10 New Police Dogs Graduate From NYPD Training
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD's newest class of K-9 recruits graduated from training Wednesday.
Each of the 10 new police dogs has been named in honor of an officer who was killed in the line of duty.
Today was graduation day for our newest @NYPDCT & Bomb Squad K-9's. Each of our highly trained K-9's was named in remembrance of our fallen heroes and will be responsible for keeping our city streets safe. pic.twitter.com/9fcEeVNanb
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 16, 2021
They include K-9 Zadro, named in honor of Det. James Zadroga, who died from 9/11 related illness; K-9 Lynch, named after Det. Joseph Lynch, who died in the line of duty in 1940, and K-9 Davie, named for Patrolman David Guttenberg, who was killed on duty in 1978.
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