Farewell to a VERY good boy! Cops line up to say final goodbye to Shadow, an eight-year K-9 veteran who developed terminal illness after retiring
- Shadow was a K-9 for the Shreveport Police Department for nearly eight years, working alongside handler Corporal Andrew Presley
- The police dog had to retire due to medical issues, according to a statement from the department on Facebook
- While he’s spent the last few years with a human family in retirement, it was recently discovered that he had a terminal illness
- Shadow’s police officer co-workers wanted to celebrate him one last time so they gave him an honor walk at University Veterinary Hospital on July 12
A Louisiana police K-9 who served alongside cops working in narcotics and criminal apprehension received an emotional goodbye from his fellow officers.
Shadow was a K-9 for the Shreveport Police Department for nearly eight years, working alongside handler Corporal Andrew Presley.
The police pooch had to retire due to medical issues, according to a statement from the department on Facebook.
While he’s spent the last few years with a human family in retirement, it was recently discovered that he had a terminal illness. Because of that, Shadow’s co-workers wanted to celebrate him while they still had the chance.
A Louisiana police K-9 who served alongside cops working in narcotics and criminal apprehension received an emotional goodbye from his fellow officers
Shadow was a K-9 for the Shreveport Police Department for nearly eight years, working alongside handler Corporal Andrew Presley
The police pooch had to retire due to medical issues, according to a statement from the department on Facebook
Because of that, Shadow’s co-workers wanted to celebrate him while they still had the chance
The department allowed him an honor walk at University Veterinary Hospital on July 12.
Former teammates and other officers from surrounding community police departments came to celebrate Shadow.
Shadow has since died but will be honored one more time with a private funeral at the department’s K9 cemetery.
A support group for the city’s K9 unit wrote: ‘Today a true hero crossed the rainbow bridge into rest. Due to health reasons K9 Shadow passed peacefully surrounded by his handler Cpl A. Presley and family. K9 Shadow a true hero, sweet, and hardworking boy passed by the honor walk and leaned against everyone lining the hallway.’
In a statement, the department wrote: ‘Please keep the Shreveport Police K9 Unit in your thoughts and prayers. Good boy Shadow.’
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