Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Honors Fallen Police Canines (25-019)

PINELLAS COUNTY – On Tuesday, February 18th 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 who have passed away. There are over 60 dogs that are currently interred at the Memory Gardens. At this year’s memorial service, three Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office canines will be added to the memorial and remembered.

• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office canine “Chief” survived by his handler, Sergeant Jacob Viano
• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office canine “Valor” survived by his handler, Sergeant Jacob Viano
• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office canine “Mars” survived by his handler, Deputy Anthony Lorusso

Pinellas County Schools Police, Largo Police Department, and Clearwater Police Department will also be participating and interring canines.  

The services will be attended by current and former K-9 handlers and their canine partners.

The service will be open to the public and media is invited to cover the service.

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