Officer Kenneth M. Bernstein

. He was diagnosed in Aug 2013 with stage 4 colon cancer. Officer Bernstein was a police K9 handler for the Bedford Park Police Department in Illinois. He is survived by his wife Denise and sons Macdonald and Maeve and his K9 partner Ciro. Donations may be made to the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Center of Northwestern University,Northwestern University Office of Development, 750 N. Lake Shore Drive, Ninth Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, or MARK-9 (Medical Assistance for Retired K-9s) 1951 Matson Lane, Lisle, IL 60532. 

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