A four-legged police officer died suddenly on the 4th of July.
No cause of death has been given at this time for K-9 Officer Tango, a German Sheppard canine police officer with the Cheltenham Township Police Department.
Tango came to the CTPD from Germany and was partnered with human Officer Dougherty, fondly known as “Doc,” in 2010.
Tango and Doc apprehended many felony suspects and protected Cheltenham Township citizens during their partnership. Their most recent engagement was getting to meet the kids at the CTPD 7th Annual Cop Camp, an opportunity for local kids to learn more about the work of the CTPD.
When Tango was off-duty, he was a major part of Doc and his wife’s family.
Doc says Tango was “truly fearless and dynamic, a dog who loved coming to work and would start getting excited when they [Tango and Doc] got ready to leave the house.”
The CTPD posted on their Facebook page how much they would miss Tango, as well as their condolences to Doc and his wife as they mourn the loss of Doc’s partner and best friend.
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