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Battle Creek Police Department mourns loss of retired K-9

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Posted at 1:44 PM, Nov 08, 2021
and last updated 2021-11-08 13:44:59-05

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Battle Creek Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Shu.

Before her retirement, K-9 Shu was partnered with Sgt. Kathy Chrenenko. The two made up the department’s first all-female K-9 team.

According to a Facebook post by the Battle Creek Police Department, K-9 Shu was named in honor of Officer Brian Sparaschu.

In the post, the department stated, “K-9 Shu, you had a great career and a great retirement and you will be missed.”