 Memorials
to Fallen K-9s 2005 page 19 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 TRESCO July 1, 2005 Partner: Tina Waymine Miami County Sheriff's Office 201 West Main Street Troy, Ohio 45373
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Getting a dog from
those cities to an investigation or
traffic stop would likely take between 10 and 20 minutes, Harris said,
just a few minutes longer than when Tresco was in action.
Tresco was scheduled for retirement in October. The dog was suffering from bad hips and likely would not have passed another annual certification, the sheriff said. Tresco's handler, deputy Art Moystner, was on vacation at the time of the dog's death, Harris said. During the vacation, Tresco was to be housed at a kennel, but had to be removed after about a week because loud thunderstorms were scaring the dog and prompting him to misbehave, Harris said. Tresco was then transferred to the care of another deputy who had been keeping the dog in a police car, exercising it every two hours during the day, Harris said. Tresco was most comfortable in the police car, the sheriff added.The car's windows were open a few inches and the weather was not hot, Harris said.The deputy found the dog dead around noon July 1.The sheriff's department did not request an autopsy because of costs, Harris said. Moystner has told the sheriff he is not interested in working with another dog, Harris said, and the department will not buy another dog unless another officer steps forward. Another officer has expressed interest in becoming a canine officer, a six- to eight-year commitment, and is expected to decide today, Harris said. I have felt the most awful feeling in the entire world. I had to put my police service dog down July 9, 2005 due to hip problems. Barry had worked with our Sheriff's Office for 10 years and had only been in retirement for 9 months. Nothing can express the way I feel and I know only time will take care of the pain. Please let me know what information you need to add Barry to your book. I have the first edition and would like to purchase the second edition when it is ready. I don't know of anyone else that has given the K9's the attention and recognition that they deserve as you and your book has. Respectfully,
Tina Waymire
submitted by Tina & Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA |
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Loving Memory of K-9 BRESTON July 16, 2005  Partner: Deputy Chris McCain Grenada County Sheriff's Dept. 35 Doak St. Grenada, MS 38901 662-226.2721 
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Chris
is the K-9 officer-handler for the
Grenada County Sheriff's Department in Grenada, Mississippi.
Saturday, July 16, 2005, he lost Breston. He died sometime
Saturday
morning at the Veterinary Clinic here in Grenada, after an
exploratory surgery. They found that his pancreas was hard and
deformed. He came through the surgery fine on Friday evening and
seemed to be doing well. Saturday morning, he died. Breston was
a wonderful K-9 who deserves more than what we could give him. He
was a wonderful, loyal officer, friend. He was pet to two
children that loved him, along with Chris's wife/mother, Amy. They all
thought of him as one of the
family. It has been hard on all of them. The burial will be a private one, since the family has not had enough time to notify everyone. A memorial service will be held later in Grenada. Chris is waiting for the pathology report. Breston was still a working K9 at the time of his death. submitted by: Amy  Meet new partner: K9 Jayne |
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9 PASCO July 19, 2005  Partner: Officer Tim Martens Pleasanton Police Dept. 4833 Bernal Ave. P.O. Box 909 Pleasanton, CA 94566 925.931.5100 |
Pleasanton Police Dog Dies
After Fall In Training (Bay City News) PLEASANTON A one-year veteran canine of the Pleasanton Police Department died Tuesday during a routine weekly training exercise, the Pleasanton Police Department reports.Pasco, a 4-year old canine, suffered major injuries around 8 p.m. when he fell from a second-story balcony, police report. Officer Tim Martens, Pasco's handler, rushed him to a pet hospital in Dublin where he succumbed to his injuries. Pasco was Martens second canine; his first canine died about two years ago from a rare blood disease. K9 UPDATE Friday, October 14, 2005 Police Canine Pasco remembered Members of the Pleasanton Police Department, city council and the community gathered recently for a memorial in honor of Police Canine Pasco who died during a training accident in July. "Pasco was a partner, family member and friend," said Officer Tim Martens, Pasco's partner, holding back tears as he addressed the group of nearly 50 people in the city council chambers Sept. 28. "Pasco was a very fast learner and had a natural aptitude for the work." Police Chief Tim Neal began the memorial by speaking of Martens' love of working with canine officers, saying whenever he thinks of Martens, he thinks of him as half of a canine team. "Tim wasn't sure if he wanted to have a memorial service, but the loss of Pasco hurt us and he decided he wanted to hold the memorial," Neal said. In front of the podium, a cardboard cutout of Pasco stood while the two addressed the audience. Pasco is the first canine officer to die in the line of duty since the canine program started in 1974. In that same time, there have been three human officers who have been shot in the line of duty, Neal said, pointing to how safe and successful the canine program has been. Since the program started there have been 13 canine/handler teams. Currently, the police department has two police dogs, Kai and Robby. Robby is a bomb dog, meaning he is deployed to investigate bomb threats, and Kai is trained in narcotics detection. The police department has chosen a new dog to fill Pasco's spot, a Dutch Shepard named Camo. Camo, who will be trained in narcotics detection, is paired with Martens and is his third canine partner. His first partner, Duke, died of an intestinal disease. "Being a canine handler is what I love to do," Martens said. "When the accident happened, I thought my canine career was over. I'd already had two dogs; they weren't going to give me another shot. But Chief Neal stepped up and gave me another chance." Neal added, "Camo is a lucky dog to have you (Martens)." The ceremony concluded with Neal giving Martens a plaque to honor Pasco. "The tragic death of Pasco was a shocking blow to me and my family," Martens said. "But it was made bearable by support from my family, friends, co-workers and the community." -Rebecca Guyon submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir. CPWDA |
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Loving Memory of K-9 JOHNNY July 4, 2005  Partner: Officer Marty Lavin Royal Oak Police Dept. 221 E. Third St. Royal Oak, MI 48067 248 246.3525 |
Missing Royal Oak Police Dog Found Dead Dog Apparently Struck By Vehicle - July 20, 2005 The search for a missing Royal Oak police dog has ended in tragedy, according to Local 4 reports. The 8-year-old German shepherd, Johnny, was found dead on the side of Milford Road -- a few blocks from his home -- after he had apparently been struck by a vehicle. Police departments in western Oakland County had been on the lookout for the dog, which was missing since July 4. "Johnny apparently was frightened by the fireworks going off in the neighborhood and when his caretaker opened the door he bolted and was gone," Deputy City Manager Thomas Trice told The Daily Tribune. The department almost retired Johnny during a 2003 budget crunch. It has one other K-9 unit, Rex. No funeral is planned for Johnny because he was not killed in the line of duty, but was actively working at this time, he was not retired.. K-9 Johnny wasn't killed in the line of
duty, was died while still on duty.Thus; he qualifies to have his name on the National K9 monument to be errected in Washington, D.C. (Johnny, you're everyone's hero and everyone misses you.) submitted by Jim Cortina , Dir. CPWDA & Janet Grobbel |
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Am/Can CH Rockin' Heart's High Heaven "Merak" Am CD, TD, NA/Can CD, TD/WD, TT, CGC, HCT-s, HIC, ABTC Versatility Award Winner, AKC ACE Honorable Mention winner (SAR), Cert. SAR dog (ret). CH Rockin' Hearts Miss Molly C-Bar -x- CH Tacara's Vintage Valkyr CD December 08, 1991 - July 22, 2005 Handler/Partner: Kim Gilmore, RN, STII NW Montana, USA Flathead Co. SAR ( http://www.flatheadsar.com ) North Valley Rescue 1-SRG ( http://www.1srg.org ) FC TF-1 ( http://www.digisys.net/oes/hazlepc.html ) |
The news was not good. Chest xrays were clear however abdominal xrays showed a large mass on either his liver or spleen with cloudy changes in his lungs. The vets give him anywhere from hours to days before something were to rupture and hewould ultimately bleed out. Merak has always been a dignified sole and as hard as it was for me to do it, I had to let him go while he was still able to maintain that dignity. I didn't want him suffering, I didn't want him in pain. Surrounded by dear friends, Merak's vet who has been his vet from the day one brought him home helped him go to wherever it is that great SAR dogs go when they die. Talis took the journey from under the apple tree with blossoms raining down upon us like angel wings in the backyard of the vets office. Today the rain stopped and allowed Merak to take the journey from the same spot with the smell of ripening fruit in the air. During his life, he was not only my best buddy and dog, but my partner. From Montana to Fiji to many places in between, we traveled many a mile together for SAR and other venues. He met all challenges head on with a perpetual Merak grin painted on his face and the harder the problem, the more driven he was to solve it. He lays claim to several live finds and even more that allowed the families involved closure. Merak took me from a handler to a trainer, a gift that I will never ever be able to repay. He was my introduction to Belgians and I can't thank his breeder more for the opportunity to call this boy my own for the past 13.5 years. Goodnight my sweet prince. Free dog. "As I grow older, I pay less attention to what people say. I just watch what they do." -Andrew Carnegie ******** submitted by Ann Lowatchie, SAR |