Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

The First & The Last

The first to sense the hostility of a suspect,
The first to react to protect his master,
The first to enter where danger lurks,
The first to detect the hidden intruder.
The first to take action against violence.
The first to sense his master’s joy.
The first to know his master’s sorrow or fear.
The first to give his life in defense of his master.
The last to be forgotten by those who work with others like him.
They know him as a “Partner”, not just an animal.

- Author unknown -

Javier Cornejo
Police Officer, Retired
City of Milwaukee Police Department
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

October 19, 2023

RIP

Forensics (student) Chaitanya Raguthu

August 30, 2023

Be at peace K-9 Santos. My heartfelt condolences to your handler and department.

U.S. Citizen Tracy Klett
K9 painter

June 18, 2023

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office offers our condolences to your department on the loss of K9 Santos, whose accidental death was nothing short of tragic. We honor his career in law enforcement and acknowledge the important service provided by all police K9 partners. You were fortunate to have K9 Santo protecting your community, and we pay tribute to him for his ultimate sacrifice.

Liane Johnson, #53-66
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Indiana
U.S.A.

June 9, 2023

K9 Santos, "A picture is worth a thousand words" - one look at your face and it says alertness, full concentration, keen situational awareness, complete dedication and a depth of steadiness rarely ever seen in anyone. You served perfectly, a gold standard among K9s. May God grant your partner, team and family comfort, rest and pride in being blessed to have worked with the very best. Enjoy your rest now with the same intensity you gave to your job!

Susan King
Civilian Supporter, Michigan

June 4, 2023

RIP K9 Santos. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Wake County

Lieutenant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police
Boston, Ma. 02120

June 3, 2023

K9 Santos, one look at your notable, distinctive face and it obvious to see that you were set aside by God from the beginning. So dignified, so alert, so discerning and so waiting and wanting to serve. A perfect hero! Deliver a message from Heaven to your partner that all is well, you are complete and perfect and you will meet again when it's time. May God bless your partner, team and family with comfort, peace and rest.

Susan King
Civilian Supporter, Michigan

June 2, 2023

So very sorry about the loss of Santos. He was a very brave and special K-9 . I hope that his department will acknowledge his bravery in some way.

Retired Supervisory Labor Specialist Ann
Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC

June 1, 2023

K9 santos you will forever be missed. K9 santos was an amazing working dog with an unmatched puppy personality for being the biggest dog on the unit. K9 santos had an amazing career with numerous finds and narcotic detections. It was an honor to work with him and his handler. K9 santos had located the suspect on his final track and shall be credited for his find before he went to heaven! Thank you K9 santos for all you did for our agency! You will be be remembered and we have it from here buddy!!

K-9 unit K 9
Wake county sheriffs office

May 31, 2023

May The good Lord he's your heavy heart in the loss of a trusted friend and companion my thoughts and prayers are with you your family

Captain Will Petty
French village fire department

May 30, 2023

RIP Santos

Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service (Retired)

May 29, 2023

I am sad to learn of the passing of a hero in K9 Santos. I believe our Heavenly Father has welcomed him home into his loving arms where he will now patrol the Golden Streets of Heaven. May the Lord deliver Blessings, Comfort and Peace to his Handler, Family and all Members of the Wake County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina.

Retired, T W Martinez
FOP member
State of New Mexico/JJS

May 29, 2023

Thanks for your service K9 Santos!

William Twitty

May 29, 2023

I am sad to learn of the passing of a hero in K9 Santos I believe our Heavenly Father has welcomed him home into his loving arms where he will now patrol the Golden Streets of Heaven. May the Lord deliver Blessings, Comfort and Peace to his Handler, Family and all Members of the Wake County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina.

Retired, T W Martinez
FOP member
State of New Mexico/JJS

May 28, 2023

Rest in Peace, K-9 Santos. Continue looking over your handler as we stand by her side during this difficult time. You’ve set the standard, buddy!

Prayers to Santos’ handler, the Wake County Sheriff’s Office, members of the WCSO K-9 Unit and all of the family!

Officer Candice Snyder
Fayetteville Police Department, NC

May 26, 2023

Lord God of unfailing love, to those families of our beloved nation, the United States of America, who are suffering in the wake of the loss of a Law Enforcement K-9 family member in the Line-of-Duty, help us to provide support. Allow us to be their rock and fortress in a time of immense pain and uncertainty. Help us to keep them safe and nourished in their time of grief, suffering beside them as we move toward healing and reconciliation. Lord God, in Your compassionate mercy, hear my prayer. Amen.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” [Matthew 5:4 ESV]

“And ALL flesh shall see the salvation of God.” [Luke 3:6 ESV]

“For NOT ALL flesh is the same, but there is one kind for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish.” [1 Corinthians 15:39 ESV]

“Well done, good and faithful servant.” [Matthew 25:23 ESV]

Chaplain Steven R. Closs, DDiv, MSBS, NCCA, FCPO-USA
The Badge 183 Peacemakers Prayer Ministry
Merrimack, NH 03054

Captain Steven R. Closs (Ret.)
Nashua NH Police Department

May 26, 2023

Rest in Peace brave boy K9 Santos. You will be missed by your handler so much whose heart is broken upon losing you
My deepest sympathy and prayers to your handler.

Jill Bernasek

May 26, 2023

Rest in Peace K9 Santos. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers with the handler and the Wake County Sheriff's Office.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey

May 26, 2023