Work Nearly Done At Memorial For Fallen Police Dog

Officials say work at a memorial being built in honor of a fallen southern New Jersey police dog should be completed within the next few months.

The memorial under construction at a Gloucester Township park is a tribute to Schultz, a 3 1/2-year-old German Shepherd who was thrown into traffic on Route 42 in November 2010 while trying to help his police handler subdue a robbery suspect. The dog's death spurred lawmakers to approve a measure that imposes stiffer sentenced on people who intentionally kill police dogs or dogs involved in search and rescue operations.

Deputy Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins tells the Courier-Post of Cherry Hill that landscaping work at the memorial site is "pretty much done." But lighting and flagpoles still need to be installed.

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