This story has received international attention, and petitions are out, but still no results! Please pass this around! A Shaker Heights, Ohio Police Officer, Chad Hagen, is moving his family to another city, and gave Police Chief Wayne Hudson his 2-week notice on Thanksgiving. Officer Hagen has a loyal K-9 GS named Igor, that has not only been his police partner for 6 years, but has been raised by Hagan & his wife Danielle. Igor has been w Chad through his marriage, first home, & has grown up with their two children. They’ve formed a unique bond & it’s the only family he knows. Igor even saved Chads life multiple times while on duty. They’ve inseparable. When Chad expected to take Igor with him (most Officers are permitted to take their K-9’s w them as a sale, after just 4 yrs of service, for a nominal fee of $1.00) the Police Chief REFUSED, stating Igor probably has another 18 months of service left to the community! The Chief then placed Igor in a local KENNEL, alone, with no idea if he’s on medication, or what his needs are. (Danielle Hagen says Igor, being a very large dog, has slowed down recently.) The kennel has called him ‘Ramos,’ not even familiar w his name! He’s been there, locked away, since Nov 29th! Officer Hagen pleaded w PC Hudson to allow him to buy him, pulling out all of his savings - $10,000, and says they’d get a loan for even more money if needed. Chief still said no, that “K9 Igor is a TOOL, and no financial amount will be considered.” The entire community, local news, social media platforms, K9 experts, & Security Procedures experts, have spoken out that this is a disgrace, and it’d “be in the best interest for all involved if the SHPD granted this request.” Hagen says PC Hudson is doing this out of some sort of spite. The family is heartbroken. Igor deserves retirement, needs to be snuggling w the Hagen kids, and playing fetch in his backyard. He needs to live out the rest of his days with the only family he knows. Monday is an administrative day. Please email/call these officials and help Igor go home. 💔 ▪️David Weiss - Shaker Heights Mayor 216-491-1410 [email protected] ▪️Wayne Hudson - Shaker Heights Police Chief 216-491-1247 [email protected]