MANSFIELD — Mansfield police K-9 Richy searched for a suspect inside a doctor’s office that was broken into.
His handler, officer Denny Kiner, and other officers stayed outside to secure a perimeter around the building.
K-9 Richy quickly found the suspect, who just as quickly tried to flee.
Seeking to evade the German Shepherd, the suspect jumped out a window — and into the arms of fellow officers waiting outside.
It was likely the best thing the suspect could have done that night with the police dog snapping at his heels.
That was just one of the successful moments in the nearly eight-year career of K-9 Richy, who retired Dec. 30. His career will be honored Tuesday night during a City Council meeting.
The German Shepherd, born in 2013 in the Czech Republic, joined the MPD on July 16, 2016. He was certified with Kiner on Dec. 18, 2016, and has been on the road ever since.
A dual-purpose patrol and drug detection dog, K-9 Richy’s primary language is German.
According to a resolution council will approve, K-9 Richy “has had hundreds of drug seizures that led to successful convictions of those suspects.
“He has been deployed for multiple incidents, ranging from violent criminals, trackings, search warrants, school drug searches, pursuits, missing people, article searches, public demonstrations and classroom visits,” according to the resolution.
In addition to the resolution honoring K-9 Richy, City Council is expected to approve an ordinance allowing Richy to retire at home with her handler.
“K-9 Richy will retire to the good life of rest and and relaxation at home with Patrol Officer Kiner and his family. K-9 Richy has earned his retirement for (his) dedication and committment,” according to the resolution.
Also on Tuesday, City Council is scheduled to:
(Below is a PDF with legislation pending before City Council on Tuesday.)
— vote on a resolution honoring David Remy upon his retirement from the city. Remy began work with the city in 1993 as an assistant in the law director’s office. In 2002, he was appointed as the Law Director and was subsequently twice elected to the position. After losing a bid for a third term, Remy was appointed as the city’s human resources director from 2011 to 2019. He was appointed public works director in 2019 and also became the interim safety service director in 2021, holding both positions until he retired Jan. 2.
— vote on a proposal to allow the administration to seek bids for the city’s 2024 street resurfacing program, an effort funded annually by the Pothole Haters Tax voters have approved since 1984.
— vote on a proposed amendment to the city’s personnel ordinances by creating a pay range for a forensic investigator in the crime lab between $40,000 and $65,000 annually.
— vote on the proposed reappointment of Councilman At-large David Falquette to the Historic Preservation Commission for a term that ends Dec. 31, 2025.
— vote on a proposal to hire LaConia James-Ross as the assistant clerk for City Council.
— vote to give the Ohio Department of Transportation permission to install cameras along U.S. 30 within the city limits “to monitor traffic conditions on the freeway and local roads to help inform the public of closures and delays on roadways.”
