Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Trenton K-9 officer Kopper suited up for the last time Tuesday night at Trenton City Hall. Watch as fellow officers and Trenton Mayor Kyle Stack send Kopper off with honor and grace.
The Trenton Police Department retired one of their most beloved and hardworking officers at Trenton City Hall Tuesday night. Sign up for the Trenton-Grosse Ile Patch newsletter. Trenton Mayor Kyle Stack, Police Chief Jim Nardone and officers and their dogs from across Downriver descended on city hall to see Kopper off. Kopper's handler, Cpl. Rick Tanguay, said retiring his partner was bittersweet. Kopper will spend the rest of his days with the Tanguay family -- relaxing. Police officials made the decision to retire Kopper after he suffered an injury during a training exercise in October.
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Trenton police officer Kopper retired Tuesday after suffering a severe injury.
Southgate. Brownstown. Flatrock. Allen Park. Wyandotte. Police dogs and their handlers came from across Downriver to say fairwell to a brother in paws. Trenton K-9 Kopper retired Tuesday after suffering a severe injury in October. Handlers marched K-9 officers into Trenton City Hall to honor Koppers ten-year career.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Trenton police dog Kopper sustained an injury that temporarily paralyzed his rear legs during a training exercise in Alpena on Oct. 1.
Unable to fully recover from an injury, Trenton police dog Kopper will officially retire from the Trenton Police Department during a regularly scheduled city council meeting at 8 p.m.Tuesday at Trenton City Hall. Sign up for the Trenton-Grosse Ile Patch newsletter. Kopper sustained an injury that temporarily paralyzed his rear legs during a training exercise in Alpena on Oct. 1. Kopper is 12 years old and has worked with the Trenton Police Department for 10 years. Come back to Trenton-Grosse Ile Patch tomorrow for the full story and photos of the retirement ceremony.
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Police dog Kopper is 12 years old and has worked with the Trenton Police Department for 10 years.
Trenton police dog Kopper sustained an injury that temporarily paralyzed his rear legs during a training exercise in Alpena on Oct. 1. The injury took place while Kopper was attending the National Association of Professional Canine Handlers annual seminar with his handler, Trenton Police Officer Rick Tanguay. As Kopper was running after a decoy he suffered a fibrocartilaginous embolism or spinal stroke, which, although not painful in most cases, caused paralysis to his rear legs, according to Tanguay. "I was scared for him, but luckily I had good people around me and we took him to the hospital in less than 15 minutes," Tanguay said. Tanguay and another officer rushed Kopper to a veterinarian hospital in Alpena where he was stabilized and …
Janet Vandenabeele
6:17 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
That's an incredibly long career for a K-9 officer. He's certainly earned his rest! more ›