After nine years of service, one of the Tigard Police Department’s beloved K-9s died April 7.
Rico celebrated his 10th birthday this year and was set to retire from police work in July. He came to the Tigard Police Department in April 2017 as a 15-month-old puppy.
He had completed 400 hours of training with the Oregon Police Canine Association and worked with two handlers over the course of his career — Officer Savi Rivera (2017-2020) and Officer Shane Suyama (2020-present)…