Woodridge PD Mourns Loss of K-9 Officer Udo

Udo, one of the canine officers, has died. 

Udo was put down Tuesday after a battle with degenerative myelopathy made him unable to walk. Udo was the partner of Officer Robert Chrusciel and served Woodridge since 2003. 

He was trained to detect narcotics, track individuals and recover evidence, according to a police release. Udo has participated in vehicle and building searches and completed drug and evidence recovery tracks for the Woodridge Police Department and surrounding communities.

Udo and Chrusciel have also appeared in D.A.R.E. classes, Citizens Police Academy and open houses. In 2006, Udo located various amounts of marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine during his searches, according to the village website. 

One of Udo's greatest accomplishments was in assisting DEA officials in the seizure of 1,400 pounds of marijuana in 2009, according to the release.

The has one other K-9 pairing, Scout and Officer Daina Carauskas. Scout has served Woodridge since 2009. 

There has been no word yet whether the Woodridge Police Department will pursue adding another canine officer to replace Udo.