NORWICH – After more than seven years of service, retired City of Norwich Police Department K9 Weeks passed away last month with law enforcement honoring his dedication to Chenango County and its residents.

According to City of Norwich Police Officer Brandon Clarke, Weeks was donated to his police department in 2009. Clarke said Weeks passed away after more than seven years of service, and four years of retirement.

“Weeks was a 12 and a half year old shepherd, and that’s long in the tooth for any animal, especially for what he endured as a cop,” said Clarke. “Humans tend to take better care of their animals when it comes to the end of life than sometimes we do ourselves or each other.”

“I give all the props in the world for the crew at Pet Street, they were nothing but professional, and throughout Week’s whole career, Dr. Mike King did absolutely anything that needed to be done for the program.”

Clarke said a plaque was requisitioned and is now in the Norwich Police Department as a reminder of Weeks’ service. He said it was created locally by The Trophy Guy, who did an excellent job.

“Hopefully we can fill the wall with a bunch of dogs because the community needs that caliber of service,” he added. “Weeks could go from visiting the Y, to going to the school, and then right after go to a call that there was a man with a pipe running down the street.”