2021-09-03 Honoring the life of K-9 Zwei PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2021-09-03
RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF K-9 ZWEI
The following Resolution was adopted at the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board")
Regular Business Meeting on September 21, 2021:
WHEREAS, K-9 Zwei was an active deployed dog with the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office for the
past seven and a half(7.5) years; and
WHEREAS, Zwei's task was trailing humans that were unable to be located, and he has performed
successfully with this detail, accumulating sixty-eight (68) confirmed finds and assisted in several
investigations; and
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2021, Zwei was showing signs of erratic characteristics and was taken to the
veterinarian, where it was deemed that he was no longer medically suited to continue working due to an
enlarged tumor in his chest; and
WHEREAS, this led to the final diagnosis that Zwei had an incurable cancer due to the progression and
Sergeant Michael Szelc, Zwei's handler, was able to bring him home once more before he had to be put down
on Thursday, August 19, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Szelc stated, "It has been a great honor to work with such an amazing four-
legged partner;"and
WHEREAS, every day, police dogs courageously serve an important purpose for many police
departments and communities across this Commonwealth.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board honors the life and service of Zwei who
heroically spent years in the line of duty to protect others and offers its sincere condolences to Sergeant Szelc
and all those whose lives were positively impacted by Zwei.
Adopted this 21'day of September, 2021.
obert("Bob") . arren, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
d . mi an, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors