Ashwaubenon Public Safety mourns the death of Ole, their first-ever K9 officer, Sept. 12, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Ashwaubenon Public Safety)
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Ashwaubenon Public Safety’s first K9 officer has died.
In a Facebook post Thursday, APS announced the death of K9 Ole, the department’s inaugural K9.
Officials say Ole began his career with Officer Young, then spent 5.5 years on the road with Officer Teske. During that time, they had 665 deployments together as a K9 team, including numerous drug seizures.
K9 Ole had over 100 deployments that involved taking bad people off the streets. K9 Ole was a deterrence, and assisted officers in arresting subjects who may have not given up without Ole’s presence.
After he retired, Ole is said to have “enjoyed a relaxing life as he became a normal house dog” and spent his time with his family and friends.
“Thank you for your service Ole, you were our department’s first K9, and you will be greatly missed. Thank you for assisting and protecting us for so many years,” the Facebook post concludes.
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