Roscoe, Longtime Stratford Police Dog, Passes

A former longtime Stratford police dog has passed months after retiring from nearly a decade of service on the force.

Roscoe was 13 last September when a retirement ceremony was held for the “grizzled veteran,” as Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour had referred to the German shepherd.

The announcement of Roscoe’s passing was made Wednesday on the Stratford Fire Department’s Facebook page.

Roscoe was invaluable to the Stratford Police Department.

The German shepherd and his former handler, Officer Bob Joy, executed more than 60 successful tracks over their nine years together as a K9 unit.

“It’s been a great run,” Joy said at the retirement ceremony. “It’s the best job I’ve had yet in the police department.”

Read more about Roscoe's achievements and his retirement ceremony here.