Warren K-9 officer raising money for former four-legged partner’s cancer treatment

Published on August 22, 2024

Warren — He distinguished himself as a cop before calling it a career in June, but a month after he retired without health care, a cancerous lump was found near his throat.

Now, his former Warren police partner is raising money to help pay for the expensive chemotherapy, hoping to postpone a trip across the Rainbow Bridge.

Kantor is a German Shepherd dog that served the Warren Police Department’s K-9 Unit for most of his eight years. Kantor’s former partner, Warren Police Officer Nick Hofer, said he was crushed to learn the dog had cancer, shortly after the dog retired from active duty on June 14. Read More