DULUTH - In people years he was getting close to 80.
In terms of years on the police force, he'd put in enough time to become a veritable four-legged legend.
So sadly, the Duluth Police Department mourned the death Friday of Andy, an 11-year-old German Shepherd and K-9 unit veteran.
A member of Duluth police since 1998, Andy specialized in sniffing out marijuana and narcotics. He was also handy in chasing down fleeing suspects and leading gumshoes to missing people.
Alisa Williams, a Duluth police spokeswoman, referred to the dog as "one of (the department's) finest." He was retired in June.
Andy died Wednesday from complications of a surgery he underwent this summer to correct a stomach illness, the department said.
In his heyday, Andy chalked up special training and certification in drug detection from several state and national agencies.
Duluth police Lt. Tim Harvey had worked alongside the dog since 1998.
"Because handlers have to work so closely with their K-9s, and possibly rely on them during life and death ituations, they form a very strong bond," said Williams in a release. "(Harvey) not only lost his 'partner,' he lost a definite member of his family."
Gwinnett Daily Post, Nov 3, 2007
In terms of years on the police force, he'd put in enough time to become a veritable four-legged legend.
So sadly, the Duluth Police Department mourned the death Friday of Andy, an 11-year-old German Shepherd and K-9 unit veteran.
A member of Duluth police since 1998, Andy specialized in sniffing out marijuana and narcotics. He was also handy in chasing down fleeing suspects and leading gumshoes to missing people.
Alisa Williams, a Duluth police spokeswoman, referred to the dog as "one of (the department's) finest." He was retired in June.
Andy died Wednesday from complications of a surgery he underwent this summer to correct a stomach illness, the department said.
In his heyday, Andy chalked up special training and certification in drug detection from several state and national agencies.
Duluth police Lt. Tim Harvey had worked alongside the dog since 1998.
"Because handlers have to work so closely with their K-9s, and possibly rely on them during life and death ituations, they form a very strong bond," said Williams in a release. "(Harvey) not only lost his 'partner,' he lost a definite member of his family."
Gwinnett Daily Post, Nov 3, 2007
DULUTH - In people years he was getting close to 80.
In terms of years on the police force, he'd put in enough time to become a veritable four-legged legend.
So sadly, the Duluth Police Department mourned the death Friday of Andy, an 11-year-old German Shepherd and K-9 unit veteran.
A member of Duluth police since 1998, Andy specialized in sniffing out marijuana and narcotics. He was also handy in chasing down fleeing suspects and leading gumshoes to missing people.
Alisa Williams, a Duluth police spokeswoman, referred to the dog as "one of (the department's) finest." He was retired in June.
Andy died Wednesday from complications of a surgery he underwent this summer to correct a stomach illness, the department said.
In his heyday, Andy chalked up special training and certification in drug detection from several state and national agencies.
Duluth police Lt. Tim Harvey had worked alongside the dog since 1998.
"Because handlers have to work so closely with their K-9s, and possibly rely on them during life and death ituations, they form a very strong bond," said Williams in a release. "(Harvey) not only lost his 'partner,' he lost a definite member of his family."
Gwinnett Daily Post, Nov 3, 2007
In terms of years on the police force, he'd put in enough time to become a veritable four-legged legend.
So sadly, the Duluth Police Department mourned the death Friday of Andy, an 11-year-old German Shepherd and K-9 unit veteran.
A member of Duluth police since 1998, Andy specialized in sniffing out marijuana and narcotics. He was also handy in chasing down fleeing suspects and leading gumshoes to missing people.
Alisa Williams, a Duluth police spokeswoman, referred to the dog as "one of (the department's) finest." He was retired in June.
Andy died Wednesday from complications of a surgery he underwent this summer to correct a stomach illness, the department said.
In his heyday, Andy chalked up special training and certification in drug detection from several state and national agencies.
Duluth police Lt. Tim Harvey had worked alongside the dog since 1998.
"Because handlers have to work so closely with their K-9s, and possibly rely on them during life and death ituations, they form a very strong bond," said Williams in a release. "(Harvey) not only lost his 'partner,' he lost a definite member of his family."
Gwinnett Daily Post, Nov 3, 2007
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