WEST Midlands Police gas paid tribute to a serving police dog who died of a heart attack.
PD Buzz died died on September 14 leaving his handler PC Matt Thompson and his family heartbroken.
Buzz was welcomed into Matt’s home and was described as the perfect balance of police dog with hilarious quirks and being a loveable family pup.
Buzz born in 2019 and became a fully licensed police dog in 2021.
In 2023, Buzz and PC Thompson went on to achieve their firearms support dog licence.
During his time as a police dog, Buzz recovered drugs from many hiding places, detained fleeing car thieves and supported other police forces with their operations.
Some of these were shared on the WMPDogs X channel, such as the time he located a drink driver hiding in bushes or the time he helped detain an offender armed with a crowbar.
Inspector Leanne Chapman from the Dog Unit, said: “Buzz was a fantastic police dog and did all of us at WMP proud, but especially his handler Matt.
“The bond between a handler and their dog is unbelievably strong and I know Matt and his family are devastated.
“Police dogs are an incredible asset to our police force and their skills are unmatched. Buzz will be missed – thank you for your service.”
