 Memorials
to Fallen K-9s
2002 page 1 Gone but never forgotten F.A.S.T. Co. donates cards to all partners of all working dogs/horses sent by priority mail |
Dept. addresses available for those who want to send condolences to officers. See below
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K-9 Lauren SAR January 21, 1991 - January 1, 2002  January 1, 2002 - 1:15 AM Handler: Helen Young Iowa Search & Rescue |
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Don Vom Ederbergland K-9 Sgt. Don February 10, 1996 January 1, 2002  Partner: Officer Ron Ross #3 McLoud Police Dept. OK P.O. Box 1250 McLoud, OK 74851 405 964.3325
and respected he was. Thank you for caring. Officer Ron Ross #3 McLoud Police Department.  Service with full honors, January 4, 3 PM Oklahoma time. |
 McLoud police dog dies after being shot By JAMIE JENKINS - SNS Staff Writer The Shawnee News-Star The new year had a rough start for the McLoud Police Department after its police dog died Tuesday from multiple gunshot wounds. Officer Amanda Tackett said the dog, Sgt. Don, was the partner of K-9 Officer Ron Ross. Tackett said the four legged officer was shot several times at about 10:45 p.m. New Year's Eve. After the shooting, Ross immediately took Sgt. Don to a local veterinarian where he was stabilized before being taken to the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Center of Oklahoma City, she said. Tackett said early Tuesday that Sgt. Don was in a coma and breathing with a respirator. "We're just praying and hoping for the best," she said. But the dog died later that afternoon. An investigation into the shooting incident is being conducted by the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office. Under sheriff J.D. Hodges said no arrests had been made by Tuesday afternoon. Hodges said Ross apparently was either loading or unloading Sgt. Don from his patrol car when a neighbor's dog distracted the animal. The K-9 reportedly escaped the officer and began barking and growling at the other dog on the neighbor's porch, Hodges said. The neighbor then allegedly shot the dog. He said the McLoud officer had already taken the dog for emergency care when Deputy Will Dodd arrived. A statement was taken from the alleged suspect, he said. Hodges said no arrests were made for a number of reasons. "We did not see the shooting take place," he said. "We didn't get a statement from the McLoud officer until today (Tuesday)." Hodges said laws regarding weapons are different in the rural areas than in the city. "There is a right to protect a person's property," he said. "Our deputy handled the situation properly." He added that the question of whether the alleged suspect knew Sgt. Don was a police dog or if he was on duty has yet to be answered. That factor could play a role in punishment if any charges are filed in this case. Hodges said the investigation will be turned over to the district attorney once it is completed.
Jan. 5, 2002
- McLoud faces charges in shooting death of police dog By KIMBERLY D. MORAVA SNS Staff Writer 214-3962. A McLoud man faces a felony charge in the shooting death of a McLoud police dog. Tommy Dale Delk, 50, of 11655 Highway 177 is charged with injury of a police dog, and in the alternative, killing of a police dog. The charge was filed Friday in Pottawatomie County District Court, shortly after Sgt. Don, the police dog, was buried in a Spencer pet cemetery. The shooting of Sgt. Don occurred New Year's Eve. The dog died Jan. 1. On the count of injuring a police dog, Delk is accused of injuring and disabling Sgt. Don. Felony information alleges Delk shot Sgt. Don several times with a semi-automatic rifle during that commission of a misdemeanor. That misdemeanor is listed as reckless conduct with a firearm, "creating an unreasonable risk of great bodily harm to others and demonstrating conscious disregard for the safety of defendant's neighbors by firing his semi auto rifle in the direction of his neighbors," felony information reads. In the alternative of count one, the district attorney's office filed a charge of killing a police dog. On that count, Delk is accused of killing Sgt. Don by shooting him multiple times. A probable cause arrest affidavit was filed with the charges. The shooting of Sgt. Don reportedly occurred as his partner, McLoud K-9 Police Officer Ron Ross loaded his dog into a patrol car. While doing so, Ross noticed a "dark, pit bull type dog running up to him as if to attack Officer Ross," the affidavit said. The dog appeared to have broken loose from a chain in Delk's house or yard, the record shows. The affidavit indicates Ross affirmed that Sgt. Don leaped from the patrol car to protect him, then chased the neighbor's pit bull back to the Delk's yard. Officer Ross went to retrieve Sgt. Don, the affidavit indicates, but because of previous encounters with his neighbor, Ross "screamed as loud as he could that there was a police dog there, multiple times before Delk began shooting," the affidavit claims. At the time of the shooting, Sgt. Don had a police badge atop his collar, the affidavit reads, and the area where the two dogs were was well lighted. Ross indicated Sgt. Don was shot "multiple times from his back as he was going to Officer Ross away from Delk's house" the affidavit reads. Some of the shots were reportedly fired in the direction of Officer Ross and his house. After the shooting ceased and Sgt. Don was shot, the affidavit claims, "Officer Ross heard immediately, among other things, laughter coming from the Delk's porch area." Ross reportedly sought immediate veterinary care for Sgt. Don, but the canine later died. The affidavit reports that Delk told sheriff's deputies at the scene that he shot eight to 10 rounds from his SKS semiautomatic rifle. None of Delk's dogs were reportedly injured. The probable cause warrant also claims that Delk knew Officer Ross as a police officer and knew Sgt. Don was a police dog. Pottawatomie County District Attorney Kay Christiansen attended the funeral for Sgt. Don Friday. The service was held at Precious Pets Cemetery in Spencer, where the Tecumseh Police Honor Guard as well as officers and K-9s from various law enforcement agencies attended. "He (Sgt. Don) is considered a downed officer," Christiansen said. If found guilty of either charge filed against him, Delk faces punishment of a fine up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment for up to two years. |
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BUDDY January 3, 2002  Lovingly missed by Bill &, Hillary Best buddies: Bill Clinton was extremely fond of his pet dog.....
cards mailed priority 1/4/02 55 W. 125th St. 14th FL, NY, NY 10027 no word from anyone on Pres. Clinton's staff - date 4/28/04 |
 Former first dog Buddy killed by car January 3, 2002 Posted: 2:10 PM EST (1910 GMT) The Clintons got Buddy, a chocolate labrador, in December 1997. CHAPPAQUA, New York (CNN) -- Former President Bill Clinton's dog Buddy was killed Wednesday by a passing car outside the family's Westchester County, New York, home. The former "first dog" was struck at about 12:15 p.m. on Route 117, a busy two lane street close to the Clintons' home on Old House Lane in Chappaqua. According to police, Buddy was struck by a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old girl after "playfully chasing a contractor" who had just left the residence. Secret Service agents rushed after Buddy when they saw him chasing the contractor's van off the property, and arrived at the scene moments after the dog was struck, New Castle police Lt. John Vize told CNN. The agents immediately took Buddy to Chappaqua Animal Hospital, where the dog was pronounced dead, Vize said. No members of the Clinton family were at home at the time of the accident. A spokeswoman for the former president told CNN the Clinton family is "deeply saddened" by Buddy's death. A family statement said Buddy was "a loyal companion and brought us much joy. He will be truly missed." Clinton received a 3-month-old Buddy as a gift in December 1997, weeks before the surfacing of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, which ended with Clinton being impeached by the House and found not guilty by the Senate. The dog's namesake was Clinton's great uncle, Henry Oren "Buddy" Grisham, who died in June of 1997. Clinton said at the time that Grisham was a father figure to him, in addition to having been a dog trainer for 50 years. Buddy, a chocolate Labrador retriever, was frequently seen at the president's side at the White House and on travels, and joined Clinton when he moved to New York one year ago. Buddy memorial added to Clinton exhibit in Arkansas Thursday, January 3, 2002 - USA CHAPPAQUA, NY -- Buddy, the United States' former First Dog. the most respected character to occupy the White House at the end of the 20th century, died just outside his upstate New York home Wednesday afternoon. According to Officer Bruce Cathie of the New Castle police, the 4-year-old Chocolate Lab was struck and killed by a Ford Explorer on Route 117, a busy two lane road at the end of Old House Lane where the ex-president and family now live. It was determined that the 17-year-old driver of the vehicle, Halie Ritterman was not at fault. Officer Larry Green said that Buddy "just darted out in front of a car." Secret Service agents indicated that Buddy ran off "playfully chasing a contractor" who had just left the property in a van. Agents rushed after the dog and arrived at the accident scene moments after he had been struck, police reported. Buddy was taken to the Chappaqua Animal Hospital where he was pronounced dead. A spokesperson for the Clinton family issued a statement that the former resident and his wife are currently vacationing in Acapulco, but they are "deeply saddened by Buddy's death." The ebullient Labrador had joined the White House as a puppy in late 1997 and quickly rose to political fame as the most -photographed presidential pet. His rambunctious hijinks won him constant notoriety, such as the time when he attacked and devoured a box of reporters' doughnuts, or when he cleverly tangled Bill Clinton up in a leash and knocked the president to the ground in front of TV cameras. "He was a loyal companion, brought us much joy," said the Clintons. "He will truly be missed." The former president will not be charged with breaking the town's leash law which bans people from letting pets off their property while not under control. Mr. Clinton's last dog, Zeke, a Cocker Spaniel, was run over by a car in Arkansas. NEW LAW (previous to this K-9s were euthanized at the end of tour) Robby was the "Poster Boy" who changed the laws regarding K-9s in wars since WW I. President W. Clinton signed this new law. November 6, 2000, H.R.5314 became Public Law No: 106-446 amending Title 10, United States Code, to facilitate the adoption of retired military working dogs by law enforcement agencies, former handlers of these dogs, and other persons capable of caring for these dogs. The the full text of this law can be found on the Library of Congress website: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d106:h.r.05314: |
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K-9 RINGO January 27, 2002  Partner: Deputy Brad Brocker Faulkner County Sheriff's Office 801 Locust Street Conway, AR 72032 Phone: (501) 450-4914
Service
Friday, Feb. 1st, 2002
(Staff writer Samantha Huseas can be reached by phone 505-1253 or e-mail at sam@thecabin.net) cards
mailed 2/12/02 priority. Thank you, Brad
& Carrie for your heart-filled thank you note. Visit Ringo often. KIT (Keep in touch) bob & lulu |
Sheriff's Office dog dies of natural causes By SAMANTHA HUSEAS Log Cabin Staff Writer The Faulkner County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of a member of its law enforcement family: K-9 Ringo. The 8 year old Belgian Malinois died Sunday as his partner, deputy Brad Brocker, was rushing him to the veterinarian. Brocker said he heard what sounded like people talking near Ringo's pen about 4 a.m. Sunday. The normally active dog was barking and Brocker went to check on the situation. "I went outside and checked but didn't see anything," Brocker said. "And Ringo calmed down and was fine." Brocker said his bedroom window faces a store parking lot and it's not unusual for him to hear people talking, so he didn't think any more about it. Then about 11:30 a.m., Brocker checked on Ringo and found him "curled up in a fetal position and his stomach was completely bloated and hard as a rock." The deputy scooped up the big pooch and the two headed to the veterinarian. "About halfway there, he put his paw through the cage and put it on my shoulder," Brocker said. "I put my hand back there to pet him, he licked it and then laid down. I think that's when he died." Ringo's body was sent to the state Crime Lab and preliminary reports show he died of natural causes, according to Jack Pike, public information officer for the Sheriff's Office. Toxicology reports should be complete by Friday and reveal the exact cause of death. Brocker said when he found the ailing dog, there was a film on Ringo's water and it had a peculiar smell, but he doesn't know if the film could be poison or just dog saliva. A water sample and the water dish were collected by a detective for further testing. Ringo has been with Brocker for almost three years. The dog was originally trained in Holland by that country's military police before coming to Arkansas for more specific training with Brocker. They met and trained in Brockwell (Izard County) and Ringo was certified in narcotics detection, patrol, tracking and prisoner transport He participated in 135 narcotic detect ions, including the November discovery of 36 grams of methamphetamine found in a hidden compartment of a vehicle's back seat. He also performed 16 successful tracks. One of the most noteworthy was in April when he found an elderly Mayflower lady who had wandered from her home and was found, by Ringo, face down in a thicket. Pike said Ringo was also instrumental in calming a disturbance in the Detention Center last year. Ringo's estimated worth was $10,000 to $12,000, Pike said. The department plans to get another K-9, although it is not in the budget. It was not known Monday if the insurance policy the department had on Ringo would pay for another dog. Ringo was purchased with $5,000 donated by American Management Corporation and smaller contributions from other businesses and individuals. Ringo will be cremated and a memorial service will likely be held Friday, although the time and place has not been set. The Sheriff's Office has one other K-9, Rom-Tom, whose partner is Deputy Ursula Westmoreland. |
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K-9 DALLAS January 4, 2002  Partner: Officer Paul Ossella University of CT Police Main campus - Storrs 126 North Eagleville Road Storrs, CT 06269 Phone: 860-486-4800 Fax: 860-486-2430
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By Rachel Stein The sympathy cards are piled high on the desk of Police Officer Paul Ossella. Hundreds of people wrote to express sympathy for the loss of his partner, Dallas, who died Jan. 3. Dallas was no ordinary police officer. He was a K-9 cop. "Dallas was a great patrol dog," says Ossella. "He was very protective of all the officers on the force and made a great impact on the community he served." Dallas, a German Shepherd, was the third patrol dog employed by the UConn Police Department. He had worked with Ossella and the department since May 1999. During this period, Dallas and Ossella performed many services: searching buildings, recovering evidence, and controlling crowds. These services were sometimes extended to the surrounding communities of Coventry, Willimantic, the State Corrections Department, and the Connecticut State Police. "Dallas's presence on a call would put everyone's mind at ease," says Ossella. "Dallas was a great tracker, so he would make parts of the job much easier." Dallas also performed many demonstrations. "He was a very social dog," says Ossella. The two visited E.O. Smith High School in Storrs to talk about drugs and alcohol, gave a skills demonstration at the African American Cultural Center on campus, and also competed in the K-9 Olympics." The University of Conn Police have obtained another dog for training and eventual deployment in the community. Benny, the new German Shepherd, will start the 14-week State Police canine training program on Feb. 18. Ossella will accompany him throughout the program. |