K9 Tribute
Our deepest sympathies go out to all of those who have lost their best friends.
Lone Peak Veterinary Hospital would like to pay a special tribute to the police service dogs who have been our clients and who have passed away.
Midvale Police K9 "Koda" was killed in the line of duty by gunfire as he engaged a fleeing armed suspect January 1, 2010.
The suspect was also killed, after officers (fearing for their own lives), returned fire.
Koda gave his life doing what he loved to do "chasing bad guys and protecting officers". Koda gave himself to save officers lives and that makes him a true HERO.
Koda took care of business 'till his last breath!
From all of our doctors and staff, our deepest sympathies to Officer Brian Todd during this tough time. |
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Midvale Police Service Dog "Vader", a German Shepherd Dog, passed away early March 24th, 2009. Vader was handled by Officer Jared Richardson. Richardson and Vader took many violent criminals off the streets and had many high-profile apprehensions. During their career, Vader suffered bloat and Doctors at Lone Peak Veterinary Hospital saved Vader's life. Vader was out catching bad guys just a few days after surgery and was able to continue his career for several years. He will be deeply missed.
Sandy Police Service Dog "Diablo", a Belgian Malinois, passed away during the early hours of September 26, 2008. Diablo was handled by Officer Andrew Gordon and was a dual purpose dog (certified in patrol tactics and narcotics detection). |
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| K9 "Jack", a black lab, served the West Valley Police Department from May of 2007 to May of 2008. He was a single purpose narcotic detection dog and had been responsible for dozens of narcotic finds. Jack was handled by Det. Matt Jones. |
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