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Statue honoring K-9 police dog Kobus installed at training facility

Posted at 5:16 PM, Dec 15, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-15 18:29:40-05

The statue honoring fallen Omaha Police K-9 unit service dog Kobus has been installed outside the department's training facility, according to tweets from K-9 officer Kane's account.

 

 

Kobus, had been with the OPD K-9 unit since 2008, was shot and killed during a long standoff in January 2016 that started when deputies tried to serve a mental-health order on 59-year-old Mark L'Heurex. SWAT team, the FBI and OPD had used multiple tactics before sending in Kobus

VIDEO: Memorial forKobus

The loss was felt throughout the department and mourned by the community; his memory honored by national organizations