PORTLAND — Hundreds of people attended the memorial Monday at Hillsboro Stadium for Mick, the Portland police dog killed in an April 16 shootout with a robbery suspect that wounded his handler, Officer Jeff Dorn.
KGW reports Dorn spoke at the memorial and thanked everyone for their support.
Dorn’s children said the 2-year-old German shepherd saved their dad’s life.
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