 Memorials
to Fallen K-9s
2003
page 25
The
F.A.S.T. Co. donates sets of cards to all partners
I
need your help to inform me of
such
losses.
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Dept.
addresses available for those who want to send condolences to officers.
See below
late
entry
In
Loving Memory of
K-9
SAMMY
LODD
1997 -
2000
Partner:
Officer Keith McDonald
Charlestown
Police Department
701
Main Street
Charlestown,
Indiana 47111
812.256.6345
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Sammy
was a 3 1/2 year old German Shepherd, imported from Germany and
certified
in Narcotics and Utility Patrol Work. Sammy was responsible and
assisted
in many drug and search arrests; as well as many public community
policing
engagements. Sammy's life was suddenly ended when he was
accidentally
struck by a moving vehicle along a State Highway, while on-duty
Christmas
Eve night. The Charlestown Police Department is proud of Sammy's
accomplishments and loyalty to law enforcement, and dedicate this page
to his memory. Thanks Sammy.
Service:
January 1998 - December 2000
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late
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9
HAHNS
1994
- 2001
Partner:
Major Ed McDonald
Charlestown
Police
Department
701
Main Street
Charlestown,
Indiana 47111
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Hahns
was donated to Major Ed McDonald at 10 weeks of age to become a member
of the K-9 team. Early on, he exhibited a strong drive and
ability
to learn quickly. He was fully certified in narcotics and street
patrol by the North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA) at
the
young age of one year. Over the years, Hahns was responsible for
numerous arrests and was well known among area police departments, who
often called upon him for assistance. After Hahns was diagnosed
with
hip dipplasia and could no longer perform street patrol, he was still
used
for narcotics and article searches. He once found a gun used in a
burglary the previous day, buried 6 inches underground, by tracking the
scent from a gun clip found 30 yards away down a steep hill. In
September
2001, Hahns became ill. His local veterinarian referred him to
Purdue
University Veterinary Hospital where he underwent surgery and was
diagnosed
with inflammatory bowel disease. His illness did not respond to
treatments
and he died on December 28, 2001, at 7 1/2 years of age. He will
be remembered as loyal, dedicated, protective of his master, and sadly
missed by his family. The Charlestown Police Department is proud of
Hahns'
accomplishments and loyalty to law enforcement, and dedicate this page
to his memory. Thanks Hahns.
I
as well as the other K9 Officers appreciate anyone that takes the time
to show respect and appreciation to our unsung hero partners. I have
been
in K9 since the I have been on the force and would not know what to do
without them. They are a silent partner that will never run from
danger,
give their lives for you and protect you at all costs. They are a
valuable
tool to police and community, unfortunatly aa lot of people do not
undertand
their full potential and time it take to have a succesful K9 program.
Thank
you for your interest.
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9
CHIKO
July
22, 2003
Partner:
Robert "Woody" Swank
Fairview
Township Police Dept. PA
Fairview
Township Police Department
Eric
A. Bistline, Chief of Police
599
Lewisberry Road
New
Cumberland PA 17070
(717)
901-5267
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He
was born in June 1992 and passed away on July 22nd 2003. Chiko
served
Fairview Township from August 1994 until April 1st 2002. Chiko
was
a ten year old German Shepherd from Czechoslovakia who passed away on
Tuesday
July 22nd 2003. Chiko had been diagnosed with cancer several months
prior.
Chiko was able to pass at home in the arms of his handler, Robert
"Woody"
Swank and Chiko's (human) sister, Hannah. Chiko began service with the
Fairview Township, Pennsylvania Police Department in August of 1994.
Chiko
was retired on April 1st 2002. Since that time, Officer Swank has
joined
the Harrisburg City, Pennsylvania Police Department. An informal,
yet well attended, service was held at the Fairview Township Municipal
Building on Friday July 25th 2003 at 2PM. Chiko was laid to rest
outside
the door to the Police Department. The Fairview Township Police
Department
has ordered a marker to be placed at the burial site.
cards
sent to: 8/1/03
Harrisburg
City Police Department.
City
of Harrisburg Bureau of Police
McCormick
Public Services Center, Suite 211
123
Walnut Street - Harrisburg, PA 17101-1681
(717)
255-3131
submitted
by: Curt & Dina Heckler
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9
ROBBY
July
2003
Partner:
Deputy Charlie Robinson
Court
House Caretaker
West
Palm Beach,
FL
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Beloved
canine deputy dies
By
Susan Spencer-Wendel, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Friday,
August 1, 2003 ph: 561 820.4100
WEST
PALM BEACH -- Deputy Robby, the lovable-looking, bomb-sniffing canine
caretaker
of the courthouse, died Tuesday. He was almost 7 years old, five years
of that spent working downtown in county buildings. Robby's
survived
by no known progeny, but a courthouse staff and a handler, Deputy
Charlie
Robinson, who dearly loved him.
"Next
time, we won't get so emotionally attached," said chief court
administrator
Susan Ferrante Thursday.
Ferrante
said Robby was one-of-a-kind -- the first bomb-sniffing dog assigned
full-time
to a courthouse in Florida, perhaps even the nation. He spent four
hours
a day patrolling the building, the perimeter and county buildings, then
sat in the mail room running his nose over all incoming items.
Robby
is a Belgian Malinois, one of the American Kennel Club's smallest
breeds
of shepherd. The breed was developed for sheep-herding and is known as
a confident dog with a strong desire to work. Robby was actually
deputized and wore a badge around his neck. And he was great with
the school groups. "Kids loved Robby. He really knew how to turn
work off and on," Ferrante said. The other bomb-sniffing dog
currently
assigned to the courthouse isn't as affable, she said. Over the
years,
Robby worked only about eight bomb threats, but provided an extra sense
of security in the new age of terrorism. By Thursday, staff
members
responded in kind, collecting $400 for a donation to a local animal
shelter.
A memorial service organized by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
will be held at a later date.
submitted
by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA, Inc.
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