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Wichita Police K9 Officer "Rooster": Rooster served with the Wichita Police Department for five years. On March 18, 2017, he was shot and killed at the scene of a domestic disturbance, while trying to apprehend an armed subject. More information can be found here: https://www.odmp.org/k9/1631-k9-rooster#:~:text=K9%20Rooster%20was%20shot%20and,and%20the%20went%20back%20inside.
Air Force RMWD #H210 "Atom"
Air Force RMWD #P450 "Rockino": Rockino "Rocky" served as a Military Working Dog at Altus Airforce Base in Oklahoma. He was trained as a bomb dog and responded to several bomb threats in Oklahoma, and has provided to support to presidents, the secret service, and has traveled as far as Afghanistan. Rocky retired in October 2017 where he discovered the joy of being a lazy house dog. He passed away on January 13, 2018. More information can be found here: https://www.altus.af.mil/News/Print/Features/Display/Article/1527485/police-week-the-story-of-mwd-rockino/
This point of interest is part of the tour: Kansas Honor Banners (2021-2022 honorees)
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