves as president of the Pennsylvania Police K9 Association said he had been watching Van Hoorn train Arnie since Arnie was only 10 weeks old. "Very few people understand the bond and the relationship between a police canine and his handler." Luzerne County Chief Deputy Sheriff George Kamage noted that Van Hoorn had trained the dog on his own and bore all of the expenses. Arnie was one of the most highly trained police canines in the state. We just wanted to recognize what Van Hoorn did with his canine. van Hoorn said that working with Arnie was a labor of love. He obtained the German shepherd who had a registered name of "Asslan von Melanchthon" from Germany when he was only 7 weeks old. Van Hoorn said he has attempted to train other German shepherds, but none was quite as adapt at police work as Arnie. Van Hoorn of Hazleton began volunteering his time with the Luzerne County Sheriff's Department's Canine Unit in 1986. He became full time deputy four years ago. Arnie actually had his own identification card at the Luzerne County Courthouse. The loss of Arnie hasn't resulted in a loss of desire to keep working with a police canine. Van Hoorn acknowledged. instead, he plans to begin training a new dog in the near future. He said he recently made arrangements to obtain a 14 month old German shepherd named, Bart from Czechoslovakia. He explained that he didn't want to start from scratch with a puppy and that German shepherds from Czechoslovakia had better blood lines for police work. Ger. and Arnie accomplished a lot. The dog was a phenomenal dog and Ger. was a dedicated handler and still is. Thursday's gathering was attended by officials from the state police, Hazleton police and numerous members of the Luzerne County Sheriff's Department and Pennsylvania Police K-9 Association. A plaque presented to Van Hoorn by the K-9 Association red, Arnie will continue to watch the back of his beloved partner, but is now serving another Master in a larger, but much safer jurisdiction. Sheriff Barry Stankus said , "We just wanted to pay respect and admiration to the many years of dedicated service by Deputy Van Hoorn and his partner, Arnie."

A TRIBUTE to K-9 "ASSLAN von MELANCHTHON"Presented on this day, April 10th, 2003, by the members and Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Police Canine Association. "ARNIE" will be eternally remembered for his courage, keen nose, loyal service, long list of accomplishments, and unselfish dedication to the Luzerne County Sheriff’s Department, and the citizens of Luzerne County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Together with his trusted partner, Deputy Albert "Gerry" VanHoorn, he executed his duties with diligence, and bravery, that so often goes unnoticed by the general public, and "Arnie" never once asked for more than the praise and undying affection of his handler. "Arnie" will continue to watch the back of his beloved partner, but is now serving another Master, in a larger, but much safer jurisdiction. "PAS AUF, ARNIE! We will work together again."FOREVER A POLICE SERVICE DOG
notified by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA

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