K9 Kitt statue unveiled in Braintree; police dog was killed in line of duty

Published on October 19, 2023

K9 Kitt statue unveiled in Braintree; police dog was killed in line of duty

A bronze statue of K-9 Kitt stands outside the Braintree Police Department. The sculpture was unveiled the K9 Kitt Memorial and re-dedicated the Braintree Police Officer Memorial during a ceremony Thursday at the department headquarters. Kitt was shot and killed in the line of duty on June 4, 2021. After the statue was unveiled, Braintree Police Officer Bill Cushing, Kitt’s handler, choked back tears as he spoke about working with the courageous police dog for more than a decade…Read More