Victory: Ohio K-9 to Be Reunited With His Family!
Update (December 15, 2023): Thanks in part to the support of compassionate people like you, the Shaker Heights City Council held an emergency meeting and voted unanimously to change a local ordinance to allow the city to transfer custody of a police dog who is “still fit for duty” to the dog’s handler when the officer leaves the police department, provided that the officer arranges sufficient compensation to cover costs associated with replacing the animal. According to a statement released by the family, Igor will be returning home on Friday. Please take a moment to contact city officials and thank them for reuniting him with his family.
Original Post:
According to news reports, Shaker Heights, Ohio, K-9 Igor has been part of Chad Hagan’s family since the two were partnered together when the dog was only a year old. They have hardly spent any time apart over the past five years, forging a powerful bond that no doubt made them an efficient team on duty and inseparable companions off duty. When Hagan recently informed the chief of police that he was planning to leave the agency, he asked to buy Igor from the city, which is common practice when a police dog is retired. He even offered to pay $10,000 out of pocket to help offset the cost of replacing him, but city officials refused and forced Hagan to relinquish Igor. Since the agency doesn’t have another handler to partner with him, Igor has been sitting in a kennel facility, separated from the only family he’s ever known.
We sent an urgent letter to the chief of police requesting the immediate retirement and release of the dog back to his family.
Wayne D. Hudson
Chief of Police
Shaker Heights Police Department
216-491-1247
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Jeri E. Chaikin
Chief Administrative Officer
City of Shaker Heights
216-491-1421
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David E. Weiss
Mayor of Shaker Heights
216-491-1410
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Ifeolu A.C. Claytor
Shaker Heights City Council Member
216-220-9499
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Sean Malone
Shaker Heights City Council Member
216-513-5309
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Nancy Moore
Shaker Heights City Council Member
216-751-8812
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Tres Roeder
Shaker Heights City Council Member
216-503-8571
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Anne Williams
Shaker Heights City Council Member
216-496-7064
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Carmella Williams
Shaker Heights City Council Member
216-338-9095
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Earl Williams Jr.
Shaker Heights City Council Member
216-337-8954
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