Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

R.I.P Ronin you will not be forgotten.

C/O
CT DOC

June 21, 2013

Words cannot describe the feeling in ones heart when a police officer is injured or worse murdered. This includes our heroic K9’s. The love, devotion and valor that they give can only be described as unconditional in every way. Ronin your short life and career came to an end at the hands of a cowardly murderer but you have done your duty and saved a life. A life I am certain that would have risked all to save yours if at all possible. God Bless you brave soul as you have allowed your handler to return home to his family. Godspeed over the Rainbow Bridge to meet your fallen comrades and please continue to watch over him and all your brothers and sisters from Heaven’s Gate!

OFC. Frank A. Yevchak Jr.
Upper Saddle River PD, NJ Retired

June 21, 2013

My heart goes out to the handler as well as the department. Being a K9 officer myself I know how these K9's become not just a partner but they become a family member. People don't understand the time that's put into being a K9 unit. The hours of training and when you spend that much time you look at them as your child, friend, partner, and family member.

Sergeant Darrell Prewitt
Crittenden Co. Sheriff Dept.

June 21, 2013

Human or canine, the loss of an officer is devastating. Surely Ronin died doing what he was indoctrinated to do...seek and corner or capture the evil that walks among us. And he did just that.

CPL Pfaehler (former K9 handler)

June 21, 2013

I am so sorry to read that Ronin had been shot in the line of duty. May you all know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all in Glendale Arizona police department. Rest in Peace Ronin and may we all see you on the rainbow bridge!!!! God Bless each and every one of you.

Debbie Tinter-Dietrich, Volunteer Firefi
Wetumpka Vol. Fire Dept/ Florida

June 21, 2013

God Bless and welcome you home valiant 4 legged officer. You gave your all and are a true hero in every sense of the word.

Chaplain Jim Taylor
Fresno County Sheriff's Department

June 21, 2013

So very, very sorry. Crying like a baby because nobody can see me in here. Prayers going up.

Mother of an L.A. Co. Deputy Sheriff

June 21, 2013

John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.

Friend
Atlanta

June 21, 2013

The sign of a true heroic K-9! Breaks my heart and my thoughts and prayers are with his handler and his family and the Glendale PD. Grateful that his handler is going to be ok but he'll need strength and support during this difficult time of losing his partner.

Sherri Plamondon, Intelligence Analyst
Livermore PD

June 21, 2013