Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I never knew you or Maros. But it will be my calling to be sure you are never forgotten!

Mike McKinney, Retired
Brother in Arms

April 3, 2024

Thank you for your commitment to service.

R. Holloway

March 13, 2023

Dogs are mans best friend. Continue to rest

Mark Mottola

March 12, 2020

Dogs are friends and family, not merely pets or tools. The bond you no doubt had with Officer Crisp was unbreakable and true. We mourn your partner and we mourn you as well. Rest in Peace, Good and Faithful servant.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

March 12, 2016

Thank you for your service, Officer Crisp and K9 Maros. You will never be forgotten.

Diana Roby

March 12, 2015

I trust that Officer Crisp and K9 Maros are now conducting patrols in a better place - together.

Denny B.
Belgian Malinois Breeder

December 3, 2014

RIP K9 Maros. How tragic and sad this story is. You paid the ultimate sacrifice by protecting. Thank you for your service, dedication and loyalty. I know you are playing at the Rainbow Bridge with your handler & best friend. Prayers for all involved in this tragic loss!!! You will never be forgotten brave boy!!!

Lisa
Family Member - New Jersey LEO's
Pompton Lakes, NJ

September 16, 2014

Thank you for being so brave, Maros! You stood with Officer Crisp and paid the ultimate price, a price I am sure you would've willingly paid even had you have known how things tragically turned out. Our dogs are our faithful partners who never complain, never hold back, always willing to do the bravest, most dangerous tasks for nothing more than a little praise. Godspeed, handsome boy, thank you for your service and sacrifice!

Friend

July 11, 2014

On behalf of the members of the International Police Association, I would like to extend our sincerest condolences to you, your family and friends regarding the loss of K9 Marcos.

I sincerely extend my sympathy to K9 Marcos as you cope with your loss. K9 Marcos' service to law enforcement will never be forgotten.


Sincerely,

Bonnie Watt Chaplain IPA_USA
International Police Associaiton- US Section

June 29, 2014

Never Forgotten. Thank you for your service K9 Maros.

Supervisor/CTO Deborah Bush
Campbell County Virginia

June 16, 2014

IN MEMORY OF K9 MAROS

To the family, friends, and colleagues of K9 Maros:

From the beginning of time after Cain killed his brother, Abel, there has been a need for law enforcement officers to protect the weak and to bring evildoers to justice. This work is necessary in a sinful world and is dangerous. In 2014, some eight law enforcement canines have sacrificed their lives to protect their handlers and the citizens of this great nation. Today, we honor the sacrifice of K9 Maros, of the United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations, who was shot and killed in the line-of-duty, along with his handler Officer Jason Crisp, while participating in the manhunt for a suspect, who had murdered his own parents, on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, in Burke County, North Carolina.

Lord God, we are grateful for the life of K9 Maros. He died serving us. Help us never to forget. Help us celebrate the life of K9 Maros and honor his sacrifice. Be with the family, friends, and colleagues of this fallen hero. Comfort them and give them your strength. Guide those who seek to take care of the family of this hero. May those empowered to do so, care for them with integrity. In commemorating the death of this hero, help those who mourn to remember that death is not the end. Death does not have the final say, but is simply the transition to the glorious life to come. Dogs do go to heaven! They should look forward to that life to come with joy and thanksgiving.

As for the citizens of the United States of America, help them to faithfully equip their Federal Law Enforcement officers and canines with the best tools to protect their community. May their training be adequate to the task. Help the citizens of the United States of America to remember to fund their Federal canine programs adequately and treat their canine heroes with respect. Help the citizens of the United States of America to obey the Federal laws and treat each other with dignity so as not to add to the burden of crime and pain to their nation.

The time for mourning will soon pass. We have now remembered and celebrated the life lost in this great tragedy. As the family, friends, and colleagues of K9 Maros go forward, they must celebrate the good things in their lives; and to celebrate life itself!

Finally, Lord God, we pray for the families, friends, and colleagues of all the law enforcement officers and canines who have been killed in the line-of-duty and we thank you for their sacrifices. Bless the lives of their families, friends, and colleagues so they might find healing. Help their law enforcement organizations support the families of these fallen heroes. Even though their deaths might have been senseless, make something good come out of these situations so that their law enforcement organizations and the communities in which they lived and served might be stronger because of their lives and their deaths.

Amen.

Lord God, hear our prayers.

Now, may the Lord bless you, and keep you: the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you: the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen.


In His Service,

Pastor Steven R. Closs
Retired Captain of Police, Nashua NH Police Department
The Peacemakers Prayer Ministry

Pastor Steven R. Closs
Retired Captain of Police, Nashua, NH Police Department

June 16, 2014

RIP, HERO! You will not be forgotten!

Fmr Sheriff's Deputy
Marion County Sheriff, Indiana

June 7, 2014

While I never had the opportunity to meet Officer Crisp and his K9 Maros, it is evident that they were greatly loved by the community that they served and protected. And for anyone that did not see the any of the funeral services there are some videos from the services on YouTube. It was a very good service, and when the other K9 officers in attendance brought their partners by to pay their last respects to Officer Crisp and K9 Maros it was a very moving moment. These two will be missed. And the whole nation morns the loss of these two fine Officers.

Rest in Peace

Deputy Sheriff
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

May 31, 2014

Very beautiful and true words. Even though I myself am not a dog handler, but like I work with our narcotics detection dog "Edda"

Zollhauptsekretär
German Customs MobileControGroup

May 10, 2014

If you're not in Law Enforcement you can't fully understand that, K9s are cops just as much as their human partners. Even those of us who aren't pared with a dog at work know just how much they are our there doing the job. To lose a dog is to lose a friend, a partner, a co-worker and often a family member. I don't work with a dog, but as a 'dog person' I know just how special my little buddy is. To lose your dog is bad enough when he/she is just family, but when that dog is also someone you depend on to help keep you alive and well at work, it's just indescribable. And this, I can only guess at.

Rest well Officer Marcos, you have earned it.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

April 16, 2014

Maros,
You were perfect example of what K9s are used for. You went and tracked the bad guy. I know you and Jason trained hard to be successful in all you guys did. God called you both home that day, and I'm sure you guys are having a blast together!!

PSO K9 Handler S J Huffman
Morganton Public Safety

April 2, 2014

Now you can rest easy...

K-9 Officer Michael Billo
Hoover Dam Police Department

March 31, 2014

Rest in peace Officer Crisp and Maros. There is nothing more beautiful to me than the bond between a man and his dog, and this goes to show how brave both were. I wish neither had to leave earth the way they did, but they were together until the end and I'm sure that's how they would have wanted it.

Maura
Citizen

March 31, 2014

My sincerest sympathy to the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations for the loss of K9 Officer Maros. Rest in peace K9 Maros, thank you for your service...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

March 22, 2014

Maros you were a very smart, goodand brave dog, even when you wanted to bark alot. You just wanted to do your job. Your job is done now. You and Jason's new watch begins now from heaven keeping watch over us here.

Grandfather RD Teresa Eisenbraun
USDA Forest Service

March 21, 2014

Maros, you stood by your handler and made the ultimate sacarfice trying to protect him and others. Thank you for your service to law enforcement. Rest in peace.

Sgt J Walter
Richmond PD Virginia

March 21, 2014

We our sadden at the lost of K9 Maros. Our partners in protecting those we serve should never be forgotten.

Thank you K9 Maros for the service you have given this Country.

Commander Griffin
MPS / DOPS Special OPS Chicago

March 20, 2014

Thank you, Officer Crisp and K9 Maros. This story brings me to tears. Your bravery is inspiring.

Ofc. Calhoun
University of California Police Department

March 20, 2014

Thank you to you and your partner Ofc Crisp for your service and sacrifice. We are sending our thoughts and prayers both to your family at home as well as at the Forest Service LE community. May you both rest well & know that we will always remember you.

Cover Your K-9 Team
The Police & Working K-9 Foundation

March 20, 2014

There's a reason they're called Man's best friend. Good Dog. Rest easy now.

Senior Special Agent John Rolla
DOI Office of Law Enforcement and Security

March 19, 2014