Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

rest easy

jody dobbins
rutherford county sheriff office

December 26, 2019

RIP K9 Gorky. How tragic & sad your story is. You went in brave and paid the ultimate sacrifice while protecting your handler and your community. Thank you for your service, dedication & loyalty. Prayers to your handler & best friend. You will once meet again at the Rainbow Bridge. Until then, run free sweet boy.. you deserve it!!! You will never be forgotten.

Lisa
Family Member - New Jersey LEO's
Pompton Lakes, NJ

September 16, 2014

My thoughts, prayers and hugs. God Bless you Gorky and thank you for your service.

CTO Supervisor
Campbell County Va

June 16, 2014

IN MEMORY OF K9 GORKY

To the family, friends, and colleagues of K9 Gorky:

From the beginning of time after Cain killed his brother, Abel, there has been a need for law enforcement officers to protect the weak and to bring evildoers to justice. This work is necessary in a sinful world and is dangerous. In 2014, some eight law enforcement canines have sacrificed their lives to protect their handlers and the citizens of this great nation. Today, we honor the sacrifice of K9 Gorky, of the Davie County, North Carolina Sheriff’s Office, who was shot and mortally wounded in the line-of-duty while accompanying an entry team during a hostage situation on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, in Davie County, North Carolina. He succumbed to his wounds on Thursday, January 23, 2014.

Lord God, we are grateful for the life of K9 Gorky. He died serving us. Help us never to forget. Help us celebrate the life of K9 Gorky and honor his sacrifice. Be with the family, friends, and colleagues of this fallen hero. Comfort them and give them your strength. Guide those who seek to take care of the family of this hero. May those empowered to do so, care for them with integrity. In commemorating the death of this hero, help those who mourn to remember that death is not the end. Death does not have the final say, but is simply the transition to the glorious life to come. Dogs do go to heaven! They should look forward to that life to come with joy and thanksgiving.

As for the citizens of Davie County, North Carolina, help them to faithfully equip their police officers and canines with the best tools to protect their community. May their training be adequate to the task. Help the citizens of Davie County, North Carolina, to remember to fund their canine programs adequately and treat their canine heroes with respect. Help the citizens of Davie County, North Carolina, to obey the law and treat each other with dignity so as not to add to the burden of crime and pain to their community.

The time for mourning will soon pass. We have now remembered and celebrated the life lost in this great tragedy. As the family, friends, and colleagues of K9 Gorky go forward, they must celebrate the good things in their lives; and to celebrate life itself!

Finally, Lord God, we pray for the families, friends, and colleagues of all the law enforcement officers and canines who have been killed in the line-of-duty and we thank you for their sacrifices. Bless the lives of their families, friends, and colleagues so they might find healing. Help their law enforcement organizations support the families of these fallen heroes. Even though their deaths might have been senseless, make something good come out of these situations so that their law enforcement organizations and the communities in which they lived and served might be stronger because of their lives and their deaths.

Amen.

Lord God, hear our prayers.

Now, may the Lord bless you, and keep you: the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you: the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen.


In His Service,

Pastor Steven R. Closs
Retired Captain of Police, Nashua NH Police Department
The Peacemakers Prayer Ministry

Pastor Steven R. Closs
Retired Captain of Police, Nashua, NH Police Department

June 16, 2014

GOD BLESS this beautiful police dog. Speedy recovery to K9 Girl's partner u

DET Kevin Gasser
NYPD

May 23, 2014

Cpl Fleming, don't worry you'll see Officer K/9 Gorky again someday in Heaven. Right now he is probably playing with his favor toy and eating a big steak bone. There's no doubt he is a hero to you and to the entire comminity, God Bless you and Officer Gorky!

Former Sgt Joe Covington M/C #4926
Corpus Christi Police Department

May 4, 2014

Gorky you are missed everyday. I will never forget all the great times we had together! Gorky you were so loyal and true. I will always have you on my heart, you saved my life and for that im so grateful.

Cpl. Fleming
Davie sheriff office (K9 Gorky partner)

April 17, 2014

Mans best friend til the end. Rest easy Gorky... Good job boy.

Officer MPD

MPO
Morrisville PD

April 17, 2014

Thank you for your service, my uncle almost died one time but his dog saved him. So it truely is sad to see this

nephew of K9 Officer

March 18, 2014

Thank you for you service Gorky - you are a hero! My thoughts and prayers are with Gorky's handler, family and friends.

Rest in peace fury angel!

Michelle - Wife of US Marshal

March 11, 2014

Gorky,
I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

February 20, 2014

To Davie County Sheriff's Office, I am so sorry for the loss of one of your own. Gorky...I hope that bad man serves the maximum sentence...and I hope there is a law passed that the criminal can be charged with killing a four legged officer. RIP, and prayers to your partner and the Sheriff's office.

Elizabeth (daughter of a police officer)

February 7, 2014

Gorky, Your Shift is over, thank you for your service and dedication. You will be missed. We will all see you on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge.

Where angles fear to fly, K9's lead the way...

MWD Brit K049
US Army Retired

February 3, 2014

Good boy Gorky! You bravely served your community and you always kept your police family safe from harm. God will Bless you as your home is in heaven with Saint Francis, the Patron Saint of animals.

May God bless your handler and their family, during this heartfelt time!

ND
Penns P/O & State Investigator Ret.

February 2, 2014

RIP Gorky

Civilian supporter and future LEO
Lorain, Ohio

January 30, 2014

Rest in peace Gorky!
You will not be forgotten!

Willie Bell Hopewell VA!
Friend Of All Law Enforcement Officers!

January 30, 2014

Rest in peace.

Sgt. Harold Alvarez
USMC, Quantico

January 30, 2014

Rest in Peace K9 Gorky. You will be missed but not forgotten.

Deputy Buck Jones
Beckham County Sheriff's Office

January 29, 2014

RIP my K9 Brother

Deputy Anita Price
Bexar County Sheriff's Office, San Antonio, Texas

January 28, 2014

RIP K9 Gorky

A resident of Malden, Mass

January 27, 2014

My heart breaks for K9 Gorky's handler & all who loved him. As an animal lover & survivor of a fallen NC officer, I can't imagine going through losing a loved one without my K9 (or feline) loved one to comfort me in those dark days. I pray the Lord will wrap his arms around Gorky's handler & provide physical as well as emotional healing as only he can. Thanks Gorky for giving your all until your last breath...I know you are healed & running through the lush green meadows in heaven right now.

Denise

January 27, 2014

We all love our dogs, and this is no exception. I mourn Gorky's loss, and send wishes of a speedy recovery to his partner.

SgtMaj Don de Hagara
USMC (ret), Jax, NC

January 27, 2014

Thank you for your service and dedication. You will be missed greatly NY your handler, fellow deputies and the citizens of this county.

Citizens of Davie County

January 26, 2014

What a GOOD BOY GORKY!. Job WELL done. I know K9 Gorky misses his "PARTNER". As his physical wounds heal may he know Gorky will always be by his side. What an awesome way to be remembered Gorky, the NATIONAL POLICE DEFENSE FOUNDATION is going to donate K9 BODY ARMOR in honor of YOU!!!! I wish they could inscribe, somewhere on the armor, it came because of GORKY and his unwavering desire to "be first in". Find Mika over the Rainbow Bridge, she'll welcome you with many wet kisses.

Kim Hays, former sister-in-law,
In honor of Deputy Todd Hays, Leon County Sherrif's Office and his K9

January 26, 2014

Sorry to hear about K-9 Gorky. Thankful that the Deputy is 10-4 and bad guy is in custody.

A.S. (Scott) Batson Patrolman
Cherry Police Department Goldsboro, NC

January 25, 2014