Josh Madsen, a police officer in Pasco, Washington, got a gift that moved to him to tears from local resident Cassandra Berg.
Loving K-9 Lemon
It all began in December, when Madsen’s longtime K-9 partner Lemon died. Lemon and Madsen worked together for eight years and became inseparable companions.
Lemon had recently retired from the force and was looking forward to living with Madsen, but a serious medical condition put an end to those plans.
Cherished Memories
When she heard the news about Lemon, Berg recalled how Madsen and Lemon helped her family in a time of need. She recalled meeting Lemon, who helped her children cope with a difficult situation.
Berg contacted a company named Cuddle Clones. The company worked from photographs to create a stuffed-toy replica of Lemon.
Tears All Around
“It looked so realistic,” she told KMIZ News. “When I pulled it out of the box, I started crying.”
Madsen was also reduced to tears. Berg captured the moment in a poignant video.
She said it was “awesome” to be able to do something special for the officer after everything he and Lemon did for her family.
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Remembering fellow k-9 officer Lemon in this way I’m sure brings tears to everyone’s eyes. It did mine. Mine and everyone else’s heart strings have been pulled in every direction for Officer Madsen and the loss of a loved one. Officer Lemon wasn’t just an Officer of the law. He became a confidante, someone to tell jokes to in order to break up the manotany of everyday routines. Officer k-9 Lemon knew his job and knew it So well he was in sync with Officer Madsen when the key words were given out to search or bring down suspects in a routine job they did everyday. Officer k-9 Lemon knew when it was time to be serious on the job, to focus on that one thing, catching the bad guys. He will be truly missed by one and all. The remembrance of Officer k-9 Lemon will be with Officer Madsen for a lifetime when he sees everyday a smaller version of Officer k-9 Lemon. You’ve received s special gift that someone had the foresight to see this will bring tears to your eyes, laughter to your smile and a big ❤ when your chest swells with the love of a fellow Officer.