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Virginia Beach Police Department mourning loss of K9
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The Virginia Beach Police Department announced the passing of one of their K9’s on Wednesday.
Interdiction K9 Rex passed away on May 8. Detective D. Kagel and his partner, Rex, began their Interdiction career in Special Investigations in October 2008.
During their 10 year career together, the team helped to seize hundreds of pounds of marijuana, several kilos of cocaine and heroin as well as over 2.6 million dollars.
Rex’s achievements include a United States Attorney award for his hard work in high profile investigations.
Rex will be memorialized during the Departments annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service on Friday, May 17 at 2 p.m. at the VB Law Enforcement Officers Memorial at 35th Street and Boardwalk.
Original Article posted 3:31 pm, May 11, 2019, by Julia Varnier, WTKR
Breeden Company pledge will equip Virginia Beach police K-9s with ballistic vests
By Alana Davitt | Inside Business | July 12, 2018
Photo courtesy of Jake Jacocks
A funding pledge from The Breeden Company will help protect Virginia Beach police dogs for the next five years.
The real estate development firm has promised to pay for a ballistic vest for every new canine member of the Virginia Beach Police Department once they’ve completed their training and begin active service.
Each vest costs about $2,500 and starting next year the company expects to buy two per year, totaling $20,000.
Meet the ‘Top Cop’ of Hampton Roads: Virginia Beach’s Eli Kendrick
By Adrienne Marie Mayfield | Southside Daily | Dec 21, 2017
VIRGINIA BEACH — Every year police officers representing departments in Hampton Roads are honored for their outstanding service to their communities — but there can only be one “Top Cop” for the entire region, and this year he works in Virginia Beach.
Master Police Officer Eli Kendrick took home the Greater Hampton Roads Crime Lines’ “Top Cop” award in 2017, signifying his contributions to making Virginia Beach a safer city through “consistent, salutary performance and dedication,” according to the agency’s website.
Typically the “Top Cop” award isn’t based on a single heroic action, but the daily practices that show an officer’s ability to lead and achieve on the force.
Letter: The meaning behind “thank you for your service”
By Deputy Chief Patrick L. Gallagher | Police department | Aug 6, 2017
WHEN AN ACTIVE-DUTY MEMBER of the military dressed in uniform walks through an airport anywhere in America, he or she is likely to hear someone thank him or her for their service. People often offer a handshake or an admiring nod. Such shows of respect should never go out of fashion.
Many people remember how Vietnam veterans were treated when they returned home from that conflict. The anti-war movement led many Americans to blame our veterans for policies that had been enacted by politicians. Many members of the military were treated with disrespect, disdain, hostility and hatred. Today, however, Americans who don’t support war choose not to blame our men and women in uniform. Our veterans are treated with respect.
We owe officers a debt of gratitude – and fair compensation for their willingness to take a bullet
By Kerry Dougherty | The Virginian-Pilot | Jun 13, 2017
One thing’s certain. We don’t pay them enough.
Police officers, that is.
Then again, how can we fairly compensate men and women who are willing to take a bullet for the public?
What would they have to pay you to take that risk?
Every single day. No matter the assignment.
A routine traffic stop can turn deadly. So can domestic disputes. Drug busts.
In June 2003, Virginia Beach police Officer Rodney Pocceschi, 33, was killed by a gunshot during a traffic stop on Dam Neck Road. He left behind a widow and infant son.
