A eulogy upon the passing of Canton PD K-9 Armin, written by his best friend and partner. K-9 Armin (Retired), Canton Police Department. Canton, OH
“Sorry if this gets long but words can’t express! 11 years ago this magnificent creature came into my life and we started our journey together! Over the next 7 plus years on the street I would learn that there’s a bond that can’t be expressed in words! He was the definition of Loyalty! He was smarter than most people and definitely more genuine! He could go from playing with a group of school kids to taking down bad guys and back like flipping a switch! He taught me the meaning of “dogs smell fear” but didn’t know the meaning of the word! He physically saved the lives of several people by finding lost endangered! He saved my ass on several occasions and saved my life one night knocking a gun out of a guys arm as he pulled up on me and had the drop! Continue reading Eulogy for K-9 Armin→
My buddy, Jethro, taken less than a week before he was killed in the line of duty.
The Canton Repository is reporting on a new memorial that has been erected in front of the Stark County Courthouse to honor K9s killed in action. Jethro, the dog who died after being shot by a grocery store burglar in January, 2016, is one of two dogs whose names are “engraved and gilded in 23-karat gold leaf on a jet-black tablet with a gray granite base,” said Philip Lago, the monument designer.
Fox 8 News in Cleveland is reporting that Canton’s newest K-9 will be ready to roll starting in May. You might recall that Tuko is the dog chosen as the successor to Jethro after the latter was killed in the line of duty. Tuko will graduate from his training this week and start serving and protecting in early May.
A public unveiling of an oil painting memorializing Jethro, the Canton Police Department K-9 officer killed in the line of duty in January, was held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Canton Museum of Art’s Wilkof Courtyard. The presentation was made to Jethro’s partner, Officer Ryan Davis, and to the Canton Police Department. The unveiling is being held around two new exhibitions, “Wounded Warrior Dogs” and “K9 Heroes,” both featured in the Museum lobby. Continue reading K-9 Jethro’s Portrait Unveiled at Canton Museum of Art→
K9 for Cops in Houston is announcing tonight that Officer Ryan Davis of the Canton Police Department has been matched with a new partner following the murder of his beloved Jethro.
A German Shepherd named Tuko will fly back to Canton Tuesday and begin work soon. He is trained for narcotics detection and general patrol work.
The dog was donated by K9s for Cops, and the flights were donated by United Airlines. Kudos to both for stepping up!
This short video shows Kelontre Barefield’s arraignment hearing. I’m laughing because he keeps checking to make sure the dog isn’t coming at him. I guess K-9s are a little scarier when you can’t hide behind your gun.
I just found this on Facebook. Artist BZTat, who has volunteered to paint a portrait of Jethro for the Davis family, sat with me at the funeral today. She told me she had a great photo of a handler canoodling with his dog in the parking lot. She apparently took it home and “art-i-fied” it. Beautiful!
Her caption: My artistic rendering of a Parma PD officer and his K-9 partner Tyrone in a poignant moment of bonding at the memorial for fallen K-9 officer Jethro. The human animal bond is so strong and intense between man and beast in the K-9 corps. Canton loves it’s canine heroes and their human handlers. We are so thankful for both. We are also thankful for the heroes that patrol cities beyond Canton who came to pay respects today. Thank you all for your service. #RIPJethro #canineheroes #herodog #jethro #bztatart
Upon leaving the main room at the Civic Center, we were able to meet Shiloh and Rosie, dogs brought to Canton by Lutheran Church Charities to provide comfort to the mourners. Rosie is from Columbus, Ohio, and Shiloh travelled in from Dixon, Illinois. Continue reading A Few Last Photos from K-9 Jethro’s Memorial Service→
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A eulogy upon the passing of Canton PD K-9 Armin, written by his best friend and partner.
