Crime & Safety

Fallen Officer's Canine Partner Laid to Rest

Bagio, once the partner of Joshua Miktarian, had to be put down after suffering complications from cancer

The said goodbye to one of man's best friends Monday.

Lieutenant Michale Nakata said Bagio, a former member of the K9 unit, developed complications from cancer and had to be put down.

Bagio started with the department in October 2001, eventually serving with Officer Joshua Miktarian. He was in the cruiser when Miktarian was shot and killed during a traffic stop in 2008. He had been on the force for 11 years.

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In September 2008, after Miktarian's death, Bagio was retired from the force.


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