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WTC 9/11/01 In Loving Memory of K-9 MOLLY January 31, 2005  SAR & K9 Partner: Officer Doug Sahlberg K-9 Task Force / Savannah, GA & K9 Police Partner Richmond Hill Police Dept. GA PO Box 250 Richmond Hill, GA 31324 Telephone: (912) 756-3712 lislexowen@aol.com |
Molly
was a K9 cadaver dog. With her human, Doug, and their partner team of
K9 Morgan and human John, they made up the K9 Task Force (tm)
ofSavannah, Ga. They were the first cadaver dogs on site at
Ground Zero in Sept. 2001. Summoned by FEMA to help search
for victims/survivors, they drove nonstop, lights and
sirens, from Savannah to NYC. During their time there, Morgan fell a
couple of stories and was injured, but went right back to work, her
true condition not revealing itself until a few weeks later. They stayed on when asked, and wound up working long, exhausting, sad days at Ground Zero for more than a week before coming home. Eventually, the team broke up. Doug and Molly went to work at the Richmond Hill, GA Police Department. Morgan was medically retired due to fractures from her fall, and was so upset at being left behind when John went to work with her replacement that one of her medical staff took her in. They live contentedly together still. After awhile, John also left, and now works for Disney. As late as the last week of January, Molly was still working, helping to look for a missing woman in our area. But she was sick. She went into the hospital and was scheduled for exploratory surgery. It never happened. The night before her surgery, Molly passed away in her sleep. She was barely five years old. Doug and his family loved Molly deeply. She was an integral part of their family. As a police officer, Molly received full honors at a memorial service Saturday. Police Chief Billy Reynolds awarded Molly the Medal of Honor posthumously. The K9 Task Force helped hundreds of families in NYC get confirmation of the fate of their loved ones, and hopefully, some peace from closure. They assisted our local police departments in finding lost children and adults, recover bodies so the deceased could be properly buried by the families, and assisted occasionally in tracking down often dangerous suspects. Although results of the autopsy will not be in for some time, it is suspected that Molly's death is directly due to her work at Ground Zero. It seems to me that when these incredible, giving souls pass on, we who remain behind should take note, if only for a moment. The K9 Task Force site includes a link for sending e-mail. The url is http://www.k9taskforce.com Lynnette Spratley February 2, 2005 A service for Molly will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2005 at 2:00 pm. The service will be located at J.F. Gregory Park located behind the Richmond Hill Police Department.
A memorial service is being planned to honor K-9 Molly, a true hero, campanion, and partner. Plans will be announced as they become available. Previously planned arrivals of K-9 Task Force members from other regions will be delayed so that they may attend the services. January
31,
2005
Molly will be missed by all that came to know
her.Earlier today, January 31, 2005, K-9 Molly, partner of Doug, passed away after having been ill for several weeks. Molly died in her sleep prior to a planned exploratory surgery. The autopsy that followed her death leaves many questions and speculation that what was found came from her service in New York City at Ground Zero. She was a true K-9 Hero that gave everything when asked.  Photo by John Frank, www.K9TaskForce.com. Molly Received the Medal of Honor submitted by Lynnette M Spratley Feel free to contact by email. *********************** UPDATE America's Most WantedAmerica's Most Wanted. CALL OUR HOTLINE. 1-800-CRIME-TV. About AMWShow ArchiveContact UsAdvance Search Report a Tip 11/12/05 *** There are no AMBER Alerts at this time. | Past AMBER Alerts *** An Unlikely Hero 11/9/2005 Overview Molly was K-9 unit cadaver and man-tracking dog with the Richmond Hill (Georgia) Police Department. Some would say Officer Doug Sahlberg and his partner, Molly, were more like a devoted married couple than a police team. He claims to have spent nearly every waking hour with her, but his wife, Judy, says she didn't mind. "She was so devoted to him, it was amazing," Judy Sahlberg said. "She just thought Doug was the man!" Molly was not just Sahlberg's partner, she was also a part of his and Judy's family. So when the 5-year-old yellow Labrador died unexpectedly in January 2005, the Sahlbergs were grief-stricken and left to wonder what happened to their beloved pet. On Top Of Her Game Molly was a cadaver and man-tracking dog for the K-9 unit of the Richmond Hill Police Department near Savannah, Georgia. Doug trained her himself from the time she was a hyperactive puppy. "She was out of control," he remembers. "I really didn't know what I had gotten into at first." But Molly soon proved her mettle and over the course of her career, helped nab dozens of suspects and recover dead bodies. She and Doug were very well-known in the area and were even called to assist law enforcement in counties all over Georgia. One of her most significant discoveries was finding the bodies of rural Georgia couple Jewel and Mildred Cleveland who police suspect were killed by Mildred's son, Jason Howard. Molly was able to find the bodies--which were wrapped in tarps and buried in a grave nearly six feet deep--in about thirty minutes. Police had been looking for the couple for several months, but Doug says the search would have been fruitless without Molly. "I brought her in there and she just went crazy," he remembered. "If she wasn't there we wouldn't have found anything." Judy agreed. "That dog was on her game," Judy said. "It was a tragedy losing her because she was so good at what she did." But her professionalism and extraordinary skills may have also led to her demise. Doug says that when Molly returned home after her time at Ground Zero, she was depressed and withdrawn for more than a month. Bravery In The Face Of UncertaintyOverview Molly and Doug spent nearly two weeks at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Molly and Doug were part of the first K-9 tracking and recovery teams at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. The pair went to New York on September 12, 2001, and spent 12 grueling days working on the site. Molly was able to locate more than 1,000 body parts, aiding in the identification process for New York police and victims' families. Doug says that when Molly returned home after her time at Ground Zero, she was depressed and withdrawn for more than a month. "It was really weird," Judy remembered. Doug added that he was also baffled by her post-9/11 behavior. "I would never thought that she would be so affected," he said. But her emotional state was not the only thing affected by Ground Zero. Although they didn't know it at the time, Molly's body was being ravaged by a toxic mix of metals she had breathed in during her time in New York. When Molly suddenly fell ill in late January 2005, the Sahlbergs thought it was nothing more than a minor illness. But their veterinarian soon realized that her condition was much more serious. Heartbreaking Loss Overview More than 100 people in the community attended Molly's memorial service. Molly died just five days after first getting sick, leaving her family confused and heartbroken. A necropsy revealed that Molly's veins and arteries were deteriorating as a result of toxic levels of zinc and other metals inside her body. Her lower extremities were especially affected and she eventually hemorrhaged out. She died on January 31, 2005 and a memorial service was held in her honor a few days later. Doug and Judy both say that losing Molly was like losing a child and that they and their three daughters were devastated. While they only had a few short years with her, Doug says their bond was deep and profound. Doug found it hard to expound on their connection, but had an easy answer for the good fortune he experienced having Molly as a partner. "Some things are just meant to be," he explained. Videos and Photos Overview Doug Sahlberg single-handedly trained Molly to be a cadaver and man-tracking dog from the time she was a puppy. Overview Flags in Richmond Hill, Ga. flew at half-staff in honor of Molly. Overview Doug said he considered Molly a part of his family and that losing her was like losing a child. Overview Doctors think Molly's time spent at Ground Zero after 9/11 contributed to her death from toxic amounts of zinc in her system. Overview Molly and Doug's services were requested by law enforcement throughout Georgia. Overview Molly was one of several cadaver dogs used for search and recovery at Ground Zero. Overview Officer Doug Sahlberg gets emotional at the funeral of his K-9 partner, Molly, who died in late January 2005. Overview Molly helped police in Georgia find the bodies of Jewel and Mildred Cleveland. Their suspected killer, Jason Howard, is still at large. Jason Howard Case |
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Summit County Sheriff's Office 53 University Ave. Akron, OH 44308 |
K-9 TAZ
- Cross-trained,
cross certified
Patrol/Narcotics K-9 in the State of Ohio. Handled by
Deputy Darrell
Seevers. Both worked for the Summit County Sheriff's
Office, Ohio assigned to the Patrol
Division. From a family of Police Service dogs:
Sire K-9 DOC (Patrol/Narcotics), Aunt:K-9 Diana (Patrol/Cadaver), Brother: K-9 Eiche (Bomb/Nitrate Detection) and numerous other close relatives: K-9 ZAR (Cadaver), K-9 Ace (Patrol/Narcotics), K-9 Charly ( Patrol/Narcotics). K-9 TAZ retired in November of 2003 and was replaced by K-9 Charly. When K-9 Charly was killed by an automobile on 2/4/04, K-9 TAZ came out of retirement to "serve" again until his death on 3/20/04. A K-9 who served with honor and always rose to the challenge. K-9 CHARLY - Cross-trained, cross-certified
Patrol/Narcotics K-9
in the State of Ohio. Handled by Deputy Darrell Seevers of the Summit County Sheriff's Office in Ohio. They were assigned to the Patrol Division. K-9 CHARLY comes from a family of Police Service Dogs and even though his service was very brief when he was killed by an automobile, he served with honor. The Summit County Sheriff's Office is one of the largest K-9 Units in the State of Ohio with 12 K-9's. We are a very active unit and have some really well-trained, special dogs. Tim and I own our own K-9's (2 bomb dogs, 1 straight narc dog, 3 cross-trained patrol/narcotics dogs along with our breeding/show dogs) the others are owned by the department. We are "on call" 7/24 so our lives are pretty unpredictable. |
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Loving Memory of MWD K-9 SPEEDY # X-017 July 1993 - January 25, 2005  Handlers: Jon Sarabia website |
Operation
Retire & Save MWD Speedy #: X-017 Speedy is a Belgian Malinois who was born in July in 1993. He was accepted into the Air Force on the 11th of November, 1994. Speedy is a dual purpose Military Working Dog. Trained in both Narcotics detection and Patrol work. Speedy has served for not only the United States Air Force but also the United States Customs and Border Patrol. Speedy has been deployed to several border "hot spots" to help stop the illegal transport of drugs into the U.S. He has quite a recorded amount of busts under his "collar." Speedy has also patrolled the streets of Whiteman Air Force Base for many years now. You see, besides his many temporary duty assignments, Speedy has had only one home; Whiteman. But these past few years, Speedy has been slowing down. His handlers have been seeing it and now the time has come for Speedy to turn over his leash, collar, and badge to a younger pup. It’s time for Speedy to retire his "beat" to the younger generation. Speedy is an old dog. He’s 11 years old now. He can barely walk. It’s time for the 509th Security Forces Squadron to give this old dog, who is a hero and deserves the respect of retirement as any Colonel, Major, Chief, Senior or Master deserves. He has served his country no less then any one else in uniform. Maybe he has served it more. Dogs have no say so in their duty, their lives, their treatment. They serve with no questions, no disservice, with no regret. Only with honor. January 25th 2005 Due to medical condictions, retirement is no longer an option. Speedy X-017 was euthanized today and is now playing like a puppy with his friends on the "bridge" no longer having to worry abount any pain or suffering. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him and enjoyed his company. |
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