7= Wilshire, each division has their own number, A=two officer patrol unit, 33= the patrol beat.
7= Wilshire, each division has their own number, A=two officer patrol unit, 33= the patrol beat.
Here’s an ABC story about Anaheim PD’s heroic K-9 Bruno released May 2 from the vet hospital. Click on Bruno.
After being shot in the face, Anaheim police K-9 officer Bruno returned to his handler, whimpered once and wanted to return to the action.
Even as his handler raced him to the hospital, Bruno’s ears were up and he didn’t want to lie down, police officials said.
“He saved at least one life yesterday,” said Police Capt. Ben Hittesdorf Friday morning during a briefing of the Chief’s Advisory Board.
Police identified the man who shot the dog as Robert Andrew Moreno, 21, an Orange gang member who was released from prison 10 days ago.
His rap sheet includes auto theft, narcotics violations and assault on a custodial officer, officials said.
He was killed Thursday when officers returned fire.
The action began to unfold about 2 p.m. near the intersection of La Palma Avenue and Citron Street when two probation officers approached three men.
Two fled.
At least one of them fired at the probation officer who chased him – and then the other who had detained the suspect who didn’t flee, police said.
Deputy Chief Julian Harvey said the probation officers were shaken up but otherwise okay.
As one of the suspects fled, he confronted a woman who was unloading groceries with her children, ages eight and 10.
The suspect brandished the gun at the children and threatened to kill them if they called police, Hittesdorf said.
About 3:15 p.m., Bruno joined SWAT officers in searching for the suspect. His handler had him on a roughly 20-foot leash when he gave the signal that the suspect was either inside or behind a black trashcan with a lid.
The suspect opened fire.
Following the unrest of 2012, the police department instituted a policy where it would visit family members following an officer-involved shooting to answer any questions they can and provide them with information about the process that follows, including the District Attorney’s Office investigation.
Early Friday morning, police a counselor, a District Attorney’s Office investigator and a Coroner’s official met with Moreno’s mother and aunt for about an hour.
Police say they plan to have counselors in the neighborhood where the shooting occurred – and also at two schools that were on lockdown Thursday.
At Yorba Linda Regional Animal Hospital, where Bruno was in surgery for three hours, surgeons removed a good part of his lung and worked to reconstruct his shattered jaw, said Capt. Bob Conklin. The round missed his aorta by less than an inch, he said.
A six-year veteran, Bruno is Anaheim’s most senior K-9 officer.
“His vital signs were stable,” Conklin said. “The next 18 hours are crucial. The hospital did an amazing job.”
Police K-9 handlers from Riverside, Los Angeles and elsewhere joined police officials and even community members who visited the hospital to show support for Bruno.
His handler was joined by his wife and young child at the hospital. Police officials said Bruno is a beloved member of the family.
Capt. Mark Cyprien said another K9 officer put on scrubs, was by Bruno’s side during the surgery and gave regular reports to his colleague and his family.
“He’s a tough dog who did his job well yesterday,” Cyprien said. “He’s a hero.”
For more info on Bruno, click the link below:
Video: Injured K-9 Officer Bruno eats on his own; receives blood from K-9 colleague.
by Lt. Matt Stapleton, Petaluma PD
As many of you may have read in the newspaper, our award winning K9 Rico was seriously injured in a training accident on April 15th. Officer Mike Page was leading Rico in a search exercise during a training day in Petaluma that was attended by dog teams throughout the region. Rico fell from a second story landing and suffered serious neck injuries. Officer Page rushed Rico to the emergency vet hospital and the following days were touch-and-go for Rico as he endured a variety of tests and scans to identify what was damaged. Rico ended up requiring surgery and, while his future as a protection dog is probably over; his recovery is impressing the doctors to the extent that they have questioned whether he may return as a drug detection dog. We are currently monitoring his progress very closely and his potential return to service is yet to be determined.
One of the most remarkable aspects of this horrible situation was the outpouring of support that the Petaluma Police Department has received from our community. Well over 15,000 dollars poured in during the week following the announcement. Several members of TEAM 4908 (current and alumni members of PPD) also contributed toward Rico’s treatment. The treatment was originally estimated by doctors to be in the neighborhood of at least 13,000 dollars and our community has covered it.
Rico and handler Mike Page have contributed substantially to our organization throughout the course of their past 7 years of service as a team. Rico has brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars in asset seizure money, assisted in numerous suspect apprehensions and has brought joy to citizens during his public presentations. We wish Rico the best in his recovery and we are very appreciative of everyone’s support.
PETALUMA POLICE K9 RICO click below for the news article
http://www.petaluma360.com/article/20130425/community/130429783
3-14-2013
by Maren Guse
HERKIMER, New York — A tactical K-9 dog named Ape, who started his career with the FBI just a few weeks ago, was killed in the line of duty during a standoff in Herkimer on Thursday.
Ape was on duty accompanying FBI agents who were attempting to arrest 64-year-old Kurt R. Myers,
of Mohawk, who had been holed up in an abandoned building on North Main Street in Herkimer after a rampage that left four dead and two injured.
Special Agent Ann Todd, with the FBI Office of Public Affairs, says Ape will be returned home to Quantico, Virginia.
Ape was a 2-year-old Czech German Shepherd. He was born on November 17, 2010.
Ape had just started working with the FBI on February 25 after completing training in October.
A memorial will be held for Ape at Quantico, says Todd, and his name will be added to a memorial wall.
“Ape was doing what he was trained to do and made the ultimate sacrifice for his team. His actions were heroic and prevented his teammates from being seriously wounded or killed,” says Todd.
Officials speaking at a news conference on Thursday say police entered the building around 8:00 a.m. They say Myers immediately opened fire on the officers from the doorway of a small room, killing an FBI K-9 search dog. Police returned fire, fatally shooting Myers.
State Police Superintendent Joseph D’Amico said during a press conference on Thursday morning that K-9s are “much more acute than people in locating suspects, especially in certain types of premises. I think that’s what happened here, and as unfortunate as it is that the K-9 lost his life, it could have easily been an officer.”