 Memorials
to Fallen K-9s 2005 page 17 The F.A.S.T. Co. donates sets of memorial 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 MIKA June 21, 2005 Partner: Deputy Sheriff Charlie Funk Vigo County Sheriff's Office 201 Cherry St. Terre Haute, IN 47807 812.462.3226
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"He lost his partner
and best friend." The Sheriff's Department investigated and
determined
the dog's death
was an accident and no disciplinary action is warranted, Compton
said. Mika died in Funk's Sheriff's Department Trailblazer when freon leaked out of the air conditioner. A certified auto mechanic inspected the vehicle and found that a tiny hole caused the leak. Mika was the department's only drug dog. Shortly after noon Tuesday, Funk was on Indiana 46 near Riley to assist a stranded motorist; he found a vehicle but no motorist. Funk stopped at a restaurant on Indiana 46 thinking the motorist might have gone there for assistance. While he was there, a man accidentally backed his vehicle into the front of Funk's Trailblazer, doing minor damage to the police vehicle. Funk realized the man appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or having medical difficulties, and another deputy worked the accident because Funk had been involved. The man was taken to the Regional Hospital emergency room and was combative, Compton said. Funk also went inside the hospital but left the air conditioning on and windows up because Mika was in the vehicle. Funk and the other deputy came out several times but never noticed anything wrong with Mika. Funk didn't realize there was a problem until around 3:15 p.m. when he noticed something was wrong with the dog, which was unresponsive. Funk took Mika to a veterinarian, who said Mika likely died from heat exhaustion. At some point that afternoon, the air conditioning had quit working. It was still blowing, but the freon had escaped. The air conditioning malfunction was not caused by the accident, Compton said. The department has had Mika for several years. Mika's death "is pretty devastating to our department," Compton said. submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA |
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| In Loving Memory of K-9 DRAKE June 24, 2005  Partner: Officer Jonathan Courtwright Danville Police Department 410 W. Main St.
Danville, KY 40422 859.238-1220 waiting for real photo of Drake......... |
Danville drug canine dies Heart Attack 6/26/05 The career of Drake, one of two yellow Labs employed by the Danville Police Department to detect drugs, came to an untimely end Friday when the animal keeled over while playing fetch with his handler, Officer Jonathan Courtwright. Drake, 4, collapsed while playing with Courtwright, who was off duty at the time. The dog was taken to Heartland Veterinary Clinic, where he later died. Veterinarian Chuck Keiser told police that he suspected Drake succumbed to a heart attack caused by a heart defect. Drake came to the department late last year from a certified training center in Florida, along with another drug dog, Buck, who survives. The city paid about $6,000 for the two dogs, with Drake being added as a bonus after he was returned to the center by a Florida law enforcement agency that didn't have time to spend with the dog. The two canines had been working cases in Danville since February. submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA |
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| In Loving Memory of K-9 URRACK June 22, 2005  Partner: John Clark Lincoln Police Department 575 S 10th St, First Floor Lincoln, NE 68508 402.441-7237 |
Urrack the police dog dies - By the Lincoln Journal Star Urrack, a black and tan German shepherd police dog, died last week from natural causes, police said. According to a news release, the dog died June 22. Authorities learned later he had a minor tumor on his heart. The 9-year-old Urrack lived with his handler, Officer John Clark, and Clark's wife and three children, the release stated. Clark was the dog's handler for seven years. "Urrack was a very active member of the department and an invaluable tool for officers during his service to LPD," the news release stated. submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA |
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In Loving Memory of K-9 ALEX July 29, 1992 ~ June 26, 2005  Partner: Deputy Rusty Borden Blount County Sheriff's Office 940 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway Maryville, TN 37804 (865) 273-5000 K-9 Alex (7/27/92 to 6/26/05) had been working with his partner, Rusty Borden, at the Blount County Sheriff's Office since 1995. Alex and Rusty were the first full time K-9 team the Blount County Sheriff's Office had. They did such an outstanding job, we now have eight K-9 teams. During the last few years, Alex had been enjoying retirement. He had had some hip problems, but seemed to be doing OK. We were all saddened to hear he had died in his sleep early Sunday morning. Alex was the ideal working dog. He loved going to work, he was outstanding at his job, and he was great with children. He'd patiently pose for pictures for hours at different kid's day events. Pat Hammond |
Sheriff’s
Office retired K-9 passes away Blount County Sheriff James Berrong announced today that retired Sheriff’s K-9 Alex passed away for unknown health reasons early Sunday morning. Alex, a Czechoslovakian Shepard, who was partnered with Cpl. Rusty Borden, was the first dual purpose K-9 to join the Sheriff’s Office. Alex was used for patrol purposes as well as for narcotics. After the Sheriff’s Office purchased Alex, he was so successful in his duties that surrounding law enforcement agencies started their own K-9 teams because of his successes. Alex was born in 1992 and joined the Sheriff’s Office in April 1995. He was a certified National Detector Dog and Police Dog through the United States Police Canine Association (USPCA). During his service with the Sheriff’s Office, Cpl. Borden and Alex won several awards through USPCA, including the following:
Alex also racked up impressive statistics during his service to the Sheriff’s Office, including making 117 apprehensions, finding 329 grams of cocaine, 37 grams of crack cocaine, 317.8 pounds of marijuana, and 29 grams of methamphetamine. He also conducted 1,259 narcotic’s sniffs, 84 tracks, and 13 building searches. He was instrumental in seizing $406,796 and 36 vehicles. He retired in January 2003. He was also a favorite among school-age children because of his friendly demeanor. Submitted by PamHammond  |