 Memorials
to Fallen K-9s 2005 page 22 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 JUPP August 10, 2005 Handler: Officer Michael Terry Northbrook Police Dept. x4138 Northbrook, IL 847.564.2060
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Ross
said Tuesday, "That dog had a lot of drive, and a lot of energy.
We were constantly looking" at his health. It wasn't the first
time Ross had to make a difficult health
assessment. In 2002, he allowed Alf, the German shepherd partner of
Officer Mark Graf, to continue riding until a blood disease led to the
dog's euthanasia. Officers said both dogs would have been disconsolate if they hadn't been able to go to work with their human partners. While many area towns have no dogs to chase criminals, sniff for drugs or entertain children at public events, Northbrook has had 12 over the last 35 years, and usually has two at a time. Northbrook's surviving dog is Rex, who is partnered with Officer John Seiler. Other towns' departments often borrow the dogs and their partners when they need them. Terry said he guesses that his dog's services have been lent out about as much as they've been put to work in Northbrook. For most of his police work, however, Jupp stayed in the back seat. Village President Gene Marks said Monday that he's likely to support buying a new canine officer. He said the dogs are valuable, and the cost is not a big factor, since most of the approximately $20,000 startup cost has already been spent. A car is waiting, equipped with a caged back seat and a door that flings open by remote control so that the dog can be sent to work even if his human partner is not near the car. An appropriate dog for K-9 work costs about $8,500, depending on foreign exchange rates, Ross said. Most of Northbrook's dogs have been imported from Germany, where the animals are better trained and socialized than in the United States, he said. The village also foots all food and care bills. Terry said he grew up with working dogs on an Arkansas farm. He never thought Jupp's skills needed testing against other K-9 officers, because "I never cared whether the dog made a drug find in 15 seconds or a minute." But Terry said that Jupp never wrongly signaled him that drugs were at a scene. "Even if we didn't recover the drugs, we'd get a statement: 'Yeah, I had a Baggie there an hour ago,' " he said. "I'm very hopeful that the village will see fit to have another dog, so somebody else can have the experience I did," Terry said. "Even knowing that my dog might die, and how tragic it was, I'd do it all over in a a second -- if it was him." Also K-9 Alf - Blood Disease, Died in 2002 submitted by Jim Cortina |
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In loving Memory of K-9 COLT Badge # 155 1998 ~ August 18, 2005  Partner: Officer Paul Hickey Whitehouse Police Department 211 E Main Whitehouse, Texas 75791 (903)839-2828
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Colt, a black German shepherd,
began his police service a the age of one and a half year in the
service of the Smith County Constable's Office PCT #3. His handler was Rick Waller, now Chief of police in Whitehouse. In a short time, Colt achieved his certification from the National Narcotic Drug Dog Association and began to work in the community. Colt was trained not only in narcotics, but tracking, building searches, criminal apprehensions, handler protection, evidence location and assisted with public school programs. After a successful career with the constables office, resulting in the seizure of large quantities of illegal narcotics and numerous arrests, he was reassigned to the service of the city of Whitehouse Police Department. When Constable Waller retired in 2002, although he had been serving the police department through the constable's office, he would now become Whitehouse Police Department's first official K-9 officer. Officer Paul Hickey became Colt's new partner and the pair began to train. There was a lot to learn about K9 work, but Colt ws a good trainer and he soon had Paul up and running efficiently, as with Waller. The two were inseparable and began again to do what Colt loved , "Apprehending bad guys and finding illegal narcotics." During his service career, Colt assisted many agencies with his talents, to include the DPS Drug Interdiction Task Force, U.S. Marshall's Office, FBI Office, DEA, Sheriff's Office and other county law enforcement offices in our area. Colt and handler worked with the U.S. Boarder Patrol on the International Bridges in El Paso, TX. Colt's abilities were noted by all he serviced. Chief Waller has said of his old friend, "Colt had the ability to make children laugh and the bad guys cry! AND to make every officer he knew wish they had a partner just like him! Colt was a hard worker and trained like he worked. As it often is, the very thing we love to do becomes the thing that lays us to rest. Colt passed away today at 11:30 AM, August 18, 2005. He will be layed to rest in a small grassy area by the patrol officer's entrance here at the police department that he loved so much. He has retired from service, but will forever remain in our hearts. details submitted by: Police Department James B. Stewart, CRO Ph: (903) 839-4914 ext 122 Fax: (903) 839-4429 Officer Stewart helped provide photo and information . Notified by Jim Cortina |
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| In loving Memory of K-9 TONKA August 14, 2005 (SAR & Therapy K9)  Handler: Vynn Stuart Little River County Sheriff's Department (address?) TX
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They have also worked with the
Four-States Search team,
Oklahoma search team and the Central Arkansas search and rescue. "Tonka loved what he did. If I picked up his bag with his leash and equipment, he knew it meant work, and (he) got excited," Stuart said. "The process of training is a game and you have to make it fun. When we trained, we made it to where he had a good ending and he would find what we were looking for." Stuart said Tonka was always ready for any situation, no matter how difficult. "We practiced in all conditions. Even barometric pressure conditions makes a difference in searching or trailing a person. The barometric pressure affects how low or how high a person's scent will raise or fall," Stuart said. "Tonka was a trailing dog and it's different from tracking. A tracking dog stays right on the steps a person is taking. A trailing dog may stray from the tracks, but he follows the scent to find the person over all types of terrain." Tonka had developed an acute sense of smell, said Stuart. In one training session, a hair from a girl was folded into a white towel and it was burned to ashes. The ashes were placed inside a burned building. Stuart directed him to take scent off the pile of ashes to start his search for the missing suspect. "That's how he started searching for the trail, and by taking the scent, he was able to find the girl," he said. "It's hard to grasp how smart and intelligent Tonka was. There is no way we could find people like the dogs can do with the human nose. "I don't believe God put dogs here on Earth for just pets. Being able to share the experiences of Tonka has really been a blessing," said Stuart, who works as a cytology lab technician with AmeriPath at the Chappell Joyce Pathology Association in Texarkana, Texas. Stuart said she was angered the day Tonka died when she was unable to secure a veterinarian to perform euthanasia on him. "They were rude and some hung up on me. I was mad. Tonka struggled in my arms and he wanted to live," she said of her best friend who died in her arms. Tonka was an official deputy with the Little River County Sheriff's Department. "He helped us a lot and we considered him one of our deputies and part of the family. We called on Vynn and Tonka many times, and she always came out with Tonka to help," Little River County Sheriff Danny Russell said. "We mourn the loss and he will be missed. His services were invaluable." Stuart is struggling with buying and training another dog. "I think it would be too soon to get another dog now. I would be comparing him to Tonka and it would be unfair," she said. "A dog like Tonka is rare. The next dog I get may not have the same qualities as Tonka and become just a lap dog."Tonka has really been a blessing," said Stuart, who works as a cytology lab technician with AmeriPath at the Chappell Joyce Pathology Association in Texarkana, Texas. Stuart said she was angered the day Tonka died when she was unable to secure a veterinarian to perform euthanasia on him. "They were rude and some hung up on me. I was mad. Tonka struggled in my arms and he wanted to live," she said of her best friend who died in her arms. Tonka was an official deputy with the Little River County Sheriff's Department. "He helped us a lot and we considered him one of our deputies and part of the family. We called on Vynn and Tonka many times, and she always came out with Tonka to help," Little River County Sheriff Danny Russell said. "We mourn the loss and he will be missed. His services were invaluable." Stuart is struggling with buying and training another dog. "I think it would be too soon to get another dog now. I would be comparing him to Tonka and it would be unfair," she said. "A dog like Tonka is rare. The next dog I get may not have the same qualities as Tonka and become just a lap dog." submitted by Jim Cortina |
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| In loving Memory of K-9 WILLIE August 19, 2005 Partners: Deputy Calvin "Jay" Arnold Apache County Sheriff's Office address? AZ |
The
Apache County
Sheriff's Office is sad to announce the death of K-9 "Willie" on
08-19-05. K-9 "Willie" has been a partner to Calvin "Jay"
Arnold for the past two years. |