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PETA Honors Massachusetts State Police K9 Killed In Fitchburg Standoff PETA Honors Massachusetts State Police K9 Killed In Fitchburg Standoff
PETA Honors Massachusetts State Police K9 Killed In Fitchburg Standoff Animal rights group PETA said it would honor Frankie, the Massachusetts State Police dog killed in the line of duty last month.  Frankie was fatally shot during a stand-off with a 38-year-old wanted man in Fitchburg on July 26. Matthew Mack barricaded himself inside his apartment and refused to come outside despite pleas from his family and police negotiators. When talks broke down, officials sent Frankie and his handler, Trooper David Stucenski, in to try and arrest Mack. But he saw them as they approached the back door and fired several shots. Police rushed him to an emergency veterinaria…
GoFundMe Created For Man Accused Of Killing K9 Frankie In Central Mass Standoff GoFundMe Created For Man Accused Of Killing K9 Frankie In Central Mass Standoff
GoFundMe Created For Man Accused Of Killing K9 Frankie In Central Mass Standoff The father of the man who police say killed a Massachusetts State K9 officer named Frankie before turning the gun on himself has started a GoFundMe to pay for his son's funeral.  Matthew Mack committed suicide Monday, July 26, after an hours-long standoff with police and SWAT team members, Massachusetts State Police said. During the siege, the 38-year-old shot and killed the 11-year-old Belgian Malinois as the dog and his handler moved in to arrest him, police said. No one else was injured.  Moses Mack, Matthew's father, said in a GoFundMe campaign that his son struggled with mental issues…
Police Across Massachusetts Pay Respects To Police Dog Killed In Standoff Police Across Massachusetts Pay Respects To Police Dog Killed In Standoff
Police Across Massachusetts Pay Respects To Police Dog Killed In Standoff A Massachusetts State Police K9 officer named Frankie died on Tuesday night, July 26, after a 38-year-old  suspect shot him during a standoff in Fitchburg earlier that day. The 11-year-old Belgian malinois is the first State Police dog to die in the line of duty, officials said.  Word traveled quickly through the rank and file of police offices across the state and country, and many of them have sent their condolences and thanks for Frankie's heroism and bravery during his eight years of loyal service.  Our thoughts are with the Massachusetts State Police as they mourn the loss of their…