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Tomorrow, members of our Omaha Police Honor Guard will travel to Washington, DC, to participate in National Police Week events that honor the officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Each year, there is a massive gathering of people in Washington for a memorial. It is an honor to have members of our department represent our community.

The attached image is from the 2017 National Law Enforcement Memorial Service on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Pictured are Omah...a Police Honor Guard members.

We will be hosting a Candlelight Vigil on Monday, May 13th at Omaha Police Headquarters, 505 South 15th Street at 8:00 p.m. It is a walking vigil through the Old Market where we will "Walk the Beat", a journey though an officer's career. The public is invited to attend and walk with us.

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Beginning this weekend, tens of thousands of police officers, survivors, family members and supporters will meet to honor the fallen.

Two new horses and an officer have officially finished training with our Mounted Patrol Unit and are ready to start serving our community.

Officer Kyle Crick started working for our department 10 years ago. For the last nine months, he has been training with the Mounted Patrol Unit. He needed to learn how to be an officer on horseback. When asked why he wanted to join the unit, Officer Crick told us he wanted to be more involved in the community. Our horses are frequently use...d at community events for crowd control, but they love attention! We encourage anyone who wants to get to know our horses and the officers who ride them to stop by and say hi when you see us riding.

During the training, we also welcomed two new horses to the unit. WoodmenLife graciously donated Blue and Valor. It was meant to be. The new officer and the new horse, Valor, learned from and taught one another. They will be partners and officially start patrol on May 17th.

Blue, Valor and Officer Crick all graduated Thursday. Officer Crick received his official certification and the horses were treated to a whipped cream and kale cake!

We can't wait to see you out on patrol. Congratulations on your graduation.

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Another beautiful day for an Easter egg hunt! Hundreds of kids participated in the 18th Annual Latino Peace Officers Association Easter egg hunt at Upland Park. Thank you to everyone who helped with the event and everyone who joined us for the hunt!
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Introducing two of our newest and furriest officers! Meet Pete! Pete is the first K-9 in the video. The almost 2-year-old Yellow Lab has a nose for drugs! He recently graduated from drug detection training and is anxious to get to work. Why choose the name Pete? He was purchased with a donation in honor of Dr. Peter Suzuki, a UNO Anthropology Professor who passed away in 2016. Dr. Suzuki had a passion for supporting law enforcement and a heart for animals. K-9 Pete will continue Dr. Sukuki's service to others. Sergeant Steve Worley is Pete's handler and says Pete is a very friendly dog who loves attention, but knows how to get the job done. Also new to the unit is Dug. Dug is a 1 ½-year-old Belgian Malinois from Hungary. He completed his drug detection training in February and is already showing off his skills! On his first assignment, Dug sniffed out five pounds of meth. He is not done showing off just yet. Dug will be a dual-purpose K-9. This means that he will assist our officers on drug calls and will do patrol work. His handler, Officer Jeremy Wedel says Dug is a fast learner and a great partner! Welcome to OPD, we are so excited to have you.
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