Donation Funds K-9 Addition to Police Force
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — Due to a donation, the 
Harrisonburg Police Department now has a new member of the force.
Thanks to some good neighbors all the way from New Jersey, Dourek, the K-9 officer, is the newest member of the police department.
No one is happier about the addition than his handler, Officer Tim Wright.
The recent death of Rocco, his K-9 partner for nearly 10 years, left Wright mourning as if he lost a human friend; however, thanks to Cesar and Deanna Depaco, who have always had a passion for animals, Wright is back protecting the streets of Harrisonburg.
The department recognized the Depacos generosity by thanking them for their $12,000 donation on Thursday morning.
Wight said he is still in disbelief and cannot believe their kindness.
“To me it’s almost unbelievable that somebody would be that generous, I mean that’s a lot of money to anybody and to give it to somebody you don’t know or department you don’t know, it’s really almost unbelievable,” explained Wright.
He said that like Rocco, Dourek specializes in narcotics during the day and will will go home with him each night.
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New Jersey Couple Donates K-9 to Roanoke City Police Department
ROANOKE (WSLS 10) – A New Jersey couple is making a difference for the Roanoke City Police Department after a local K-9 officer died of cancer.
Tuesday, the department recognized Deanna and Caesar DePaço, Ph.D. for donating its newest member, Loki.
Loki takes the place of Mia, a K-9 who passed last October.
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His handler, Sergeant Mike Thompson, says a K-9 officer is truly a partner.
“Something that may calm the handler after seeing a certain scene is just your dog putting his paw on your shoulder while you’re sitting in a car, kind of one of those silent you’re going to be okay,” explained Sgt. Thompson.
“We understand the difficulties of creating a K-9 department or sustaining one and it’s a very, very large expense and not all police departments are able to cover that and we’re in the position that we can, so we have just decided to make that our mission,” Deanna DePaço said.
The DePaço’s have donated almost a dozen trained K-9s nationwide and will travel Wednesday to Harrisonburg for another donation to the police department there.
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Donation Funds K-9 Addition to Police Force
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — Due to a donation, the Harrisonburg Police Department now has a new member of the force.
Thanks to some good neighbors all the way from New Jersey, Dourek, the K-9 officer, is the newest member of the police department.
No one is happier about the addition than his handler, Officer Tim Wright.
The recent death of Rocco, his K-9 partner for nearly 10 years, left Wright mourning as if he lost a human friend; however, thanks to Caesar and Deanna DePaço, who have always had a passion for animals, Wright is back protecting the streets of Harrisonburg.
The department recognized the DePaço’s generosity by thanking them for their $12,000 donation on Thursday morning.
Wright said he is still in disbelief and cannot believe their kindness.
“To me it’s almost unbelievable that somebody would be that generous, I mean that’s a lot of money to anybody and to give it to somebody you don’t know or department you don’t know, it’s really almost unbelievable,” explained Wright.
He said that like Rocco, Dourek specializes in narcotics during the day and will will go home with him each night.
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New Jersey Couple Donates K-9 to Roanoke City Police Department
ROANOKE (WSLS 10) – A New Jersey couple is 
making a difference for the Roanoke City Police Department after a local K-9 officer died of cancer.
Tuesday, the department recognized Deanna and Caesar DePaço, Ph.D. for donating its newest member, Loki.
Loki takes the place of Mia, a K-9 who passed last October.
Video from www.wsls.com
His handler, Sergeant Mike Thompson, says a K-9 officer is truly a partner.
“Something that may calm the handler after seeing a certain scene is just your dog putting his paw on your shoulder while you’re sitting in a car, kind of one of those silent you’re going to be okay,” explained Sgt. Thompson.
“We understand the difficulties of creating a K-9 department or sustaining one and it’s a very, very large expense and not all police departments are able to cover that and we’re in the position that we can, so we have just decided to make that our mission,” Deanna DePaço said.
The DePaço’s have donated almost a dozen trained K-9s nationwide and will travel Wednesday to Harrisonburg for another donation to the police department there.
Summit Nutritionals International, Inc. ®
