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K-9 Memorial Service at Curlew Hills Memory Gardens - February 27
Attend the K-9 Memorial Service at Curlew Hills on Tuesday, February 27 at 4:00. Come meet the dogs & handlers that keep us all safe!
Some of the area’s most dedicated law enforcement employees are scheduled to be honored tomorrow…its K9 service dogs. The 16th annual K-9 Memorial Service will be held at Curlew Hills Memory Gardens on Tuesday, February 27 at 4:00 p.m. to honor these brave animals. A total of (6) K-9 service dogs will be honored at this year's ceremony - 3 from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Department and 3 from local Police Departments.
The public is welcome to attend this very moving ceremony to meet the dogs and their handlers that keep our community safe.
K9 service dogs and their handlers from many area police and sheriff’s departments including the Clearwater Police Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office will be in attendance at the service. During the service, the K-9 Units will be honoring the retired canines that have passed away.
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There is a special section in the Curlew Hills pet cemetery dedicated to the local K-9 service dogs. There are currently 101 dogs laid to rest in this special section.
“Law enforcement dogs and their human handlers often share a bond that goes deeper than the typical relationship between a pets and an owner. It's a connection formed over months of rigorous training, countless hours spent in each other's company, and shared dangers,”
comments company President & CEO Keenan Knopke. “We are extremely proud that we can offer this memorial service to the brave officers and loyal dogs who give so much to our community.”
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Curlew Hills Memory Gardens features one of Florida’s only authentic pet cemeteries. The company proudly donates burial plots in the pet cemetery to all service animals of both law enforcement agencies. Without this donation,the handler would pay out of his own pocket for the burial of his K-9 partner upon its death.
Located at 1750 Curlew Road in Palm Harbor, many recognize Curlew Hills Memory Gardens for its sprawling and lushly green cemetery with four lakes and majestic oaks. For more information on this ceremony please call Curlew Hills at 727.789.2000.
