21-029 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Honors Fallen Police Canines

Patrol Operations Bureau
Special Operations Division
-K-9 Unit

Clearwater Police Department
 

PINELLAS COUNTY – On March 9, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit will be hosting the annual K-9 Memorial Service at Curlew Hills Memory Gardens Pet Cemetery, located at 1750 Curlew Road in Palm Harbor.

During the service, the K-9 Unit will be honoring retired canines that have passed away. There are close to 60 dogs that are currently interned at the Memory Gardens. At this year’s memorial service, three canines will be added to the memorial and remembered.

• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office canine “Riggs” survived by his handler, Retired Corporal Kevin Andress.
• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office canine “Watson” survived by his handler, Retired Detective Pat Shea.
• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office canine “Bubby” survived by his handler, Deputy Jim Vickers.

The services will be attended by current and former K-9 handlers and their canine partners. The service will be open to the public.

The media is invited to cover the service.

For more information contact the Public Information Office at Pinellas_SO_PIO@pcsonet.com.