Orange Police Department Loses Valued Retired Member

ORANGE, CT — Retired Orange Police K9 Officer Maximus passed away Monday, Aug. 22, the department announced in a Facebook post.

Maximus was handled by Orange Police Det. Mike Kosh. According to a 2014 New Haven Register article, Maximus retired that year after eight years of service.

"Please keep Detective Mike Kosh, Max's handler, and the entire Kosh family in your thoughts on this very difficult day," the department wrote in the Facebook statement.

Photo: Orange Police K9 Maximus. Photo credit: Orange Police Department