Memorials to Fallen K-9s
2003
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.
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Dept.
addresses available for those who want to send condolences to officers.
See below
In
Loving Memory of
K-9
KATA
SAR
July
19, 2003
Handler,
Ron Patterson
T.A.S.K.
629
Depot St.
Jacksboro,
TX 76458
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It
is with much sadness that we announce the passing of
Ron
Patterson's K-9 Kata on July 19th from renal failure . Kata and Ron
had just passed their first Mission Ready Man trailing Certification
on May 24th, 2003 after training for one year. Kata ran a 42 hour old trail
in a contaminated area to acquire her Mission Ready status. She was
the first german shepherd to pass a TASK trailing certification since 1999.
We had been looking forward to good things from Ron and Kata. Ron
and K-9 Kata had recently attended a seminar in Arkansas as a representative
of TASK. I'll never forget instructor, Lee Weatherall
telling the story of asking a team of students if they thought their
dog could find a missing runner, Ron was the first to say, "My dog can!"
and he meant it! Kata was all he promised she would be and more.
We will truly miss Kata at our Sunday night training's. I've enclosed a
photo of Ron and Kata taken by his wife Sue. Please remember Ron
and Sue in your prayers. It is always sad to lose a good dog and even sadder
to lose a dear friend. Kata had recently become ill and for the past two
weeks she just wasn't herself. Last Sunday she was still at training though,
even though you could tell her heart just wasn't in it. Please join me
in extending your condolences to Ron and Sue. Ron displays the true heart
of a K-9 handler and has opted to start over. He begins a new with three
month old black german shepherd, Greta, that he recently purchased from
Tofteinhund Shepherds with the help of trainer, Kimberly Watson and training
coordinator, Clyde Watson. We wish them well.
Kim
and Clyde Watson
TASK
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9
BACCHUS
War
approx.
1946
National
Canine Defence League
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War
dog receives award
A war veteran has received a medal 60 years after his dog was recognised
for its bravery during World War II. Gaston Sanz, 82, was a
crew member of the submarine Rubis which was brought to Britain after the
fall of France and then sailed 26 missions for the allies. The submarine's
mascot was Bacchus, a mongrel dog, who became part of the
crew and was rewarded for his bravery in 1943 with a valiant dog medal
from the National Canine Defence League (NCDL). But when Bacchus
died after the war he was buried in France with his medal
and Mr Sanz, who had been his adopted master, was left without a memento.
On Monday, 60 years after the original award, the NCDL presented Mr Sanz
with a replacement medal at the Imperial War Museum in central London to
recognise Bacchus's bravery. "He [Bacchus] did all the war with us and
everybody loved him - the French boys and the British boys," said Mr Sanz.
"They would be so proud, he gave us courage. People have got to know what
a dog can do." The 82-year-old, who now lives in Kensington, west London,
received the Legion d'Honneur, the highest bravery honour for a Frenchman
in June, but he said this was even better.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3123847.stm
Published: 2003/08/04
16:50:42 GMT |
In Loving Memory
of
K-9
PIRAD
July 26, 2003
Partner:
Jay Turner
Muncie
Police K9 Unit
1201
North Broadway Avenue
Muncie,
IN 47303
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RETIRED
DOG PIRAD ON JULY 26TH.PIRAD SERVED FROM 1993-2003 WITH JAY BUT WAS HANDLED
JOHN BLEVINS FOR A BRIEF TIME BEFORE JAY GOT HIM.THE SITE FOR MPD K9 IS
MUNCIE K9.ORG
submitted
by: DUSTY
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In Loving Memory
of
K-9
SASCHA
xxxx
xx , 2003
Partner:
xxxxr
Muncie
Police K9 Unit
1201
North Broadway Avenue
Muncie,
IN 47303
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