Petersburg bomb dog remembered in service
1/22/2016, 6:51 a.m.
The Petersburg Sheriff’s Office paid a final tribute this week to a faithful deputy — Tex, a bomb detection dog.
The German shepherd was fondly remembered by his colleagues at a memorial service Wednesday afternoon in the office of Petersburg Sheriff Vanessa Crawford.
A member of the sheriff’s staff for five years, Tex died of a sudden illness Sunday, Jan. 17, according to his partner and handler, Cpl. Myron Green.
“Tex was a great asset to the community and to law enforcement in and around the city of Petersburg,” Sheriff Crawford stated Monday in announcing his death.
In 2010, Tex went through the State Police’s K9 academy, where he was trained to sniff out bombs and explosive devices, the sheriff stated. He assisted Petersburg police and other area departments at crime scenes and participated in educational programs for adults and children.
