Titan, Popular Retired Galloway Police K-9, Passes Away

GALLOWAY, NJ — A retired Galloway police dog passed away, the K-9 unit announced Wednesday. Titan served with the Galloway Township Police Department from 2011-17.

Titan worked with Sergeant First Class Kevin Welsh. He was popular in the Galloway community. Everyone looked forward to his demonstrations at local schools and during National Night out, according to the K-9 unit.

He was trained in patrol work and drug detection. Titan held numerous Police Dog 1 and narcotics certifications. He was also part of the fourth-place K-9 team at the 2016 United States Police Canine Association Police Dog 1 Trials.

"K-9 Titan’s passing leaves a void in our unit, as all of our retired canines, especially Titan, were well respected by our fellow officers and other K-9 handlers throughout the country, the K-9 unit wrote on its Facebook page. "Every shift he worked, K-9 Titan gave a sense of security to our police officers and our public that he would keep everyone safe."

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