"The newest police dog has the skills to sniff out firearms and illicit drugs… (and) also has the additional gift of helping to heal members of the Service family,” noted a Facebook post on one-year-old springer spaniel named Garda in memory of 29-year-old Const Darius Garda. A 51 Division officer with the Toronto police’s marine unit, Darius took his life on February 3, 2016 after struggling with mental health issues, reported globalnews.ca (see "The caring constable,” Zoroastrians Abroad, Parsiana, March 21, 2016).
Garda family (standing) with Const Andrew Watts (sitting) and
dog named after Const Darius Garda (right)
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