Suffield Police Canine Passes Away

SUFFIELD, CT — Z, the canine partner of police officer Peter Osowiecki for the past 10 years, took her last ride Tuesday, according to a posting on the Suffield Police Department Facebook page.

The post states Z suffered "rapid onset of a severe medical condition."

The entry reads:

It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we have to announce the passing of K9 Z. K9 Z has honorably served the town of Suffield alongside K9 handler Officer Peter Osowiecki for the last 10 years. The two have traveled throughout the country sharing their knowledge and training other Law Enforcement K9 teams.

"Our thoughts are with Officer Osowiecki," Police Chief Richard Brown said. "For over ten years the team of K9 “Z” and Officer Osowiecki served the town with honor and distinction. They went everywhere together, service calls, meetings, youth camps, parades. You could always count on them day or night. They worked, ate and played together. K9 “Z” was family, and will be sorely missed by our agency."

Photo courtesy of Suffield Police Department