 Memorials
to Fallen K-9s 2003 page 8 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
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K-9 DEE DEE March 7, 2003  Partner: Sr. PSO T.J. McManus Morganton Department of Public Safety 304 S. College St. - Morganton NC 28655 Ph: (828) 438-5290 or 438-5291  cards mailed 2/10/03 with poem
below & recd w/tnx.. I GAVE MY ALL I am a deputy in a canine crew. I have been trained to see it through. When danger is near my ears perk up, They taught me that when I was a pup. I am often there to protect your rights, My presence sometimes hinders fights, I never attach with thought to kill, When subduing one, my job I fulfill. I never worry a single thought, As to how I will fare at a certain spot. the love I have for a handler's care, Is all I need, each day to fare. And if some day my luck turns bad, I will relish the joys I have ever had. To be with men who stand for good, In a special kind of "brotherhood." The story's end by now you know, Of how I tried for a better show, When I was called and I gave my all (Author Unknown) |
March 7, 2003 due to compications from surgery on her gall bladder. DeeDee has been with ESWDA since 1999 and attended all the seminars in N. Carolina since then. She was an outstanding Narcotics K-9 and a great partner. Dee Dee was going to be eleven years old next month. March 13 would have been our eight year anniversary together. She was certified by Eastern States as well as NAPWDA and the Virginia State Police Work Dog Assciation. She was certified in tracking as well as article searching and narcotics. She was an excellent ambassador for our Department. She was always on call for not only our county, but for all surrounding counties as well. She never missed a call out and always gave her all. She was also a big hit with all the children in our county. She had visited every school in our system from K-12 and always made new friends. She was my partner and my Friend and I will miss her dearly. Thank you again for such a touching memorial. It does help heal the pain. notified by: Officer Randy Howell
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photo below, Senior PSO Tom McManus and his partner, DeeDee, make new
friends.
DeeDee is specially trained in narcotics detection.
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K-9 KIMRUS February 21, 2003  Partner: Cpl. J. David Crockett Northwood NH Police Department 1020 First NH Tpke, Northwood NH 03261 (603) 942-9101 MY PARTNER My dog is more than my partner you see, Because he is a very good friend to me. He's the nose I don't have, the eyes I have not, He's one of the best partners most cops ain't got. Day by day we do what we do best, His four paws never seem to rest. He always does whatever I ask, Seeming to enjoy every task. I know one day his work will be done, But for now we can only have fun. For my dog is more than a partner to me, My dog is my best friend and he always will be. author unknown cards mailed 3/19/03 to DAVE updated by 2006 Stacy and Cheryl Walker |
BRUNO MATARAZZO Jr - Democrat Staff Writer 332-2200, Ext. 5024 Sunday was a difficult time for Cpl. Dave Crockett to be in his cruiser. It was quieter and lonelier than other days as he traveled on the First New Hampshire Turnpike, a road that he and his partner had driven up and down many times during their five months together. Those days are only memories now, following the death of Northwood Police dog, Kimrus, who died Friday from internal bleeding following surgery for a cyst in his prostate in a Chichester veterinary hospital. "He was my pal, he’d sit in the back of my car and today, I went out there and he wasn’t there. He was my best friend, he worked with me, he went to the gym with me, he helped outside to do yard work," Crockett said. Kimrus, in his short time with the department, managed to search for two car thieves in Auburn and rescue two young children who were lost in the woods behind their home in Chichester for almost three hours. Problems began two weeks ago when Kimrus had trouble relieving himself. Crockett brought his partner to his regular veterinarian who didn’t see the severity of the problem and gave the Kimrus some pills to help solve his problem. But the problem didn’t go away and another veterinarian in Chichester believed that having the dog neutered would solve the problems being caused by the cyst. At 11 p.m. Thursday, Kimrus came out of surgery fine, although a little groggy, but five hours later, more problems began surfacing. He went into toxic shock and began bleeding into his lungs, stomach and intestines and died two hours later at 7 a.m. "They tried everything they could, I know they did," Crockett said. And for the last time, Crockett spent Friday holding and petting the dog he worked hard to bring to the town’s police department. Crockett had worked previously with canines, while in the Air Force, and wanted to bring one into the department since he joined. Crockett worked to get a drug and patrol canine for more than a year and after three attempts he finally found a match and a working relationship with Kimrus. The officer and the dog spent the past five months riding their cruiser equipped with a cage for the dog, with Crockett at the wheel and Kimrus in the back, always on the lookout. "Today was the first time I had driven my car without him. I remember he used to get all excited when he sees his dad put on his uniform," Crockett recounted. Crockett is in the process of getting a new dog for the department and hopes to find a match within the next couple of weeks. "I’ve worked so hard for this, we’ve got to do it for Kimrus," Crockett said. Police Chief Michael D’Alessandro said the K-9 patrol will continue. Crockett is currently seeking donations in order to purchase a new dog and is asking Hannafords and other local companies for funds. He said response to Kimrus’ death has been overwhelming, including a pledge by Northwood Power Equipment to match any donation by Hannafords. A new dog is expected to cost anywhere between $4,000 to $5,000. A full-fledged police ceremony, complete with bagpipers, is being planned for Kimrus at 5 p.m. March 6 at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy. Crockett says he plans to retire the dog’s harness, outfitted with the department’s first-ever Life Saving Award, which the two received after saving the two children in Chichester. Donations may be made to the Northwood Police K-9 Association , 1020 First New Hampshire Turnpike, Northwood, NH Meet new partner, REX  |
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In Loving Memory of K-9 HANNA July 7, 2000  Sheriff's Officer Brian Howarth Union County Sheriff's Office Adm. Bldg. Elizabeth, NJ 07207 908 528-4450  |
MEET K-9 Udo  I did get a new K-9 partner 2 weeks after her death. Udo and I have been inseparable since that day. Hanna now sits on a shelf in our living room on the same wall she always liked to lay by. Her picture also hangs right above it with her bright new shiny badge hanging over it. Thanks for listening to my story. (thanks for sharing your story) |
