LCpl. Peter J. Clore
Lance Corporal Peter J. Clore, 23, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, was killed by enemy small arms fire on May 28 while serving in Afghanistan. He was a certified Explosives Detector Dog Handler, a position that put him ahead of his unit as they made their patrol. Clore and his Military Working Dog, Duke, were leading […]
Sgt. Christopher M. Wrinkle
Sgt. Christopher M. Wrinkle, 29, of Dallastown, Pa., died July 31 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Wrinkle was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, N.C. He died while trying to save his military working dog Tosca, who died […]
Sgt. Scott Tatrow
Sgt. Scott Tatrow, 46, with the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department died unexpectedly after being rushed from his Wayland home by ambulance to Metropolitan Hospital with a very high temperature of 107 degrees on 4/14/12. He was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1:15 a.m. Tatrow was a decorated and skilled officer who served as a […]
Cpl. James Szuba
Mishawaka Police Cpl. James Szuba, 42, and his K-9 partner, Ricky, were killed in a traffic accident on 1/9/10 while on duty at approximately 9:20 p.m. Cpl. Szuba and the 8 year old K-9 unit dog Ricky were both pronounced dead on the scene. The accident occurred on Byrkit Street just south of McKinley Avenue. […]
Sgt. Brett Meredith
Sergeant Meredith, 39, was in a night club on January 1, 2010, while off duty in Katherine and tried to stop a fight on New Years Day. Sergeant Meredith was punched once in the head after which he fell hitting his head hard on the ground and was knocked unconscious and suffered severe head injuries. […]
Officer Kedar Alexander
Kedar Alexander, 23, who was employed with K-9 Security Services, was murdered approximately 3.30 p.m. in Curepe. Security Officer Alexander was on duty at the Jackpot Club Casino when six people ran into the entrance of the casino and one of the men shot him in the head twice killing him instantly before he had […]
Officer Michael McLaughlin
Mike was a well respected member of the Department and well known throughout the State for his experience and expertise with police service dogs. Officer McLaughlin joined the Foster City Police Department in 1989 after serving five years in the United States Army. He graduated as the “Top Student” from the San Francisco Police Department […]
Officer Charlie Dallas
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Capt. Carrie Neff
Captain Carrie Henger Neff, 54, died on March 5, 2010 at 1:30 a.m. after a 4 & 1/2 year battle with ovarian cancer, which was service-related. On May 18, 2010, the Los Angeles County Fire Department honored her and her K-9 partner, Sprocket, on what would would have been both of their birthdays. Carrie Henger […]
Ret. Officer Claude “Hal” Rawlinson
In the 1960s, his first K9 partner, “Doc”. patrolled together as part of the Tulsa Police Department’s new K-9 unit. Rawlinson, launched the unit with another officer in 1962. He served in the Marines during the Korean War. Rawlinson began his career with the Tulsa Police Department in 1961. He received K-9 training in Kansas […]
