It is with heartfelt sympathy that we learned today that our retired partner in crime fighting, K-9 Karr, passed away and is running over the rainbow bridge to join his friends that passed before him. K-9 Karr was an asset to the Kinston Police Department beginning in May of 2008. He certified annually with the North Carolina Police Dog Association as a full patrol dog. K-9 Karr served the citizens of Kinston before retiring from the Kinston Police Department in 2014. During his tenure here, he is credited for over 300 controlled substance searches, over 100 tracks that led to 11 apprehensions. Thank you for your service, K-9 Karr...

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Trust in me my friend, for I am your comrade.

I will protect you with my last breath.

When all others have left you and the loneliness of night closes in,

I will be at your side.

Together we will conquer all obstacles,

and search out those who wish to do harm to others.

All I ask of you is compassion,

and the caring touch of your hands.

It is for you that I will unselfishly give my life

and spend my nights unrested.

Although our days together may be marked by the passing of the seasons, know that each day by your side is my reward.

My days are measured by the coming and going of your footsteps.

I anticipate them at every opening of the door.

You are the voice of caring when I am ill,

The voice of authority when I have done wrong.

Do not chastise me unduly,

for I am your right arm,

the sword at your side.

I attempt to do only what you bid of me.

I seek only to please you and remain in your favor.

Together you and I shall experience

a bond only others like us will understand.

When outsiders see us together,

their envy will be measured by their disdain.

I will quietly listen to you and pass no judgment,

nor will your spoken words be repeated.

I will remain ever silent, ever vigilant, ever loyal.

And when our time together is done

and you move on in the world,

Remember me with kind thoughts and tales.

For a time we were unbeatable,

Nothing passed among us undetected.

If we should meet again on another street

I will gladly take up your fight,

I am a Police Working Dog.

We are the guardians of the night.