Virginia Police Canine Memorial - Blacksburg, Virginia
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flyingmoose
N 37° 13.071 W 080° 25.658
17S E 550781 N 4119193
Located in front of the Virginia Tech School of Veterinary Medicine.
Waymark Code: WM1748E
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2022
Views: 2
This memorial honors Virginia's law enforcement canines that were killed in the line of duty. The memorial is a bronze life-size German Shepherd on a plinth that has names of the fallen canines inscribed. Larry Bechtel was the sculptor and in 2009 it was dedicated.
Fallen Canines:
K-9 LOBO
10/10/83
NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT
K-9 ZAK
3/11/93
NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT
K-9 IRON
1/30/97
NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT
K-9 FARO
8/22/03
NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT
K-9 GUNNER
6/6/05
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
K-9 INGO
10/24/04
ALBEMARLE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
K-9 SGT BORIS
2/13/96
BRISTOL POLICE DEPARTMENT
K-9 BODI
7/26/96
ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
K-9 BANDIT
8/5/75
CAIRCAY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
K-9 DOBY
2/22/19
FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
K-9 CARSEN
12/12/08
GILES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
K-9 BARON
9/12/62
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE
K-9 FREDDY/HR112
10/28/09
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
K-9 KING
6/3/72
AUGUSTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
K-9 COLT
6/25/00
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
K-9 SARGE II
9/25/80
HAMPTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
K-9 MAGGIE
12/12/11
LOUISA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
K-9 RED
11/26/11
FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
K-9 APE/HR141
3/14/13
FEDERAL BUBEAU DE INVESTIGATION
K-9 VADER
8/1/18
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE
Breed: German Shelherd
Date Built: 2009
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