Leo

 PASSED AWAY 1/29/20

Leo came to SPD in 2008 as an 18 month old ball of fire. He was a Czech born German Shepard and served the City of Spokane from 2008 – 2017.

Leo was loved by cops and criminals alike. He didn’t have a defensive bone in his body but was fearless and extremely prey driven.

Hamilton and Leo worked for SPD but also did work for the United States Marshal Service, Washington State Marijuana Eradication Team, SPD’s Patrol Anti-Crime Team, and many other regional agencies.

From 2008 – 2017 Leo was called for service 2,235 times and captured 420 suspects.

Well done, Leo, well done.

From his memorial:

“With heavy hearts, the Spokane Police Department said goodbye to one of their K9 companions on Wednesday. Leonidas (Leo) began his career with the Police Department’s K9 Unit in 2008. He died at home this week from what appeared to be a heart attack, his handler said in a post to Facebook. In a heartfelt letter, Leo’s handler Officer Craig went into detail about their adventures together in Leo’s nine years on the streets. According to Officer Craig, Leo was even popular with the ‘bad guys.’ In one instance, he recalled the time a guy who Leo had captured multiple times over the years told Officer Craig he planned to name is first born child after the dog.”