K-9 Monuments

Vietnam K-9 and Dog Handler Memorial

Located at J.P. Case Middle School, 301 Case Boulevard - Flemington, New Jersey

Dedicated May 18, 2009

Etched on left side Etched on right side; New Jersey dog handlers killed

The Soldier Dog

                                                                                                                                  Charles P. Brown
I was trained to use my eyes to                                                                                    Alden J. Bullwinkel
watch and protect you from harm.                                                                                 Christopher Z. Czarnota
My ears to alert you of impending                                                                                  Robert W. Elliot
danger like an alarm.                                                                                                    Richard E. Ford
My keen sense of smell to detect                                                                                  Claude J. Gaspard Jr.
an enemy close at bay.                                                                                                James A. Johnson
Yes I was a soldier who gave my life                                                                              Benjamin H. Mason Jr.
so you could fight another day.                                                                                      David A. Nudenberg
So remember me as time goes by
This soldier dog so true.
For I had only one life to give
and I gave that life to you.

Author Joe Ferrar
Jan. 11, 2008

Moberly War Dog Memorial

Moberly, Missouri

Dedicated May 12, 2009

Miami Police K-9 Memorial

Located at the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial site in Tropical Park

Completed May 1, 2009

Largo Police Department K9 Memorial

Dedicated December 5, 2008

Located at Largo Central Park, Florida

The memorial honors past and present Largo Police Department K9 handlers and their partners. The Police K9 Memorial Statue was bought by money donated by employees of the City of Largo.

K9 Dakota

Unveiled December 3, 2008

Sculptor Mark McLean

Vancouver Police Department

The sculpture honors the slain tracking dog, Dakota, who was shot and killed on Oct. 23, 2007, with a .357 Magnum revolver while tracking with his handler Officer Roger Evans to capture a suspect. The sculpture is carved out of a four-ton chunk of hard black basalt that was donated along with the loading and hauling to the studio that came from Columbia Gorge mine. The sculpture is located at the Vancouver Police Departments east precinct office in Cascade Park. The sculptor, a Milwaukee, Oregon artist and owner of Sculptural Stone Design, Mark McLean, donated the sculpture. Several individuals from rock companies and local businesses also generously donated time and materials for this project.

Alabama War Dogs Memorial

Dedicated November 11, 2008

USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

The four-ton granite slab supports statues depicting a war dog, his handler and other soldiers. The marble back side contains a listing of war dogs associated with handlers from Alabama. In front of the piece are boot prints made from an actual soldier's footwear, along with paw prints. The $58,000 memorial took six months to design.

Fort Benton War Dogs Memorial

Fort Benton, Montana

Dedicated November 11, 2008

Sculptors : Ron Saville & George Conklin

Utah Law Enforcement Memorial

Dedicated September 6, 2008

Sculptor - Lena Toritch

Bronze sculpture of a Utah Highway Patrol female K9 trooper.

Faithful Partners-Guardians of the Night

Dedicated August 1, 2008

Air Force Armament Museum
Eglin Air Force Base Ft Walton Beach, Florida

A life size bronze statue of a German Shepherd sits on a granite base and was created by Ms. Susan Bahary.

War Dog Memorial

Fishkill, New York

War Dog Monument

East Meadow, Long Island, New York

Eisenhower Park

Dedicated May 25, 2008

Fresno Police Department K9 Memorial

Fresno, California

Dedicated - November 2007

The memorial was made possible by donations from citizens of Fresno.

Hondo Dog Park

Location - 4499 NW 229TH Avenue, Hillsboro, Oregon

Opened September 17, 2007

Hillsboro's first ever off-leash dog park, opened on September 17, 2007. The park is named in honor of Hillsboro Police K9 Dog Officer "Hondo," who was shot and killed in the line of duty. His ashes were spread over the city.

Police K9 Zeek

Westland, Michigan

Dedicated August 29, 2007

The wooden statue honors Westlands Police Dog Zeek who joined the force in 1996 and died of kidney failure in 2002. Dr. Sharon Lawrenchuk, the veterinarian at Westland Veterinary Hospital who cared for Zeek, donated and dedicated the statue on August 29, 2007. The dog's ashes were entombed at the base of the statue that will be kept in front of the hospital at 7610 N. Wayne in Westland, Michigan.

K9 Schafer Memorial

Dedicated August 18, 2007

Located on Vernon Township Front Lawn In Pennsylvania

Crawford County First K-9

Sculptor - Brian Sprague

Canadian Police Service Dog National Monument

Innisfail, Canada

Unveiled June 20, 2007

The monument is located on the grounds of the Police Dog Service Training Center. The the life-size bronze German shepherd statue was crafted by renowned sculptor, Diane M. Anderson of Alberta. The base of the statue was created by Dave Jardine of Lacombe and carries the names of 32 dogs who died in the line of duty while protecting others since 1965. The concept of having a National Monument to honor fallen service dogs in Canada was created by Constable Doug Marianchuk who has worked on implementing his idea since 1992. He was also instrumental in raising over $30,000 to help complete the monument. Doug Marianchuk is a retired K9 handler from the Saskatoon Police Service, member of the Canadian Pacific Railway Police and also President of the Canadian Police Dog National Service Memorial Society. The Caesar Memorial Trust Fund itself was created by Sgt. Randy Goss and was donated to fund this national monument.

Bruno served with the Beacon Police Department in New York for ten years and retired in 2003. The 13-year-old German shepherd had degenerative myelopathy and died June 1, 2007. His handler was Detective Mark Thomas.

Deputy Matt Williams & K9 DiOGi Memorial

Polk City, Florida

Unveiled April 27, 2007

Cost of monument was $1,650 which was paid for by donations.

Deputy Matt Williams and K9 DiOGi Memorial is located on a walkway of to Polk City Elementary School in Florida . It is the same pathway Williams, his wife and their children walked when they all attended the school. The monument has the words "In loving memory of our hometown heroes" surrounding the picture on the top with Williams' name and the words "his faithful partner DiOGi" and the date they died, Sept. 28, 2006. On the front, a quote from the Bible: "Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends." The monument was made possible with donations from the school's annual cake auction. A cake that had a picture of Williams and DiOGi on it was sold for a total of $6,900. Lannis Wilson, the school's math facilitator, designed the monument.

Memorial to War Dogs and Their Handlers

Installed April of 2007

Utah Veterans Memorial Park

Sculptor - Mark Davenport

Dr. Alan Cunningham decided to erect this bronze memorial to war dogs and their handlers

which is the first to be placed in a veteran's cemetery.

Sgt. Adam Cann Plaque

Dedicated November 15, 2006

War Dog Pal

Unveiled November, 2006

Located at York County Rail Trail Heritage Park at King Street, York Pennsylvania.

Sculptor - Lorann Jacobs

K9 Pal was a Marine dog that served in World War II with Arthur Glatfelter. K9 Pal was one of 72 dogs that put their life on the line in the 3rd Marine Dog Platoon. K9 Pal went out on 550 patrols. He survived the war and honorably discharged in 1946 with the rank of Sergeant and lived with Glatfelter for about five years and then passed away. The monument is 5 1/2 feet long and 2 1/2 feet high weighing 300 pounds and cost $10,000.

Union County K-9 Memorial

Summit, New Jersey

Unveiled September 30, 2006

Cost of monument was $15,000 which was paid for by donations.

Pennsylvania War Dog Memorial

Bristol, Pennsylvania

Dedicated on September 16th, 2006

Sculptor - Joseph Pavone

The Pennsylvania War Dog Memorial is located in front of the Bristol Township Municipal Building in Bristol, PA. and was sculpted by Joe Pavone, a local artist. Behind the sculpture are three plaques that list the U.S. military conflicts in which war dogs served, branches of service, and types of military working dogs.

Cobb County Police Department Canine Memorial, Georgia

The memorial, which cost about $2,200, was paid for with donations. It is located in the

interior courtyard of the Cobb police headquarters building on North Marietta Parkway

Dedicated July 2006

United States War Dog Memorial

Holmdel, NJ

Unveiled June 10, 2006

Sculptor - Bruce Lindsay

The United States War Dog Memorial was unveiled on the grounds of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Holmdel on June 10, 2006. The life-size bronze statue was created by Bruce Lindsay which cost $100,000 and depicts a soldier in Army fatigues kneeling besides his German Shepherd. The effort for the sculpture was nearly seven years in the making and was led by the nonprofit U.S. War Dogs Association. The sculpture recognizes the role of dogs in American warfare and honors dogs in Vietnam, World War II, Korea and all the skirmishes in between.

Arizona Police K-9 Memorial

Dedicated April 7, 2006

The Arizona Police K-9 Memorial was unveiled and dedicated on April 7, 2006. The memorial is located at Wesley Bolin Plaza and was designed by Pat Rehse of Architecture Resource Team, The bronze monument is a life-size German shepherd mounted on a granite bolder with a police gun belt, handcuffs and a radio at its feet. Sculptor Jeff Davenport, a Chandler artist, created the 4-foot-tall bronze statue. Names of the canines are listed who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty and have died in service, along with the poem Guardians of the Night.

K-9 Memorial

Unveiling - 2006

Location - Concord Police Department, California

Boy Scout Andy Farrell helped achieve his goal of Eagle Scout by developing the K9 Memorial wall, dedicated to the past and current working Police K9s of the City of Concord, California. The memorial wall was built in the front lot of the Concord Police Headquarters. The cost of this project was approximately $5000, which was paid for by donations from the Canine Association, the Concord Police Officers Association, and private citizens and businesses. Specialized engraving work was completed by Serenity Headstones in Pittsburg. The memorial was dedicated by city officials in the Summer of 2006.

Ocala, Florida

A monument was errected at Marion County Sheriff's Office in memory of Deputy Brian Litz and is located at the South West District Office "Deputy Brian Litz Building", S.R. 200 Ocala, Florida. Brian Litz was shot and killed on February 7, 2004 at approximately 1300 hours while making a routine well being check on a 74 year old elderly man. The statue was unveiled and dedicated on January 13th 2006 and is located within a mile of the shooting incident. The monument was primarly paid for by private donations. The Artist : Professional sculpture and native Floridian is W. Stanley "Sandy" Proctor.

" Nemo's War Dog Heroes " Memorial

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

Dedicated on November 15, 2005

Nemo was obtained by the Air Force in the summer of '64 when he was 1 1/2 years old. In January 1966, Nemos first handler, Airman Leonard Bryant Jr., were transferred to the Republic of South Vietnam and was assigned to the 377th Security Police Squadron, stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base. Six month later, in July, Nemo's original handler rotated back to the United States. The dog was then teamed up with 22 year old Airman 2nd Class Robert Thorneburg. Just before total darkness on December 4^th, 1966 after Sentry Nemo and his handler Thorneburg were posted, Nemo alerted and was released to attack the VC who had evaded earlier detection. Nemo and his handler were both wounded, but not before killing two VC. Nemo's injuries included the loss of one eye and a gunshot wound that ripped into his nose and had exited his mouth. Nemo, an 85 pound German shepherd, although severely wounded, protected his handler who had been shot in the shoulder by crawling across his body, and guarding him against anyone who dared to come near. When help arrived, they were able to convince Nemo to leave his handler, who was then given first aid. Nemo, suffering from a gunshot wound to his face, and the lost of his right eye, was relieved of sentry dog duties. The base veterinarian performed skin grafts on Nemo's torn up face. He did a tracheotomy to help the dog breathe. And he had to remove the dog's right eye, which was hanging uselessly out of its socket. Nemo has been credited with saving his handler's life and preventing further destruction of life and property at Tan Son Nhut Air Base. On 23 June 1967, Headquarters, USAF, directed that Nemo be returned to the United States as the first sentry dog officially retired from active service. The C-124 Globemaster, carrying TSN hero Nemo, touched down at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, on July 22, 1967. Nemo was now home! His permanent retirement kennel was located at the Department of Defense Dog Center, Lackland AFB, Texas. Sentry Dog Nemo was one of the few Military Working Dogs that returned home. Nemo spent his retirement years at the Department of Defense Dog Center, Lackland AFB, Texas. He was assigned a permanent kennel near the veterinary facility. A sign with his name, serial number, and details of his heroic exploits designated his freshly painted home. Nemo was frequently taken on tours throughout the United States to assist in the procurement of military working dogs. The military used Nemo as a Department of Defense canine recruiter. He made several television appearances and helped maintain an adequate supply of working dogs for all the armed services. Sentry Dog Nemo died in December of 1972 at Lackland AFB shortly before the Christmas holiday. The Vietnam War Hero was laid to rest on March 15, 1973 at the DoD Dog Center at the age of 10. The government recruited over 4,000 dogs and we believe that less that 200 made it home. It was estimated that these dogs saved the lives of over 10,000 American soldiers. On November 15^th, 2005, a dedication was made to honor Nemo at Lackland, Air Force Base named Nemos War Dog Heroes Memorial. The legacy will continue to honor all of canine heroes, past, present and future. Till this day, Nemo, is most most famous canine to serve in the military.

Smoky

"Smoky, the Yorkie Doodle Dandy, and Dogs of All Wars."

Dedicated November 11, 2005

Cleveland, Ohio

The bronze life-size sculpture of Smoky sitting in a GI helmet, on a blue, two-ton granite base, was dedicated to "Smoky, the Yorkie Doodle Dandy, and Dogs of All Wars." The most famous dog of WWII, Smoky was a four-pound Yorkshire terrier. Nearby, a colorful information plaque listed other famous war dogs, Stubby, Nemo, Caesar and Chips, as well as Smoky. Smoky, who was found in an abandoned foxhole in the jungles of New Guinea, came to be owned and trained by William A. Wynne, a photo specialist in the Army Air Corps. Wynne trained Smoky to do several hundred tricks, took her to visit wounded and sick troops in hospitals and carried her along on 12 air rescue missions. Smoky joined the ranks of "war dog hero" when she pulled a line through a 70-foot culvert, enabling vital communications lines to be run under newly captured air taxiways, thus saving the many war planes stationed there from exposure to enemy fire and near-certain destruction. After the war, Smoky continued to entertain troops and civilians alike. Smoky died in 1957 at 14. In 1996, Wynne wrote Yorkie Doodle Dandy, a Memoir, which continues to be a popular seller today. The War Dog memorial fulfills Wynne's decades-long dream and immortalizes a very special little dog, who was not only a famous "war dog" but also the "first therapy dog of record," according to researchers at TV's Animal Planet. Smoky is now laid to rest under the monument in a WWII 30 cal. ammo box. Susan Bahary of California was commissioned to create the beautiful sculpture of Smoky. The memorial was made possible by many donations.

War Dog Memorial

Long Island, New York

Dedicated on October 21, 2005

War Dog Memorial sculpture was dedicated on 10/21/05 on Long Island, New York and sculptured by Doug Roper. The bronze monument is two times larger than life. The monument serves to remember and is dedicated to K9 heroes and honor them for their life saving work who often gave their lives to save humans throughout our nations history in war time, search & rescue K-9s and their handlers that were used in the tragic events of 9/11 and also our nations natural disasters.

Cheltenham Township Police Department K9 Memorial

Cheltenham Township , Pennsylvania

Dedicated October 15, 2005

PC Ged Walker Memorial

Unveiled September 27, 2005

Dog handler PC Ged Walker, 42, was killed on January 9, 2003 when a a former drug addicted to heroin and cocaine and habitual criminal forced his way into a lady's home. When PC Walker arrived on scene the man ran out of the house and forced a taxi cab driver from the drivers seat. PC Walker along with his K9 Kai tried to stop the criminal from driving off in the cab. by attempting to grab the keys from the ignition. Both PC Walker and K9 Kai were dragged by the vehicle resulting in the death of PC Walker 2 days later in the hospital. His K9 partner "Kai" survived.

9/11 Memorial Garden

Dedicated on August 26, 2005

New York

A 9/11 Memorial Garden was opened to the public on Aug. 26, 2005. The SUNY Farmingdale 9/11 Memorial Garden has a German Shepherd moving down an eight-foot I-beam with vest and booties going toward a crushed New York City firefighters helmet. Part of the sculpture consists of recovered materials from Ground Zero. The life size bronze sculpture is by Liza Todd-Tivey.

War Dog Memorial

Barrington Cemetery

New Hampshire

Dedicated 6/22/02

Canine (K-9)Memorial Florida