Loyal police dog passes away after illness

A loyal police dog, who quickly earned a reputation for his remarkable ability to track down missing people and sniff out criminals, has sadly passed away after a short illness.

PD Tach began his service with Omagh and Fermanagh PSNI in 2009, and after more than six years of dedicated service, he retired in 2015 to live at home with his handler and family – and enjoyed some well earned rest.

A police spokesperson said, “We are sad to announce that PD Tach passed away this week after a short illness.

”Tach served with us since 2009, and quickly earned a reputation for his remarkable ability to track down missing people and sniff out criminals.

“Tach was well known right across the service – especially the Fermanagh area, where he was often seen hard at work with his handler, assisting in all types of calls, giving officers on the ground an invaluable resource in their apprehension of criminals,” they added.

“Thank you, Tach.”