 Memorials
to Fallen K-9s 2004 page 39 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 KYRA
November 29, 2004
Handler, Tom Canfield
Hutchinson Correctional Facility
400 S Halstead St
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 728-3296
Kyra, KYRA, black Belgian Malinois had
some tumors removed a few days prior and quickly developed while at a training
seminar in
Lawrence, KS. Kyra wa transported back to Hutchinson where she was taken
to a veteranarian. A few weeks later, Kyra passed on.
submitted by Kansas Police Dog Association
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In
Loving Memory of
K-9 RICO November 29, 2004  Partner: Officer Michael Moultry Metropolitan Nashville Police Department K-9 Section 2715-B Tucker
Road
Nashville,
TN 37218
(615) 862-7623. |
I am sending this on behalf of K-9 Officer
Michael Moultry, who lost his partner on 11/29/04 from complications as
a result from his stomach flipping. He was rushed to the Vets office on
11/26/04 when officer moultry went to get his partner for work and
noticed something was wrong with him. He had surgery performed to
correct this and seemed to be doing better. Two days passed when
Officer Moultry was getting ready to visit his partner at the vets
office when the phone rang. It was the vets telling him that K-9 Rico
had took a turn for the worse and that he needed to get down there
right away. On the morning of 11/29/04, K-9 Rico passed away
K-9 Rico was loyal and
courageous partner and friend who will be deeply missed by the members
of the Metropolitan Nashville Police K-9 Section and especially by
Officer Moultry. K-9 Rico had only been on the streets for about three
years and had many more yet to serve until this tragic lose. He was
always at Officer Moultry side, protecting him and serving him without
fear. Rico, rest in peace until one day when you will meet your partner
once again.
submitted by "Lawdog" Photo was taken this past June
when we were getting ready
for our annual USPCA region dog trials. |
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| In
Loving Memory of K-9 RONY December 7, 2004  Partner: Officer Jeff Burke Anaheim Police Department P.O. Box 3369
Anaheim,
CA
92803-3369
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Anaheim PD Says Goodbye to
'Incredible' K9 Rony Anaheim, Calif. - 12/17/2004 - ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER When Officer Jeff Burke first set eyes upon his new partner, Rony, all he saw was a 50-pound weakling who kind of smelled like roadkill. urke was disappointed, to say the least. How would Rony ever help him nab bad guys, he wondered. But after a seven-week training regimen in the spring of 1998, Rony quickly bulked up and became one of the department's top crime fighters. On Tuesday he took his final resting place at Seabreeze Pet Cemetery in Huntington Beach. More than 40 people bade Rony farewell, including Rony's "family" of Jeff and Claudine Burke, 12 uniformed officers and four German shepherds. Burke stood over a memorial of pictures, flowers and trophies belonging to Rony, and spoke about his partner to the crowd gathered. "Rony taught me patience, tolerance and compassion," Burke said. "I will continue to take the things I learned from Rony to be a better person and a better father." Rony demonstrated his fearlessness on many occasions until he retired from the Anaheim Police Department in June 2003. The department has six German shepherds in its canine detail. It costs about $10,000 to acquire and train a dog. When an armed and dangerous parolee hid in a backyard shed, burrowed under six feet of dirt and debris, Rony was there to dig him out and bring him to justice. When a man barricaded inside a home began randomly shooting, Rony guarded the building for four hours until the man was safely arrested. And when a viciously beaten woman lay clinging to life along the Santa Ana River bed, Rony was able to find her just in time. Rony's life took him from the Czech Republic to Canada and finally Orange County. But it all came to an end on Dec. 7, when Rony died of natural causes. He was 8. With Burke, Rony assisted in 114 arrests and more than 400 suspect searches. Officers in the department's canine detail looked up to Rony as well. "Rony was incredible, he would just jump on piles of lumber, looking for bad guys," said K-9 officer Brian Leist. "He set the bar way, way up there for us handlers." Police departments use specially trained dogs partly to save time and manpower, said Burke. "It can take five hours to search a building, but a canine can search in about a quarter of the time," Burke said. Dogs also can use their sense of smell to find suspects hiding in difficult-to-find places, like attics or underground. Although Rony spent most of his time on the job chasing after dangerous criminals, at home his job was to be a friend and guard to Claudine and Andrew. Claudine wiped tears from her eyes as she stared at pictures of Rony taken in the family's Corona back yard, and during a summer trip to Lake Havasu. "He was an absolutely perfect dog," she said. "I had complete trust in him." Anaheim police dog, Kaiser sits quietly during the funeral ceremony Tuesday for fellow police dog, Rony.  submitted by Jim Cortina , Dir. CPWDA |
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| In
Loving Memory of K-9 RUDY Sept. 15, 1990 - Dec. 18, 2004  Partner: Mike Higashi Montebello Police Dept. 1600 W. Beverly Blvd. Montebello, CA 90640 323.887.1313 |
Rudy
"Higashi" (Belgium Malinois) |
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| Late entry In Loving Memory of K-9 NERO June 6, 2004 Partner: Sgt. Joseph Faria Anaheim Police Dept. former member of: Monterey Park Police K9 Unit |
K9 "Nero" passed away in his sleep on June 6th, 2004, Nero was 14 years old. |
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| In Loving Memory of K-9 ABBY December 16, 2004  SAR Partner: Marnie Powell Central Jersey Technical Rescue Team New Jersey |
It is with deep regret to inform you that our team member K9 “Abby” passed away suddenly on Friday evening 12/16/04. Abby was Marnie Powell’s partner, a yellow Lab who was recently certified as a wilderness air scent dog. Abby came into Marnie’s life as a foster dog from the
Labrador Rescue, Marnie was volunteering at. Abby worked her
way into Marnie’s heart and home. Marnie recognized that
Abby had what it took to be a Search dog. She was friendly,
outgoing, and loved the game. Abby lived life at high speed,
she played hard, she worked hard – it was all or nothing with her.
On behalf of the team we
have sent a donation in Abby’s name to the Brookline Labrador
Rescue. Also on behalf of the team, we extend our sympathy
to Marnie for her loss. As a volunteer SAR dog handler, the
time and the effort that goes into training are extensive, as well as
the cost but there is one thing that can’t be measured and that is the
bond that forms with your partner. It is invaluable.
Marnie hopefully your
memories will comfort you and know that you and Abby will meet again at
Rainbow Bridge.
We’re all here for you. Linda
Murphy
K9 Unit Leader Central Jersey Technical Rescue Team submitted by Sue Keenan & Linda Murphy |
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