[ SHOWGSD-L ] Honoring the Baton Rouge K9 Division - 12/8/07 -- 8 German Shepherds
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- Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:48:59 EST
Some good publicity for a change.
Ranger will be honored at the Metairie Kennel Club show on Saturday,
December 8, 2007.
Law Enforcement Baton Rouge Police Department K9 Division
(Ace, Bandit, Buster, Jake, Philos, Relic, Rosco, Rowdy, Stone, Zain)
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the population of Baton Rouge doubled
overnight. A sudden influx of refugees filled every available hotel room,
rental
unit and shelter, with more people spilling into the private homes of family
members and good samaritans. Add to that the presence of crews from what
seemed like every media outlet across the country, military and federal
responders and the scene became quiet chaotic. Needless to say, the city's law
enforcement agency was stretched thin when calls for service exploded. Crimes
such
as auto thefts and robberies spiked significantly. The Baton Rouge Police
Department (BRPD) had to mobilize immediately or face the possibility of an
influx of gangs and displaced drug dealers establishing a toehold in the
community.
The BRPD's K9 team of 9 German Shepherds and 1 Belgian Malinois faced this
very real situation head on with the professionalism and determination
expected from any police officer. They responded to 3,740 calls, recovered 47
stolen
vehicles and made 318 arrests. Working during the hottest, muggiest time of
the year for Baton Rouge with extended shifts and no days off, the K9s worked
just as hard as their fellow officers. Sergeant Robert Glaser, a member of
the K9 unit said in his nomination, "Without a doubt, our K9s were
instrumental in making the City of Baton Rouge a safer place to live."
To show their continued dedication to the public, the BRPD K9 unit has asked
that its award money be donated to the St. Jude's Children Research Hospital
in honor of a fellow K9 handler's daughter who was a patient there. Sgt.
Glaser writes, "We would like the donation in her honor. Prior to her death,
she
named Col. Bryan Taylor's K9. The name that she picked...ACE."
"Usually only an individual dog is honored with the ACE, however in this
unique situation we could not bring ourselves to single out only one hero, and
therefore were inspired to bestow the award upon this entire team of dogs,"
said Ronald Rella, AKC Director of Project Administration and member of the
judging panel.
The K-9 Division of the Baton Rouge Police Department will be honored at the
Metairie Kennel Club show on Saturday, December 8, 2007.
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_ace_law.jpg&caption=',
360, 540)) Ace, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Bryan Taylor
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_bandit_law.jpg&caption=',
360, 540))
Bandit, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Jason Sibley
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_buster_law.jpg&caption=',
360, 540))
Buster, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Scott Montgomery
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_jake_law.jpg&caption=',
360,
540)) Jake, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Lyle André
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_philos_law.jpg&caption=',
510, 410))
Philos, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Robert P. Glaser
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_relic_law.jpg&caption=',
360,
540)) Relic, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by William Clarida
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_rosco_law.jpg&caption=',
360,
600)) Rosco, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Stephonne Lewis
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_rowdy_law.jpg&caption=',
360,
540)) Rowdy, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Michael Walker
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_stone_law.jpg&caption=',
510,
410)) Stone, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Craig Tibbetts
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_zain_law.jpg&caption=',
360, 540))
Zain, a Belgian Malinois,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Donnie DiStefano
Law Enforcement Baton Rouge Police Department K9 Division
(Ace, Bandit, Buster, Jake, Philos, Relic, Rosco, Rowdy, Stone, Zain)
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the population of Baton Rouge doubled
overnight. A sudden influx of refugees filled every available hotel room,
rental
unit and shelter, with more people spilling into the private homes of family
members and good samaritans. Add to that the presence of crews from what
seemed like every media outlet across the country, military and federal
responders and the scene became quiet chaotic. Needless to say, the city's law
enforcement agency was stretched thin when calls for service exploded. Crimes
such
as auto thefts and robberies spiked significantly. The Baton Rouge Police
Department (BRPD) had to mobilize immediately or face the possibility of an
influx of gangs and displaced drug dealers establishing a toehold in the
community.
The BRPD's K9 team of 9 German Shepherds and 1 Belgian Malinois faced this
very real situation head on with the professionalism and determination expected
from any police officer. They responded to 3,740 calls, recovered 47 stolen
vehicles and made 318 arrests. Working during the hottest, muggiest time of
the year for Baton Rouge with extended shifts and no days off, the K9s worked
just as hard as their fellow officers. Sergeant Robert Glaser, a member of
the K9 unit said in his nomination, "Without a doubt, our K9s were
instrumental in making the City of Baton Rouge a safer place to live."
To show their continued dedication to the public, the BRPD K9 unit has asked
that its award money be donated to the St. Jude's Children Research Hospital
in honor of a fellow K9 handler's daughter who was a patient there. Sgt.
Glaser writes, "We would like the donation in her honor. Prior to her death,
she
named Col. Bryan Taylor's K9. The name that she picked...ACE."
"Usually only an individual dog is honored with the ACE, however in this
unique situation we could not bring ourselves to single out only one hero, and
therefore were inspired to bestow the award upon this entire team of dogs,"
said Ronald Rella, AKC Director of Project Administration and member of the
judging panel.
The K-9 Division of the Baton Rouge Police Department will be honored at the
Metairie Kennel Club show on Saturday, December 8, 2007.
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_ace_law.jpg&caption=',
360, 540)) Ace, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Bryan Taylor
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_bandit_law.jpg&caption=',
360, 540))
Bandit, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Jason Sibley
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_buster_law.jpg&caption=',
360, 540))
Buster, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Scott Montgomery
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_jake_law.jpg&caption=',
360,
540)) Jake, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Lyle André
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_philos_law.jpg&caption=',
510, 410))
Philos, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Robert P. Glaser
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_relic_law.jpg&caption=',
360,
540)) Relic, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by William Clarida
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_rosco_law.jpg&caption=',
360,
600)) Rosco, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Stephonne Lewis
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_rowdy_law.jpg&caption=',
360,
540)) Rowdy, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Michael Walker
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_stone_law.jpg&caption=',
510,
410)) Stone, a German Shepherd Dog,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Craig Tibbetts
(javascript:PopIt('/news/ace/2007/popup.cfm?image=lg_zain_law.jpg&caption=',
360, 540))
Zain, a Belgian Malinois,
owned by the City of Baton Rouge (LA), handled by Donnie DiStefano
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