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K-9 Monuments
Police K9 Zeek
Westland, Michigan
Dedicated August 29, 2007
The wooden statue honors Westland’s Police Dog “Zeek” who
joined the force in 1996
and died of kidney failure in 2002.
Dr.
Sharon Lawrenchuk, the veterinarian at
Westland Veterinary Hospital who cared for Zeek, donated
and dedicated the statue on August 29, 2007. The dog's
ashes were entombed at the base of the statue that will
be kept in front of the hospital at 7610 N. Wayne in
Westland, Michigan.
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Canadian Police Service
Dog National Monument
Innisfail, Canada
Unveiled June 20, 2007
The monument is located on the
grounds of the Police Dog Service Training Center. The
the life-size bronze German shepherd statue was crafted by renowned sculptor, Diane
M. Anderson of Alberta. The base of the statue was
created by Dave Jardine of Lacombe and carries the names
of 32 dogs who died in the line of duty while protecting
others since 1965. The concept of having a
National Monument to honor fallen service dogs in Canada
was created by Constable Doug Marianchuk who has worked
on implementing his idea since 1992. He was also
instrumental in raising over $30,000 to help complete
the monument. Doug Marianchuk is a retired K9 handler
from the Saskatoon Police Service, member of the
Canadian Pacific Railway Police and also President of
the Canadian Police Dog National Service Memorial
Society. The Caesar Memorial Trust Fund itself was
created by Sgt. Randy Goss and was donated to fund this
national monument.
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Deputy Matt
Williams & K9 DiOGi Memorial
Polk City, Florida
Unveiled April 27, 2007
Cost of monument was
$1,650 which was paid for by donations.
Deputy Matt Williams and K9 DiOGi Memorial is located on
a walkway of to Polk
City Elementary School in Florida . It is the
same pathway Williams, his wife and their children
walked when they all attended the school.
The monument has the words "In loving memory of our
hometown heroes" surrounding the picture on the top with
Williams' name and the words "his faithful partner DiOGi"
and the date they died, Sept. 28, 2006. On the front, a
quote from the Bible: "Greater love hath no man than
this that a man lay down his life for his friends."
The monument was made possible with donations
from the school's annual cake auction. A cake that had a
picture of Williams and DiOGi on it was sold for a total
of $6,900. Lannis
Wilson, the school's math facilitator, designed the
monument.
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Union County K-9 Memorial
Summit, New Jersey
Unveiled September 30, 2006
Cost of monument was
$15,000 which was paid for by donations.
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Pennsylvania War Dog Memorial
Bristol, Pennsylvania
Dedicated on September
16th, 2006
The Pennsylvania War
Dog Memorial is located in front of the Bristol Township
Municipal Building in Bristol, PA. and was sculpted by
Joe Pavone, a local artist. Behind the sculpture
are three plaques that list the U.S. military conflicts
in which war dogs served, branches of service, and types
of military working dogs.
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Cobb County Police Department,
Georgia
The memorial,
which cost about $2,200, was paid for with donations. It
is located in the
interior
courtyard of the Cobb police headquarters building on
North Marietta Parkway
Dedicated July 2006
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United States War Dog Memorial
Holmdel, NJ
Unveiled June 10, 2006
The United States War Dog Memorial was
unveiled on the grounds of the New Jersey Vietnam
Veterans Memorial in Holmdel on June 10, 2006. The
life-size bronze statue was created by Bruce Lindsay
which cost $100,000 and depicts a soldier in Army
fatigues kneeling besides his German Shepherd. The
effort for the sculpture was nearly seven years in the
making and was led by the nonprofit U.S. War Dogs
Association. The sculpture recognizes the role of dogs
in American warfare and honors dogs in Vietnam, World
War II, Korea and all the skirmishes in between.
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Arizona Police K-9
Memorial
Dedicated April 7, 2006
The Arizona Police K-9
Memorial was unveiled and dedicated on April 7, 2006.
The memorial is located at Wesley Bolin Plaza and was designed by Pat Rehse of Architecture
Resource Team, The bronze monument is a life-size German shepherd
mounted on a granite bolder with a police gun belt,
handcuffs and a radio at its feet. Sculptor Jeff
Davenport, a Chandler artist, created the 4-foot-tall
bronze statue. Names of the canines are listed who have
given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty and
have died in service, along with the poem Guardians
of the Night.
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Ocala, Florida
A monument was errected at Marion
County Sheriff's Office in memory of Deputy Brian Litz
and is located at the South West District Office "Deputy
Brian Litz Building", S.R. 200 Ocala, Florida. Brian
Litz was shot and killed on February 7, 2004 at
approximately 1300 hours while making a routine well
being check on a 74 year old elderly man. The statue was
unveiled and dedicated on January 13th 2006 and is
located within a mile of the shooting incident. The
monument was primarly paid for by private donations. The
Artist : Professional sculpture and native Floridian is
W. Stanley "Sandy" Proctor.
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Long
Island, New York
Dedicated on 10/21/05
War Dog Memorial sculpture was dedicated on
10/21/05 on Long Island, New York and sculptured
by Doug Roper. The bronze monument is two times
larger than life. The monument serves to
remember and is dedicated to K9 heroes and honor
them for their life saving work who often gave
their lives to save humans throughout our
nation’s history in war time, search & rescue K-9’s and their handlers that were used in the
tragic events of 9/11 and also our nation’s
natural disasters.
" Nemo's War Dog Heroes "
Memorial
Lackland Air Force Base,
Texas
Dedicated on November 15,
2005
Nemo
was obtained by the Air Force in the summer of '64 when
he was 1 1/2 years old. In January 1966, Nemo’s first
handler, Airman Leonard Bryant Jr., were transferred to
the Republic of South Vietnam and was assigned to the
377th Security Police Squadron, stationed at Tan Son
Nhut Air Base. Six month later, in July, Nemo's original
handler rotated back to the United States. The dog was then
teamed up with 22 year old Airman 2nd Class Robert Thorneburg. Just before total darkness on December 4th,
1966 after Sentry Nemo and his handler
Thorneburg were posted, Nemo
alerted and was released to attack the VC who had evaded
earlier detection. Nemo and his handler were both
wounded, but not before killing two VC. Nemo's injuries
included the loss of one eye and a gunshot wound that
ripped into his nose and had exited his mouth. Nemo, an 85 pound German
shepherd, although severely wounded, protected his
handler who had been shot in the shoulder by crawling across his body, and guarding him
against anyone who dared to come near. When help
arrived, they were able to convince Nemo to leave his
handler, who was then given first aid. Nemo, suffering
from a gunshot wound to his face, and the lost of his
right eye, was relieved of sentry dog duties.
The base
veterinarian performed skin grafts on Nemo's torn up
face. He did a tracheotomy to help the dog breathe. And
he had to remove the dog's right eye, which was hanging
uselessly out of its socket. Nemo has
been credited with saving his handler's life and
preventing further destruction of life and property at
Tan Son Nhut Air Base. On 23 June 1967, Headquarters,
USAF, directed that Nemo be returned to the United
States as the first sentry dog officially retired from
active service. The C-124 Globemaster, carrying TSN hero
Nemo, touched down at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, on
July 22, 1967. Nemo was now home! His permanent
retirement kennel was located at the Department of
Defense Dog Center, Lackland AFB, Texas. Sentry Dog
Nemo was one of the few Military Working Dogs that
returned home. Nemo spent his retirement years at the
Department of Defense Dog Center, Lackland AFB, Texas.
He was assigned a permanent kennel near the veterinary
facility.
A sign
with his name, serial number, and details of his heroic
exploits designated his freshly painted home.
Nemo was frequently taken on tours
throughout the United States to assist in the
procurement of military working dogs. The military used
Nemo as a Department of Defense canine recruiter. He
made several television appearances and helped maintain
an adequate supply of working dogs for all the armed
services. Sentry Dog Nemo died in December of 1972 at
Lackland AFB shortly before the Christmas holiday. The
Vietnam War Hero was laid to rest on March 15, 1973 at
the DoD Dog Center at the age of 10. The government
recruited over 4,000 dogs and we believe that less that
200 made it home. It was estimated that these dogs saved
the lives of over 10,000 American soldiers. On November
15th, 2005, a dedication was made to honor
Nemo at Lackland, Air Force Base named “Nemo’s War Dog
Heroes” Memorial. The legacy will continue to honor all
of canine heroes, past, present and future. Till this
day, Nemo, is most most famous canine to serve in the
military.
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Animals in War Memorial
Unveiled on November 24, 2004
The memorial is located at Brook
Gate, Park Lane, on the edge of London's Hyde Park and was
unveiled on November 24, 2004 by Princess Anne. The English
Sculpture is David Backhouse. The sculpture depicts all the
animals that have been used by troops in wartime, which have
been killed in conflict while serving their country. Horses and
mules to dogs, elephants, camels, canaries and glow worms are
included in the memorial. The curved Portland stone wall
symbolizes the arena of war, with the animals depicted on it in
base. Two life-size heavily laden two bronze mules struggle up
the steps towards a gap in the wall. Beyond the gap a bronze 10
foot horse and K-9 gaze into the distance. The memorial stands
at 58-feet wide and some 55-feet deep.
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War Dog Memorial
Prairie State Park, Illinois
Dedicated on May 31, 2003
The two piece life size bronze
statue. The sculpture is of a soldier
and his K-9 German Shepherd.
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War Dog
Memorial
Goolwa, Australia
Dedicated in May, 2003
The War Dog Memorial is located
in Goolwa, Australia and was dedicated in May, 2003. It is
made of black marble and on the face of the memorial etched into
stone is a photograph of a South Australian soldier with his
tracking dog. In the right hand corner of the monument
there is a water fountain and a paw print carved into the black
marble which serves as a drinking trough for dogs.
The names of the eleven tracker
dogs that served in Vietnam from 1962-1972 are also listed on
the memorial. ( K-9 Cassius, Tiber, Justin, Marcus, Janus,
Julian, Caesar, Milo, Trajan, Juno & Marcian ) The cost to erect
monument was over $6,000.
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Solid bronze German Shepherd dog sculpture, named
"DOGNY", "America's Tribute to Search and Rescue Dogs" donated
to the State of Georgia and placed outside the Department of
Agriculture to serve as a permanent tribute to America's search
and rescue dogs.
(valued at $25,000)
Unveiling Sept. 11, 2003 |
Washington Police K9 Memorial
Washington State
Law Enforcement Academy Burien, WA
Zach Adam, 17, sculpted a clay statue of this
police dog which was cast into bronze.
January 31, 2003
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Maxwell AFB, Alabama
Dedication &
unveiling November 9, 2002
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Nebraska K-9 Memorial
Dedication day,
September 26, 2002
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California
Police K-9 Memorial
Dedicated to Police Service Dogs
killed in the line of duty.
UC Davis School of Veterinary
medicine.
Unveiled October 6, 2002
A German Shepherd stands atop a
seven pointed sheriff's star of black granite. A life size
bronze statue of a German Shepherd was created by Ms. Bahary.
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Beautiful Joe Heritage Park
Meaford
Ontario, Canada
Unveiling May 11, 2002
In 2002, a memorial was built to
honor Sirius, the one police dog killed in the terrorist attack
on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. His partner, New
York Port Authority Officer David Lim, attended the unveiling.
The two large stones represent the Twin towers.
The plaque on the left reads;
Dedicated to the Memory of
Sirius.
K9 Partner of Officer David Lim
World Trade Center
Lost September 11, 2001
The plaque on the right reads;
September 11, 2001
Thousands of lives
were lost through the terrorist attacks committed in the United
States of America. This plaque honours the devotion and bravery
shown by the many K-9 police units during the search, rescue and
recovery of victims of these attacks. Their heroic deeds will
not be forgotten.
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Beautiful
Joe Park
Meaford
Ontario, Canada
Tribute to
Police Service Dogs
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Inscription on monument
Streamwood - Chicago, IL
The bronze monument "Guardians", located in Streamwood, IL was dedicated in May 2001. Memorial Monument was sculptured
by Anthony Quickle and is of bronze and granite.
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AUSTRALIAN WAR DOG MEMORIAL
The monument recognizes the enormous contribution by the war
dogs that saved countless soldiers lives in Vietnam. The
monument was unveiled at a ceremony on Saturday 7th April 2001
at 12 noon at The Bluff, Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast,
Queensland, Australia. At the base of the rock at the foot of
the carving is a drinking trough where local dog owners can
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Port Neches, Texas
Dedicated November, 2000.
Sculptor, Doug Clark - Vietnam - all services |
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16-ft. tall granite and bronze statue
FORT BENNING, GA
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They Protected Us On The Field of Battle
They Watch Over Our Eternal Rest
We Are Grateful
The War Dog Memorial Is a Tribute To All Dog
And Handler Teams
That Served Our Country So Proudly.
Sculptor: A. Thomas Schomberg
Dedicated October 8, 2000 by Jeffrey P. Bennett,
Nan Eisley Bennett, Nature's Recipe Pet Foods, H.J. Heinz Corp. And The American Public |
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THE WAR DOG MEMORIAL
AIR FORCE BASE - Riverside, CA
The War Dog Memorial - They Protect Us On The Field of Battle -
They Watch Over Our Eternal Rest - We Are Grateful Dedicated
February 21, 2000. The 16 foot tall monument made of bronze and
granite was sculptured by Thomas Schomberg and dedicated on
February 21, 2000. ( All eras and services ) |
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Dedicated to the canines and their
trainers who so nobly served as part of the federal emergency
management task force urban search and rescue mission in
Oklahoma city in April 1995.
The marker was dedicated on
May
28, 1995
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The design of this life size K-9 Memorial has been commissioned
by the Vietnam Dog Handlers Association for placement in
Washington D.C. on the National Mall. The sculpture is planned
for 7 feet tall and 7 to 10 feet across. The monument will have
three 2 foot portraits of the most commonly utilized War Dogs;
the German Shepherd, Doberman, & Labrador Retriever. The
sculpture of the Dog Handler, War Dog, military seals & plaques
are cast in bronze and mounted on a one foot thick granite
base. Contained within the granite base and under the bronze
plaque under the German Shepherd's left paw raised slightly in a
protective gesture is a weatherproof vault containing engraved
metal plaques listing War Dog identifiers such as tattoo,
service number, or name with additional plaque listing all
killed in action handlers and K-9's that gave their life in
combat for our country. The scale model was made by Anthon
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GUAM K9s
The sculpture "Always Faithful" was created by Susan Behary
Wilner. The bronze monument is life size of K9 Kurt, a
Doberman Pinscher who served on Guam during WW II. Canine Kurt
saved the lives of 250 Marines trying to take back Quam when he
went out ahead of troops pointing to warn them enemy forces were
ahead. Canine Kurt was the first killed when the Japanese
bombarded him with grenades on July 23, 1944. Inscription from
memorial commemorating World War II combat dogs... 25 Marine War
Dogs gave their lives liberating Guam in 1944. They served as
sentries, messengers, scouts. They explored caves, detected
mines and booby traps.
SEMPER FIDELIS
Kurt Yonnie Koko Bunkie
Skipper Poncho Tubby Hobo
Ni Prince Fritz Emmy
Missy Cappy Duke Max
Blitz Arno Silver Brockie
Bursch Pepper Ludwig Rickey
Tam (buried at sea off Asan Point)
Given in their memory and on behalf of the surviving men of the
2nd and 3rd marine war dogs platoons, many of whom owe their
lives to the bravery and sacrifice of these gallant animals.
By William W. Putney DVM C.O. 3rd Dog Platoon - Dedicated this day 21 July 1994 |
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HARTSDALE PET CEMETERY - Hartsdale, NY
Dedicated to the memory
of the war dog.
Erected by public contributions
by dog lovers
to man's faithful friend for the
valiant services
rendered in world war, 1914 - 1918
Robert Caterson was chosen
to build the war memorial. He used the finest granite from his
own Vermont quarry. The monument is ten-foot high, which is
topped with a bronze statue of a shepherd dog wearing a Red
Cross blanket. At the shepherds feet are a bronze helmet and a
canteen. A special ceremony is conducted at the foot of the war
Dog Memorial every Memorial Day weekend to pay tribute to
military dogs, K-9'S that assisted in the rescue mission in the
bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building in 1994, and
police dogs.
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ACCELERANT DETECTION MEMORIAL
Erected at the NYS Academy of Fire
Science
Montour Falls, New York
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Texas City, TX |
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K9 MEMORIAL
Dedicated to all police canines that
served the Town of Barnstable, MA
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KINGS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.
K9 Memorial - California
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Police Dog Memorial for Fallen K-9'S
in the line of duty.
Jacksonville
Police Headquarters
Jacksonville, Florida
Life -size - bronze
Sculptor : Debbie Driggers
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The K9 you see in this picture was a Scout Dog named "Prince"
(5A07) that served in the Vietnam War in 1966 and 1967. He was
handled by two people in that period of time, Melvin Cobb and
Pete Peters. The K9 appears to be wondering where his name is
for his sacrifice to our country he loyally served. Prince seen
in this photo was wounded in action in November of 1966 when
shot in the right hip. He was later put down in September of
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Born to love
Trained to serve
Loyal to the end
Best friends to
Our nation's finest
We serve our master
Who served mankind
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Canine (K-9) Memorial -
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Faithful to the end
An officer's extra sense
To guide and protect
Our eyes in the dark
A nose for danger:
A partner faithful
Beyond words
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Dedicated to all canines who have died in the
line of duty or who have
served faithfully and have been retired from
Law Enforcement duties.
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