Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Police Honors Service Dog Lucy's Last Rites
Lucy was a special police dog who helped detect bombs and keep people safe.
She was born in 2015 and started working for the police in 2016 after nine months of training.
Lucy worked very hard and even won some medals for her good work.
She helped find dangerous things like dynamite and made sure big events were safe.
Sadly, Lucy passed away on a Sunday morning.
The police gave her a special goodbye ceremony with flowers and a salute to show how much they appreciated her.
Many people came to say thank you to Lucy for her nine years of service.
Police dog Lucy passed away on Sunday morning after nine years of service as an Explosive Detector Dog (EDD).
Lucy underwent nine months of training at the Integrated Intelligence Training Academy (IITA), Moinabad, and was inducted into police service in 2016.
She participated in over 250 Chief Minister-level security duties and bomb detection operations across the district and the state.
Lucy was awarded two Brown Medals and one Gold Medal for her outstanding performance.
Last rites were performed with full police honours, attended by RSI Chandrakant, Dog Handler Ravi Kumar, and Dog Squad personnel.
- Who
- Police dog Lucy and Jogulamba Gadwal District Police
- What
- Last rites performed with police honours for service dog Lucy
- When
- Sunday morning
- Where
- Jogulamba Gadwal district
- Why
- To honor Lucy's distinguished service as an Explosive Detector Dog
- Name
- Lucy
- Birth Date
- November 25, 2015
- Training Duration
- 9 months
- Training Location
- Integrated Intelligence Training Academy (IITA), Moinabad
- Induction Year
- 2016
- Service Location
- Jogulamba Gadwal district
- Role
- Explosive Detector Dog (EDD)
- Awards
- Two Brown Medals, One Gold Medal
- Notable Achievement
- Detected dynamites in Ananthapuram area
- Service Duration
- 9 years
- Date of Passing
- Sunday morning
- Last Rites Conducted By
- Jogulamba Gadwal District Police
- Attendees
- RSI Chandrakant, Dog Handler Ravi Kumar, Dog Squad personnel