Officers salute retired, terminally ill K9 as he heads to the vet to be euthanized

“After watching his former partner battle Cushings Disease for months, experiencing symptoms like vomiting, bleeding and hair loss — and witnessing the former K-9 officer struggle to even move over the past few days — Franks and his family made the heartbreaking decision to put Judge down.

“(Judge) had gone under surgery, and was taking medication for the disease, but it quickly deteriorated, unfortunately,” said West Deptford Deputy Chief Sean McKenna, standing in the reception area of the Woolwich animal hospital, surrounded by fellow officers, all waiting somberly as Franks and Judge spent their last moments together in one of the patient rooms.”