 Memorials
to Fallen K-9s 2003 page 45 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
In loving Memory of K-9 CONNIE December 24, 2003  Partner: Ben Armstrong Winterville Police Dept. Chief of Police Eric G Pozen PO Box 306 Winterville, Georgia 30683 (706)742-5295 Press Release Winterville Police Dept. 12/25/2003 - In memory of a fallen officer.... Connie the Winterville Police K-9 Narcotics Dog was struck and killed by a vehicle on Arnoldsville Rd. on Christmas Eve. Connie's handler and partner Office Ben Armstrong had reported that he had let her out and that she does not normally ever leave the yard. He had noticed her missing and contacted Chief Eric Pozen and Lt. Steve Jones who assisted in the search of Connie. Chief Pozen located Connie on the shoulder of Arnoldsville Rd. and Hargrove Lake Rd. This is a great set back to Winterville's K-9 program, but in Connie's memory Officer Armstrong and the Winterville Police Dept. are dedicated to the continuation of the program. Connie has been in service to law enforcement since 1998, and has served both the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office and the Winterville Police Dept. She initiated over 50 narcotics cases in her career, and was a very useful educational partner with her handler Ben armstrong. Connie will be missed and has servied the community well. Death of drug dog hits hard A partner lost ''Connie served the community well and will certainly be missed,'' Winterville Police Chief Eric Pozen said Friday. The dog's death was a great personal loss for Patrolman Ben Armstrong, who bought Connie with his own money in 1998, after she had already been trained and certified in drug detection. ''I lost my partner this weekend,'' he said. Armstrong, who is married with four children, said in addition to being a good partner, Connie was a wonderful family dog. Pozen said Connie's death dealt a blow to his department's K-9 program, which he vowed would continue. ''Officer Armstrong has every intention to locate another dog,'' the police chief said. ''We'll do whatever we have to do to keep the program going.'' When he bought Connie in 1998, Armstrong and his canine partner did drug interdiction work for the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office, a joint endeavor they continued after he and Connie joined the Winterville Police Department in 2001. In addition to rooting out narcotics during searches, Connie was a valuable public relations representative for Winterville police, making regular appearances at schools and churches to put on drug interdiction demonstrations. Connie died Wednesday evening, after roaming from his handler's house for an inexplicable reason. "Ben let her out to do her business,'' Pozen said. ''Normally she never left the yard, but he lost track of her.'' |
After
failing to find Connie on his own, Armstrong called Pozen for help at
about 10 p.m. The police chief said while slowly cruising Arnoldsville
Road with his patrol car's searchlight on, he came across Connie's
lifeless body not far from Armstrong's house. ''I
got a sinking feeling when I saw her,'' Pozen said. ''I then had to
tell my officer his partner was no longer alive.'' Replacing
Connie with a trained and certified drug dog could cost as much as
$5,000. Armstrong said buying an untrained dogs would cost about
$1,000, and that he would do the training on his own of that's the
route his department chooses to go. Pozen said
funds for purchasing a new dog were not in his department's budget, and
that he held out hopes donations would come in from the community to
enable the continuation of the K-9 program.
 UPDATE: Finding a good home By Joe Johnson The Winterville police dog killed Christmas Eve has been replaced by a dog that had been bought as a Christmas present. Connie, a 7-year-old Dutch shepherd credited with having helped Winterville police and other agencies make more than 50 drug cases, was killed Dec. 24 when struck by a car on Arnoldsville Road. The unexpected gift of Pooh, a 14-week-old Labrador retriever, came on the heels of the Winterville Police Department's purchase of Eyeore, an 11-month-old Dutch shepherd, the same breed Connie had been. Winterville Police Chief Eric Pozen said he accepted Pooh as a gift from local resident Arnold Fraysher because, ''As long as we're training the one dog, I figured let's go ahead and train the other one at the same time.'' Plus, the police cihief admitted. Plus, the police chief admitted, ''I've always wanted a canine.'' Pooh will be Pozen's canine partner, and Eyeore will be partnered with Patrolman Ben Armstrong, who had been Connie's handler. Both dogs will be trained for drug interdiction both in-house and with the K-9 units of neighboring police departments. According to Pozen, Fraysher had bought Pooh as a Christmas gift for his son, but soon realized the chocolate Lab was too big a pet for the toddler. ''He wanted to give it to a good home, and when he read the newspaper article about Connie being killed, he asked us if we would take it,'' Pozen said. Also reading about Connie's death was Austell Police Chief Bob Starrett, who just happened to be looking for a home for Eyeore. A Dutch shepherd untrained as a drug dog costs an average of $1,600, Pozen said, but Starrett sold Eyeore for half that amount. A professionally trained drug dog could cost as much as $8,000, according to Pozen. It is hoped that Pooh and Eyeore will pick up where Connie had left off. Armstrong had bought Connie with his own money in 1998, and together they had done drug interdiction work for the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office, a joint endeavor they continued after he and Connie joined the Winterville Police Department in 2001. In addition to rooting out narcotics during searches, Connie served as a valuable public relations representative for Winterville police, making regular appearances at schools and churches to put on drug interdiction demonstrations. The dog was fatally injured by a car Christmas Eve after wandering off Armstrong's property. Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Saturday, January 31, 2004.
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In loving Memory of K-9 CARLO October ? 2003 (checking date) Partner: .......... Newton Police Department Chief Jim Daily Lt. Graves, Head of K9 Unit 201
E 6th St Phone: 316.284.6000 - 316 284-6030 |
Newton, KS Police Department lost
a dog approx. in
October, due to Bloat. Carlo was a Belgian Malinois.
Handler now has female Bel. Mal. named
Carla who is in training and doing fabulously. submitted by Tim Stock |
| Late
entry In loving Memory of K-9 CELLO July 23, 1987 - August 30, 1999  Partner: .......... xxx? Department, state? city? |
Memories of Cello Cello loved carrots, corn on the cob, walks in the woods and people. When he worked on the road as a Police K-9 he loved his work and did it well. He will be missed by many. May he rest peacefully, he deserves it. |
| (Late
entry) In Loving Memory of K-9 JAKE June 1997  Partner: Officer Paul Thompson Independence Police Dept. 223 N. Memorial Dr. - Independence, MO 64050 816.325.7271 |
K-9
Jake was a Belgian Malinois and began duty on June 11, 1991. His duties were Patrol & Narcotics Detection. Personal Message: Jake says, "Only fools break rules." The Independence Police Department Canine Unit is raising money to complete a memorial at the new K-9 training facility. This memorial will be dedicated not only to K-9 Kemo, who recently lost his battle with cancer, but also to K-9 Jake and K-9 Arco, the two original dogs in the canine unit. These dogs worked very hard for our community and a deserving recognition would be appropriate. Your
contributions to the memorial, completion of the K-9 Training Facility,
and replacement of K-9 Kemo would be most appreciated so we can get
these hero's replacements trained and on the street as soon as
possible. Donations may be sent to: |
| In Loving Memory
of K-9 KRAMER November 17, 2003  Partner: Officer Brian Marvin Oro Valley Police Dept. Arizona 1100 N. La Canada Drive Oro Valley AZ 85737 Ph: 520.229.4900 |
Sad news...
Kramer, Brian's K9, past
away right after Thanksgiving. We were totally caught off guard by it
too. Cancer. It has been very difficult being that we now have lost two
to cancer! Good news... Brian has a new dog and is staying
very busy training him. Liz "KRAMER" Kramer served the Oro Valley Police Department from May 17, 1997 until he died unexpectedly from cancer on November 17, 2003. During this time with his handler, Officer Brian Marvin, Kramer was responsible for seizing hundreds of pounds of drugs and thousands of dollars of U.S. currency. Kramer will be greatly missed by both family and department personnel. On a more personal level, he loved playing with the girls. Tug of war was his game of choice. He was very much a "Daddy Dog" as he was known at home. Upon coming in the house, he would always go straight to Brian's uniform and give it a good sniff over. He was very affectionate to the immediate family but had no problems letting others know he was unhappy about their presence. Particularly Grandma, who usually adorned a sun hat. He absolutely hated hats! He is still thought of regularly and spoken of fondly. We sure miss him. Brian is training a new dog, Duke. A very bright Belgian Malinois. The weather here has warmed up the swimming pool and Duke has found the first few steps very inviting. If Brian is in the water Duke becomes rather frantic to "save" him and will jump in on top of Brian only to realize he is doesn't really want to be in that far! |
