[ SHOWGSD-L ] Please send a letter of condolence - Wayne police mourn legendary canine
- From: "Cyndy" <cyndy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <CHGermanShepherdShowDogsList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:22:57 -0600
I thought it would be nice if you'd all send letters/cards to the PD in
Wayne, MI.
Cyndy Davis
Public Relations/Public Education Chair, GSDCA
Wayne police mourn legendary canine
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Axle retired from the Wayne Police Department in 2005 after 10 years of
loyal service. He died from natural causes recently at age of 14.
The City of Wayne lost a legendary part of their police department recently.
Axle, a German Shepherd that faithfully served the city for more than a
decade, died at the age of 14.
"He was more than a dog," said Police Chief John Williams.
Ofc. Terry Foley, Axle's partner, agreed. Foley trained Axle and gave him a
home when he retired in 2005.
"He set the standard high for other dogs to follow," said Foley, who has
trained police K-9 for two decades. "He had a great impact on the
community."
Axle's bloodline extended to Germany, but he came to the Wayne department
from Ontario, Canada. He started with the City of Wayne in November, 1995.
He was Foley's second K-9 partner.
Axle was 11 years old when he retired. Throughout his career in Wayne, he
handled 1,798 canine cases, checked more than 1,200 vehicles for narcotics
and assisted with 120 search warrants.
He checked out more than 120 buildings, performed 45 separate locker
searches for the school district and performed more than 200 tracks for the
department.
He was credited with 88 felony arrests and 198 misdemeanor arrests. He only
had to get physical a handful of times-biting four suspects who resisted
arrest.
Axle's strong nose proved to be a boon to Wayne and surrounding departments,
too. The many currency checks he performed netted more than $129,000 in
forfeited narcotics funds.
Through work with the Western Wayne County SWAT team, he helped find several
key pieces of evidence along with virtually every type of illegal narcotic
and drug paraphernalia.
He was also a big part of the public relations aspect of the department,
with more than 229 public and school demonstrations under his collar.
"He was a big part of the department," said Foley. "He was a part of the
family."
Axle shared a home with Cain, his successor, after his retirement.
"He still let Cain know who was in charge at home," Foley said.
Fourteen years is a long, productive life for an dog that made his living
sniffing out narcotics and chasing down and cornering criminals, said Foley,
who often his put his life in Axle's capable paws. He rarely showed it,
though, even when he finally succumbed to natural causes.
"Even up until the end, his mind was sharp," said Foley. "He was just a
great dog, but old age finally caught up to him. We're all going to miss
him."
Foley asked that any letters of condolence be sent to the Wayne Police
Department at 33701 E. Michigan Ave., Wayne, MI 48184.
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