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Fairfield Police Department Welcomes New K9 Officer Fairfield Police Department Welcomes New K9 Officer
Fairfield Police Department Welcomes New K9 Officer The Fairfield Police Department has welcomed a new furry friend to its K9 team. K9 Sammy, who is certified with the National Police Canine Association, was welcomed to the department on Monday, Sept. 16. She is also certified with the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association as an Explosive Detection Police Service Dog and a certified Military Working Dog with the Department of Defense. K9 Sammy has been partnered with Officer Franck DeAngelis, who has been a member of the department since August 2001. Officer DeAngelis, who is currently assigned to the Patrol Division, has served as a Fiel…

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by Valerie Musson
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RIP, Arek: Connecticut State Police Mourn Death Of Beloved K9 RIP, Arek: Connecticut State Police Mourn Death Of Beloved K9
RIP, Arek: Connecticut State Police Mourn Death Of Beloved K9 Connecticut State Police are mourning the loss of one of their own. The department announced this week that police canine Arek has died after a brief battle with cancer. Arek served Connecticut State Police for five years, from 2013 to 2018, before he lost his life. According to police, Arek was a member of the 164th Patrol Dog Class and the 172nd Narcotics Cross Training Class. He has been credited with more than 650 calls for service and several criminal, missing person, evidence and narcotics finds. Police said that “Arek was always up for a great game of chuck-it but loved going to wor…

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by Zak Failla