Hillsborough K9 dies after six years of service to police department

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The Hillsborough Township Police Department announced the passing of K9 Officer Marco.

K9 Marco (Kondro) was obtained by a donation from Dr. Caesar DePaço and Deanna Padovani-DePaço. He was subsequently trained and certified in patrol and narcotics in 2015.

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Since his start, he was successful in seizing quantities of illegal narcotics, tracking suspects, and being used to locate missing hikers and children. During his tenure, Marco seized approximately $75,000 in multiple drug operations with the DEA and FBI.

Marco retired in October 2021. He was 12 years old when he died from irreparable internal masses.

  • This information was provided by Hillsborough Township.

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