Saturday 1 June 2013

We salute you!

Taken from dailymail.co.uk


An emotional farewell: Police officers salute K-9 as he goes on his 'final journey'


  • Kaiser, a German Shepard serving in the Massachusetts Police Department K-9 unit, was put down after a battle with kidney disease
  • Heart-wrenching pictures that swept the Internet show the dog being given an emotional farewell salute by fellow police officers

A Massachusetts police dog got a official send off as over a dozen officers saluted the hound on his way to be put down.
Kaiser, a two and a half year old German Shepard, was a member of the Plymouth, Massachusetts police department.
The dog was laid to rest after a brief battle with kidney disease by handler Ptl. Jamie Lebretton, who lead the K-9 through a gauntlet of officers paying tribute to the crime fighting canine.

Despite the dog's short time on the force Lebretton testified to the pup's love for the job.
Praising the K-9 he wrote, 'Kaiser taught me more about myself and my profession than I could have ever taught him. I feel privileged to have had a front row seat to witness his bravery and heroic actions.'

 In a final eulogy on the social media site Lebretton spoke directly to his fallen furry partner writing, 'RIP my boy. I could not have asked for a better partner or friend ... You made me a better person, a better handler, and a better cop. Till we meet again kai. I love you and will miss you daily.'


Fellow Massachusetts police officers pay tribute to Kaiser, a German Shepard in the K-9 unit suffering from kidney disease, as he is walked into the pet hospital to be put down

Kaiser and his K-9 handler Officer Jamie LeBretton pose for the camera. LeBretton gave an emotional eulogy about his fallen partner on Facebook, after he was forced to put the suffering dog down

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334209/An-emotional-farewell-Police-officers-salute-K-9-goes-final-journey.html#ixzz2UzqXMNQj




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