A Milwaukie, Ore., artist plans to carve from stone a likeness of police dog Kane and donate it to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
Kane was fatally stabbed Saturday while pursing a suspect who was fleeing a stolen vehicle.
Artist Mark McLean will do the work. Previously, he created and donated a sculpture of Dakota, a Vancouver police dog shot and killed in the line of duty in 2007.
McLean is among many who have reached out to the sheriff’s office about making donations since Kane’s death, according to Sgt. Scott Schanaker. One woman emailed The Columbian to say she sent a $5,000 check.
The donation offers are coming from all over the country, as well as Canada and from Americans serving in Iraq.
A new dog can cost as much as $10,000 to acquire, plus thousands of dollars for training and equipment.
Kane was with the sheriff’s office and handler Deputy Rick Osborne for six years. He was scheduled to retire in 2012.
H. Keegan Graves, 31, of La Center will be arraigned this morning on suspicion of first-degree assault, harming a police dog, auto theft and attempting to elude a police officer.
A companion, Natasa M. Cresap, 22, of Yacolt, was taken into custody on a corrections warrant.
Plans for a memorial service for Kane have not yet been announced.
