Sgt. Anthony “Tony” Knox

 since 2016. Knox joined the HCPD on Jan. 25, 2006. Prior to his service with HCPD, he served with the Town of Edmonston Police Department, the Department of Defense Police, and the United States Army. Knox had earned the following awards; Silver Medal of Valor, Bronze Medal of Valor, Police Officer of the Year, Lifesaving Award, Leadership Award, and several other commendations. Knox served as the K-9 Supervisor. Knox and his K-9 partner, Ori, met in April of 2012. The two graduated from the Prince George’s County Police Department’s K-9 School on Nov. 15, 2013. Together, they then built one of the Washington Metropolitan Area’s leading K-9 units.Knox also served as the police department’s Lead Firearms Instructor, Taser Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor, and the Emergency Response Team’s Point Man. Knox is survived by his wife Meredith; his four children, Kellen, Logan, Ethan, and Taylor. He was preceded in death by his K-9 partner, Ori, in August 2017.

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