Posted by: Hb13
Please keep his handler in your thoughts.
CHP: Man Jumps From Bridge During Pursuit, Kills Police Dog
POSTED: 8:49 pm PST December 31, 2007
UPDATED: 11:33 pm PST December 31, 2007
CORONADO, Calif. -- The California Highway Patrol said a man jumped from a bridge during a pursuit on Monday night with a police dog.
The CHP said the man survived the fall from the top of the Coronado Bridge, but the dog, named Stryker, died.
Police said the pursuit began about 6:45 p.m. Monday in Oceanside on State Route 76 with a report of a man driving erratically.
The man picked up speed at College Avenue. He ran through an intersection and crashed into another vehicle during the pursuit.
California Highway Patrol Officer Larry Landeros said the pursuit continued onto southbound Interstate 5 and onto the Coronado Bridge where the driver came to a stop.
The man stopped at the top of the Coronado Bridge. Oceanside police let Stryker go when it appeared the man was heading toward them. The man then picked up the dog and jumped about 200 feet over the side of the bridge shortly before 7:30 p.m.
Harbor police rescued the man from the water and transported him to the University of California, San Diego Medical Center. Landeros said the man had bite wounds.
Authorities recovered the police dog's body from the water.
The driver faces multiple charges.
Posted by: BB-59
The K9 should have lived and the driver should have stayed in the water.
Posted by: Sniper
RIP Stryker............
Posted by: Hb13
Does any one else agree that this should have stayed in the officer down thread? I personally feel that K-9s are leo just the same as the two legged comrades,
Posted by: kttref
Was this moved? If so I'll pull some strings and get it moved back (well, I'll find out the reasoning prior to it being moved)...were you given any notice of the move?
Regardless, what a piece of scum. RIP pup!
Posted by: Hb13
Yeah i got a pm saying it was moved, i just thought it should be in the officer down section.
also i saw that the maryland trooper that was killed was put into this section as well.
Posted by: kttref
I'll look into it.
Posted by: screamineagle
you do that, punk.
Posted by: kttref
fight!
Posted by: jettsixx
"Called to give my all"
I am a deputy in a canine crew,
I've been trained to see it through,
When dangers near my ears perk up,
They taught me that as a little pup.
I'm often there to protect your rights,
My presence sometimes hinders fights.
I never attack with thoughts to kill,
When subduing one, my job I fill.
I never worry a single thought,
as to how I'll fare at a certain spot,
The love I have for a handler's care,
is all I need each day to fare.
And if someday my luck turns bad,
I'll relish all the joys I've had,
To be with men who stand for good,
in a special kind of brotherhood.
The story's end by now you know
of how i tried for a better show,
I did my best though I did fall,
When I was called to give my all.
Author Unknown Poem Compliments of:
K9 Beauty's Pad
R.I.P. Stryker
Posted by: kwflatbed
Quote:
| Originally Posted by Hb13 Yeah i got a pm saying it was moved, i just thought it should be in the officer down section.
also i saw that the maryland trooper that was killed was put into this section as well. |
Check your PM's it will explain why it was moved.
Posted by: kwflatbed
Place your posts here for K-9 officers.
Add your post with new reply.
Hit-And-Run Driver Kills North Carolina Police Dog
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. --
Police in Kernersville are looking for a driver they said struck and killed a police tracking dog Monday morning, then drove away from the scene.
The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. on Dobson Street.
The four-year-old dog named Jake was owned by Tri-City Trackers, a group that trains and aids the Kernersville police department and other agencies with criminal and rescue tracking, the police department said in a news release.
Jake's owner, R.V. Wakefield, said he was training the dog "off leash" when the dog got too close to the road and was hit.
Police are looking for a white Ford F150 pickup with a camper shell.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Kernersville Police Department.
Story From: wxii12.com
Posted by: badgebunny
Quote:
| Originally Posted by jettsixx "Called to give my all" I am a deputy in a canine crew, I've been trained to see it through, When dangers near my ears perk up, They taught me that as a little pup. I'm often there to protect your rights, My presence sometimes hinders fights. I never attack with thoughts to kill, When subduing one, my job I fill. I never worry a single thought, as to how I'll fare at a certain spot, The love I have for a handler's care, is all I need each day to fare. And if someday my luck turns bad, I'll relish all the joys I've had, To be with men who stand for good, in a special kind of brotherhood. The story's end by now you know of how i tried for a better show, I did my best though I did fall, When I was called to give my all. Author Unknown Poem Compliments of:
K9 Beauty's Pad R.I.P. Stryker |
Beautiful poem....
...Rest In Peace Stryker....
My thoughts and prayers go out to Stryker's partner and friend, Officer Landeros and the CHP.
Posted by: Sniper
jettsixx that gave me gOOsebumps........... Thanks.
Posted by: Hb13
Nice poem jet
thats dead on sniper got me some goose bumps too
Posted by: jettsixx
http://www.policepoems.com
This site has some really good poems on there.
Quote:
| Originally Posted by kwflatbed Place your posts here for K-9 officers. Add your post with new reply. Hit-And-Run Driver Kills North Carolina Police Dog KERNERSVILLE, N.C. -- Police in Kernersville are looking for a driver they said struck and killed a police tracking dog Monday morning, then drove away from the scene. The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. on Dobson Street. The four-year-old dog named Jake was owned by Tri-City Trackers, a group that trains and aids the Kernersville police department and other agencies with criminal and rescue tracking, the police department said in a news release. Jake's owner, R.V. Wakefield, said he was training the dog "off leash" when the dog got too close to the road and was hit. Police are looking for a white Ford F150 pickup with a camper shell. Anyone with information is asked to call the Kernersville Police Department. Story From: wxii12.com |
I really hope the person who hit this dog does the right thing and comes forward. I hope it was just an accident and not intentional. R.I.P. Jake
Posted by: kwflatbed
Tributes left for San Diego K-9 killed in the line of duty
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By Steve Liewer
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
SAN DIEGO — Several people left flowers yesterday for 6˝-year-old Stryker, the department's most experienced police dog, at a memorial for Oceanside officers who have died in the line of duty.
“He was in the prime of his career,” said Officer Greg Rainwater, a former handler. “It's a real tragedy.”
Stryker, a Belgian Malinois, died on the job about 7:20 p.m. Monday. A drunken-driving suspect whom Stryker had knocked down on the San Diego-Coronado Bridge picked up the 75-pound dog and leapt over the concrete barricade into San Diego Bay.
Cory Byron, 27, of Vista somehow survived the 200-foot drop, but Stryker did not. Byron is hospitalized at the University of California San Diego Medical Center with a collapsed lung, a California Highway Patrol spokeswoman said. A Harbor Patrol boat fished both out of the chilly waters.
Byron was arrested on suspicion of causing the death of a police dog, evading arrest and driving under the influence of alcohol, the spokeswoman said.
Oceanside police said Officer Kedrick Sadler was patrolling with Stryker when he witnessed a traffic accident near Benet Road and state Route 76 about 6:30 p.m. Police say the driver headed south in his GMC pickup on Interstate 5, with Sadler, Carlsbad police and highway patrol officers in pursuit.
Less than an hour later, the motorist exited I-5 at the bridge and got out of the the truck mid-span. Sadler released Stryker, who police say bit the man and pulled him to the ground. The motorist stood up, grabbed the dog and jumped over the concrete barrier into the bay, the CHP said. It was not clear if the dog had let go of the suspect.
Stryker's death greatly upset Sadler, said Rainwater, who trained the dog for about six months when it joined the force in 2003.
Officers spend about 10 hours per day working with their canine partners.
“You spend more time with the dog than you do your family,” Rainwater said. “Every day you're with that dog, the bond gets stronger.”
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Posted by: Boxer3
That makes me sick!! Aren't the penalties for killing a Police K-9 the same for killing a human? If not they should be. Figures he lived!!!
Posted by: kwflatbed
Officer Down: K-9 Officer King
[Pineville, Kentucky] 
ODMP
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Bell Co. (KY) K-9 Deputy Sean Pursifull (left) and his dog, King, pictured with Bell Co.
Sheriff Bruce Bennett, were both slain Thurs. when a car driven by two teens fleeing
police hit their patrol car. (AP Photo/Pineville Sun-Cumberland Courier, Allison Garrison)
Cause of Death: Vehicular Assault
Incident Details: Deputy Pursifull and his K9 partner, King, were both killed.
The two suspects were taken into custody and charged with murder and assault on a service animal.
End of Watch: Thursday, January 10, 2008
Teens charged in Ky. deputy's chase death
By The Associated Press
PINEVILLE, Ky. — Two teenagers were charged with murder Thursday after they led police on a high-speed chase in southeastern Kentucky and hit a parked sheriff's cruiser, killing the deputy and K-9 dog inside, authorities said.
The driver drove away from an Exxon gas station in Baxter without paying at 12:35 a.m., authorities said. Police followed the car at least 10 miles west on U.S. 119 into a neighboring county.
State police said two state troopers attempted to stop the speeding driver.
The teen's car veered over the center line and rammed into a cruiser parked on the shoulder waiting to join the pursuit, killing Ball County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Pursifull, 31, and his K-9 dog King, state police said.
The 17-year-old driver, from Delaware, and a 16-year-old passenger from Pennsylvania were slightly injured.
Both were released from a hospital and jailed in the Adair County Juvenile Detention Center on charges of murder and assault on a service animal.
Posted by: K917
RIP K9 Stryker, a Loyal Guardian of the Night
Posted by: kwflatbed
Memorial Service Held for Fallen San Diego K-9
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IBS/KNSD-TV
Police K-9 Stryker was killed on New Year's Eve in a fall from the Coronado Bridge following a police pursuit.
SAN DIEGO --
An emotional service was held Monday at Camp Pendleton, where SoCal police dogs and their handlers gathered to say goodbye to Stryker, an Oceanside police dog killed in the line of duty.
Many of the people who turned out support the Oceanside Police Department, while others were simply animal lovers who came out to pay their respects.
Stryker, a 6-year-old Belgian malinois, had been with the force for five years and had several different handlers. The last person he was paired with was Officer Kedrick Sadler. He said he lost a family member when Stryker died.
"I'm still hurting inside," Sadler said. "But I plan on moving on, and I'm doing the best I can without Stryker."
Stryker was killed on New Year's Eve in a fall from the Coronado Bridge following a police pursuit.
The man accused of leading authorities on that chase, Cory Byron, 27, of Vista, jumped from the bridge, allegedly grabbing the dog as the K-9 attempted to take him down. Byron is charged with two felonies, reckless evading police officers and cruelty to animals, in connection with the death of Stryker. He also is charged with driving under the influence, according to prosecutors. Byron is being held on $1 million bail.
Stryker died on impact, following the 200-foot fall. Byron survived, suffering a collapsed lung.
Oceanside police have established a fund they said will be used to support the K-9 program, in Stryker's honor. Anyone wishing to contribute can simply send a check made payable to the City of Oceanside with "K-9 Fund" referenced in the memo section. The donations can also be brought to the police department.
The mailing address is: - Oceanside Police Department
- Attention: Lt. Fred Armijo
- 3855 Mission Avenue
- Oceanside, CA 92054
Story From: nbcsandiego.com
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Posted by: sherifflittle
I agree
Posted by: sherifflittle
GOD bless all that paid the ultimate price...
Posted by: Deputydog522
Fight!
Posted by: sherifflittle
stryker thank you boy
Posted by: kwflatbed
By Wade Malcolm
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old Allentown man who shot and killed a K-9 dog during a confrontation in Mount Oliver last night.
A crowd of angry onlookers, including the victim's family, quickly gathered at the scene in the 1600 block of Arlington Avenue. Dozens of officers also arrived on the scene, some with K-9 dogs, to help keep the crowd under control.
The victim's parents identified him as Justin Jackson of the 1500 block of Arlington Avenue. A spokesman for the Allegheny County medical examiner's office confirmed Mr. Jackson had died but said the cause and manner of death would be determined in an autopsy today.
The K-9 dog, named Aulf, was 6 years old and was assigned to an officer who is a 12-year veteran of the police bureau, said Chief Nate Harper.
Chief Harper, appearing at a news conference last night at police headquarters, gave this account of the shooting, which occurred shortly before 7 p.m.:
The officer, who is a member of the police bureau's street response unit, spotted a man walking down Arlington Avenue with his hand concealed under his jacket.
Believing the man was holding a gun, the officer stopped and told him to pull his hand from his pocket. The officer reported that he saw a gun and released the K-9 to subdue Mr. Jackson.
Mr. Jackson shot the dog and the officer immediately fired his weapon at the suspect. Both men fired several rounds, Chief Harper said. The officer, who was not identified, was not wounded in the shooting.
At the time of the shooting, Mr. Jackson was on the sidewalk and the officer was standing in the street, Chief Harper said.
The spot where the shooting occurred is just over the city line in the borough of Mount Oliver.
Two blocks of Arlington Avenue were closed by police as they investigated.
The victim's father, Donald James Jackson, said a police officer told him "our dog got shot so we killed him."
"They killed my son execution-style, not in the leg," the older Mr. Jackson said. "I understand things go wrong but I'm sure there's a better way to handle it."
Chief Harper said Allegheny County police and the district attorney's office will investigate the shooting. When asked, he said early indications are that the officers acted appropriately.
Chief Harper said he met with family members of the victim after the shooting. "It's a very unfortunate incident. Any time a life is lost, it's unfortunate."
The chief said it was "a shame the dog also had to sacrifice its life."
"The K-9 did what it was trained to do," he said.
Police departments have gone to great lengths to protect their dogs, some even buying them bullet-proof vests, which can cost more than $1,000 each.
Pittsburgh police have estimated that each year three or four dogs are injured in scuffles with suspects.
In the 1970s, two police dogs were shot when they tried to disarm a hostage taker. They both survived; one retired, the other returned to duty.
In November, Aucy James Andrews, 59, of the Hill District, was shot twice by an unnamed K-9 officer near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Van Braam Street. Police said Mr. Andrews stabbed a fellow tenant in the throat after an argument at his apartment complex, then tried to stab a police dog before approaching the K-9 officer with his folding knife.
In September, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger began giving grants for police departments to purchase dogs in each town where the football team played.
"It's something we decided to do, my foundation is doing, after the police dog in my hometown [of Findlay, Ohio] got shot and killed," Mr. Roethlisberger said at the time.
Investigators hope to review the incident on videotape from security cameras placed in the area by UPMC.
Wire Service
Posted by: Nighttrain
What the "victim's" father doesn't quite get is that his son didn't shoot a dog...he shot a cop. I'm glad the handler was able to avenge his partners death. Job well done by both Officer and K-9. R.I.P Aulf....good dog!
Posted by: screamineagle
RIP Aulf.
Posted by: Portable81
"They killed my son execution-style, not in the leg," the older Mr. Jackson said. "I understand things go wrong but I'm sure there's a better way to handle it."
Mr. Jackson, you've got to be kidding me! Good shoot.
Posted by: Hb13
Rest in Peace Aulf.
Posted by: Robert35
Most People don't have any idea what a K-9 Does. As A Veteran of the Army and a Former K-9 Handler in the Army my K-9 was also there to protect me. Many a Night when we were called to assit in a Missing Child or to Search a Bldg for Suspects My K-9 was always ready to go. (I might not have been ready but she was). Our K-9's are and will always be a member of what ever dept we service. RIP Stryker you served your final tour of duty with honor.
Posted by: kwflatbed
Pittsburgh K-9 Fatally Shot by Suspect Honored
PITTSBURGH --
More than 200 police officers from numerous communities gathered to remember Ulf, a Pittsburgh police K-9, on Saturday.
As bagpipes played, Ulf was carried in a small, white casket into the police academy in East Liberty -- the place where he once trained to be an officer.
The 6-year-old German Shepherd was killed in the line of duty Tuesday night, after being released on and shot by 19-year-old Justin Jackson in Mount Oliver, city police said.
The dog's handler and another officer returned fire, killing Jackson on Arlington Avenue.
Funeral services for Jackson will be held in Mount Oliver Tuesday morning.
Story From: thepittsburghchannel.com
Posted by: Robert35
Gave his life to protect others. RIP ULF
Posted by: Inspector
Tempe, Arizona police say they will miss Baloo, the 5-year-old German shepherd police dog who fell to his death at about 6:40 p.m. Monday night as he and his partner, Officer John Holdinsky, responded to a report of suspicious activity.
Police had learned that two men who may have been trying to steal copper had run into the fenced Farmer Street Lofts Project under construction near University Drive and Mill Avenue.
As he searched the building, Baloo fell about 40 feet.
Though he was rushed to an animal hospital for treatment, Baloo died.
The patrol and narcotic-trained dog had served the Tempe Police Department since November 2004.
Posted by: kwflatbed
K-9 shot by Fla. man fleeing police
By Rafael A. Olmeda
The Sun-Sentinel
MIAMI — A K-9 dog from the Broward Sheriff's Office was shot to death early today by a man who deputies had chased from Oakland Park to outside a Miami Beach hospital, authorities said.
Oozi, a K-9 dog from the Broward Sheriff's Office, was shot to death by a man who deputies had chased from Oakland Park to outside a Miami Beach hospital, authorities said. (Broward Sheriff's Office)
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The suspect, identified as Delvin Lewis, 27, suffered non-life threatening injuries during a gun battle with deputies and was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, the Sheriff's Office said.
The Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a report of gunfire in the 300 block of Northeast 35th Court in Oakland Park about 12:30 a.m.
"It appears the incident began as a domestic dispute, where the boyfriend fired his weapon and fled the scene (the girlfriend was not injured)," the Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Lewis fled the scene, but was spotted by police at Commercial Boulevard and Interstate 95.
He was trailed to the parking lot of Mt. Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach, where Lewis opened fire and killed the police dog, named Oozi, the Sheriff's Office said.
The 7˝-year-old Belgian malinois was assigned to the Sheriff Office's Cooper City district.
Detective Nelda Fonticiella, a spokeswoman for the Miami-Dade Police Department, said she was there when the dead dog was removed.
Officers at the scene consoled and embraced the dog's handler, she said.
"These dogs are trained to put their lives on the line to protect their partners," Fonticiella said. "There's obviously a very close bond that develops between them. There has to be."
Lewis was in stable condition, Fonticiella said.
No information was available on charges against Lewis.
Oozi had been trained in narcotics, but he was mainly a patrol dog, Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Keyla Concepción said.
He helped with hundreds of criminal apprehensions throughout his career. So far this year, he helped with at least 35, Concepción said.
Oozi's handler, Deputy Gerald Wengert, was named the Sheriff's Office Cooper City Employee of the Month for January 2007 for his work with the dog.
"As a result of the hard work and remarkable instinct of both Deputy Wengert and his K9 Oozi, several arrests were made in regards to burglaries to both residents and businesses in Cooper City. Deputy Wengert is commended for his outstanding acts of bravery and tracking dangerous criminals, making our streets safe," a message on the Sheriff's Office Web site says.
| Wire Service |
Posted by: KozmoKramer
They ask for so little in return, but they give everything they have for you.
Posted by: Hb13
Quote:
Originally Posted by KozmoKramer  They ask for so little in return, but they give everything they have for you. |
Couldn't have said it better Koz.
Rip
Posted by: Robert35
Faithful to the End. A K-9 will always stand by their master. RIP Oozi
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