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Hunterdon County Police Dog Mourned Hunterdon County Police Dog Mourned
Hunterdon County Police Dog Mourned Agar, a police dog in Hunterdon County, has died, the Readington Township Police Department announced on Friday, April 5. Readington Township Police Department Agar, along with his handler Sgt. Chris Heycock, graduated from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office Canine Training Academy in 2017 with certifications in patrol and narcotics detention, police said. "Agar and Sgt Heycock stopped by our home not long ago to visit our toddlers and talk about how important police dogs are," said one mourner. "Agar was a sweet and gentle dog - and tough when he needed to be. We will miss him and be thi…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Full Spit-And-Polish Funeral Set For Passaic County Sheriff's K-9 Leo Full Spit-And-Polish Funeral Set For Passaic County Sheriff's K-9 Leo
Full Spit-And-Polish Funeral Set For Passaic County Sheriff's K-9 Leo The highest level of respect for an officer who gave up his or her life in the line of duty will be paid to Passaic County Sheriff's K-9 Leo, who died Wednesday. Shoes will be shined and hair tucked beneath hats as officers in Class A uniforms assemble for what's known as muster the morning of April 3. A color guard will be part of a large law enforcement turnout. "Taps" will be played. Leo became ill while conducting a search Wednesday and was rushed to an animal hospital, where he passed, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. The 8-year-old German Shepherd "was one of our vetera…

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by Jerry DeMarco