NEW JERSEY – New Jersey State Police announced the death of K-9 Echo who dedicated 11 years of service to the force.
K-9 Echo was laid to rest on April 4 due to health issues. He faithfully served as the partner of Sgt. Christopher Pastor #6959, state police announced Thursday.
K-9 Echo was an explosive detection dog who participated in hundreds of deployments and served as a member of New Jersey’s Detect and Render Safe Taskforce.
Sgt. Pastor and Echo conducted explosive sweeps for the State House, state government buildings, and sports concerts at MetLife Stadium. In 2014, Sgt. Pastor and Echo assisted in explosive sweeps at MetLife Stadium for Super Bowl XLVIII.
“He will be missed by the entire State Police family. Rest in peace, Echo,” state police said.
