Memorials
to Fallen K-9s
2006
page 02
The
F.A.S.T. Co. donates sets of memorial cards to all partners
I
need your help to inform me of such
losses.
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Dept. addresses available for those who want to send
condolences to officers. See below
In Loving Memory
of
K-9
REX
Feb.
1993 ~ Jan. 13, 2006
Partner:
Sgt. Narcotics Investigator Danny Dawson
81st
Judicial District Attorney's Narcotics Div.
1327
3rd. Street
Floresville,
Texas 78114
(830)
393-2200
Rex,
a Belgian Malinois, past away of natural causes on Friday, January 13,
2006. Born in February 1993, Rex died at the age of 13 years.
Rex began working in late 1994 an approximate 12 years of service in narcotics.Narcotics
Investigator, Danny Dawson was partnered with Rex for over 6 years.Rex
and Danny began their work together with Tri-County Narcotics in South
Texas.The pair transferred to the San Antonio area in April 2004.
At the time of his death, Rex was an employee of the 81st. Judicial District
Attorney's Narcotics Division and amazingly was willing and ready to go
to work up until the day before his passing.
Rex
had his nose in close to $10,000,000.0 0 in Currency Seizures, over 15,000
Lbs. of Marijuana Seizures, and over 3,000 Lbs. of Cocaine, Methamphetamine,
and Heroin in his 12-year career.
Rex
was not just a working dog, but also a best friend and cherished member
of the family.Rex went on family vacations, hunting trips with fellow Officers
and participated in almost all family activities.Thank you for helping
give Rex the honor he deserves.
Rex
is a true Hero, an extraordinary contributor to the war on drugs.Now, he
will continue to work the HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN!!
submitted
by D. Dawson

130
lbs. Marijuana (above)
Meet
new partner, K9 Joycee below (2007)
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.
er Brett
Cyr - T
Written By: K-9 Officer Brett Cyr
- Texas City Police Dept.e
DepartmentDepartment
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9
HELIG
Oct. 29, 1993 ~ Dec. 27, 2005
Partner:
Lt.
Richard C. Grimes
Weymouth
Police Department
140
Winter St.
Weymouth,
MA 02188
781-682-6118
submitted
by Jim Cortina
In
Loving Memory of
K-9
CHIEF
Jan.
16, 2006
Partner:
Deputy Don Hodges
Anderson
County Sheriff’s Dept.
K-9
Unit - 305 CAMSON RD
ANDERSON,
SC 29625
PH:
864.260.4400
I
am writing this to pass onlong some sad news. On 01-16-2006, my friend
and partner of 6 years died. His name was Chief. I first got Chief when
I began working on the Anderson County Sheriff's Office Bloodhound/Tracking
Team in June of 2000. Chief was a mix of Bloodhound and Treeing Walker
Hound. The very first time I was called out with Chief was on Mother's
Day. A 4 year old had followed her own dog in the woods and got lost. The
dog came back but without the little girl. After getting a good sniff of
the little girl's pajamas, Chief took off into the woods. After about 20
minutes Chief led myself and another officer to the little girl. We came
out of the woods and reunited mother and daughter for a good Mother's Day
gift.
I
was speaking with a local reporter after putting Chief in the car and I
had my back to the car. The next thing I knew the people on the scene were
pointing at my car. I turned around and started to laugh. Chief had gotten
into the front and turned on all the lights and was sitting behind the
wheel as if to say, "Come on Daddy, let's go to the next call." Over the
5 years we spent together I have returned to the car and saw my lights
going more than once.
In October of 2003 Chief retired and I started working with my new partner
K-9 Luke. I let Chief stay in his usual spot on my carport. Everytime I
took Luke out to train, it was like Chief was saying that he should be
going out instead of Luke. In December of 2005, Luke had a sore leg and
I decided to use Chief instead of calling the out the other bloodhound.
We started tracking a burglary suspect that had jumped and ran from a carstop.
About 1 1/2 mile into the track, the track was called due to having no
perimeter and also having enough evidence to indentify the suspect. When
I tugged on the leash and started up to unharness Chief, he began to bark
and continued looking up an opening of a clearcut area. That was
the first time since I had him that I heard him bark on a trail.
On 01-16-2006
Chief had an appointment with his vet because he had not been eating well
for the past week and did not have his usual level of energy. The vet did
some bloodwork and the results were not good. Chief's kidneys had all but
shut down. Chief had been treated in the past for kidney problems and was
on a special diet for it. At this time Chief was operating on only 5 to
10 percent of kidney function. Due to age of 14, I made the hard decision
to ease his pain. I had my friend and partner put down. When he was given
the shot I had my arms around him and I told him that there would never
be another like him.
Chief I will see you again one day my friend and partner and when I do
I'll have your harness ready and we will go track somebody down.
"Well done my friend and partner" Rest easy your work on earth
is done.
Don
Hodges - Anderson County Sheriff's Office
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