From the City of Great Bend...
The Great Bend Police Chief and city staff would like the public to know that with heavy hearts K-9 Lazar was put to rest this morning. Lazar served the citizens of Great Bend from 2015 to 2019 as the drug enforcement K-9. Lazar was first partnered with then Corporal Becker, and upon Becker’s promotion to Detective, he partnered with Officer Allen, who he lived with after being retired in 2019 from the Police Department.
Lazar was trained at US K9 Unlimited and helped the Great Bend Police Department with numerous drug arrests/searches. Lazar was having mobility problems in 2019 and retired immediately. Lazar started having severe pain when Officer Allen along with Animal Medical Center decided that euthanizing was necessary despite best efforts. Detective Becker and Officer Allen were with Lazar this morning as he was laid to rest.
Special thanks to K-9 Lazar for his service to our community and please send caring thoughts to Detective Becker, Officer Allen, and police department staff that worked with Lazar on a daily basis. Please follow the Great Bend Police Department Facebook Page for more local police department information.