Scottsdale police dog shot by officer www.privateofficer.com
Scottsdale police dog shot by officer http://www.privateofficer.com
Scottsdale AZ. Aug 30 2008
A Scottsdale police dog was shot and killed by his handler on Friday, but police say they think the death was accidental.
This is the first time a police dog has died in the line of duty in the department’s 45-year history, said Chief Alan Rodbell.
“Certainly we don’t think it was intentional,” said Sgt. Mark Clark
Sgt. Chris Coffee shot Striker, a 6-year-old Czech shepherd, while they were searching a home about 3 a.m. near 104th Way and Dynamite Boulevard, police said.
Striker and Coffee were called to the house by officers who had discovered an open door, police said.
Striker was on a leash while conducting the search, and that’s when Sgt. Coffee shot Striker.
No intruder was found.
Striker was rushed to the emergency animal clinic, but his wound was fatal.
“This is being fully investigated,” Rodbell said at a news conference to announce the dog’s death.
“You can feel the sadness in the hallways here at headquarters,” Rodbell said.
“This is a loss not just for our police department. It’s a loss for our city government. It’s a loss to the community.”
Coffee, with the department for 10 years, is on a minimum 72-hour leave, a standard department policy.
Coffee has been in charge of the K-9 unit for two-and-a-half years and worked with Striker during that time.
Striker had been in the unit for four years and was one of six police dogs.
“Anyone that has pets and has a lost a pet can imagine how this man is feeling,” Rodbell said.
“They live together, they play together, they train together, and they spend their entire tour of duty together,” Rodbell said. “They’re best friends.”
The dogs take risks for officers, he said.
“They go in the door in lieu of us going in the door,” Rodbell said.
A Scottsdale police dog was shot and killed by his handler on Friday, but police say they think the death was accidental.
This is the first time a police dog has died in the line of duty in the department’s 45-year history, said Chief Alan Rodbell.
“Certainly we don’t think it was intentional,” said Sgt. Mark Clark
Sgt. Chris Coffee shot Striker, a 6-year-old Czech shepherd, while they were searching a home about 3 a.m. near 104th Way and Dynamite Boulevard, police said.
Striker and Coffee were called to the house by officers who had discovered an open door, police said.
Striker was on a leash while conducting the search, and that’s when Sgt. Coffee shot Striker.
No intruder was found.
Striker was rushed to the emergency animal clinic, but his wound was fatal.
“This is being fully investigated,” Rodbell said at a news conference to announce the dog’s death.
“You can feel the sadness in the hallways here at headquarters,” Rodbell said.
“This is a loss not just for our police department. It’s a loss for our city government. It’s a loss to the community.”
Coffee, with the department for 10 years, is on a minimum 72-hour leave, a standard department policy.
Coffee has been in charge of the K-9 unit for two-and-a-half years and worked with Striker during that time.
Striker had been in the unit for four years and was one of six police dogs.
“Anyone that has pets and has a lost a pet can imagine how this man is feeling,” Rodbell said.
“They live together, they play together, they train together, and they spend their entire tour of duty together,” Rodbell said. “They’re best friends.”
The dogs take risks for officers, he said.
“They go in the door in lieu of us going in the door,” Rodbell said.
JOIN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE OFFICERS
www.privateofficer.com/
Join us at www.myspace.com/privateofficernews
Come be part of our social network! http://www.privateofficer.com
Get news alerts, officer down, weather emergency news in your mailbox! Sign up;
adminassist@privateofficer.comJoin us at www.myspace.com/privateofficernews
Come be part of our social network! http://www.privateofficer.com
Categories: OFFICER DOWN, police
chris coffee, k-9 shot, loss prevention association, national association of private officers, officer shoots police dog, police dog killed, scottsdale arizona, security association, security guard association, security officer assaociation, security police association, sgt chris coffee, www.privateofficer.com
Comments (0)
Trackbacks (0)
Leave a comment
Trackback
