Whitewater police K-9 retires, to live with officer
Retired Whitewater police K-9 Tilla
WHITEWATER, Wis. - The city of Whitewater and the Whitewater Police Department on Thursday, Dec. 16 announced the retirement of K-9 officer Tilla.
Tilla, a 5-year-old black German shepherd from the Netherlands, was sworn in as the department's K-9 in December 2018.
Tilla was certified in narcotics detection, tracking lost persons or suspects and apprehension. He worked alongside Officer Justin Stuppy for the past three years.
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Tilla will continue to live with Stuppy, who is ending employment with the Whitewater Police Department this week.
Prior to Tilla, Stuppy was also the canine handler for Ruso – the department's K-9 who passed away in July 2018.
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