Memorial Service for K-9 Officer Max
The Lake Wales Police Department, our law enforcement families, and the community will bid a final goodbye to K-9 Officer Max at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at HighPoint Church, 4025 N. Scenic Highway, Lake Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All Law Enforcement representatives will be staged at the church between 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Seating for the service will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the ceremony to begin at 10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There will be no viewing or graveside service. Max has been cremated and will remain with his partner and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Law enforcement honors will take place outside the church immediately following the service.
Law enforcement honors outside the church will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Playing of Taps<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazing Grace – Bagpipes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
End of Watch radio call delivered by Communications
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Officer Joyner escorts K-9 Officer Max from foyer through local LEO K-9 Honor Column with LWPD K-9 Unit and family<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion of service and dismissal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HighPoint Church has offered to live-stream the service on their Facebook page, which will also be shared live on the LWPD Facebook page. LWPD will live-stream the law enforcement honors outside the church on the LWPD Facebook page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response to the public outpouring of support, the following information is provided for those who wish to make a donation to the Lake Wales Police Department K-9 Unit. Donations may be sent by check payable to \u201cCity of Lake Wales\u201d with \u201cK-9 Unit Donation\u201d in the memo line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mail or deliver to:
Lake Wales Police Department 133 East Tillman Avenue, Lake Wales, FL 33853<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be sent to the Lake Wales Police Department K-9 Unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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