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Toledo Officer Samantha Snowberger carries her partner K-9 Falko's ashes to her patrol cruiser.

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Police from Waterford join dozens of other cruisers in lining up during the Toledo Police funeral service Thursday for K-9 Officer Falko at the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo.

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Police officers walk between rows of law enforcement vehicles on their way into the Toledo Police funeral service for K-9 Officer Falko at the Huntington Center.

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A bone holds open the hood of a Lima Police Department vehicle during the Toledo Police funeral service for K-9 Officer Falko at the Huntington Center.

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Charles Hall of Clyde picks up a remembrance booklet near his homemade cozy bearing the name of Toledo K-9 Officer Falko during the Toledo Police funeral service at the Huntington Center.

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Ashleigh Jackson, whose husband Brian is a Toledo Police Officer, signs a memorial book before the start of the Toledo Police funeral service for K-9 Officer Falko.

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Attendees sign memorial books near a blanket bearing the image of Toledo Police K-9 Officer Falko before the Toledo Police funeral service Thursday.

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Law enforcement officials hold their hats during the Toledo Police funeral service for K-9 Officer Falko.

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Members of the Toledo Police Department salute during the Pledge of Allegiance during the Toledo Police funeral service for K-9 Officer Falko.

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The Oregon Police Honor Guard stands watch over the ashes of Toledo Police K-9 Officer Falko before a funeral service.

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The Toledo Police Honor Guard presents the colors during a funeral service for K-9 Officer Falko.

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Toledo Officer Samantha Snowberger, right follows the Toledo Police Honor Guard during the funeral service for her partner K-9 Officer Falko, pictured at right.

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Toledo Police Chaplain William Lucas gives the invocation during K-9 Officer Falko's funeral.

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At left, Lt. Brian Twining, commander of Toledo's K-9 unit, and Toledo Police Chief George Kral applaud Officer Samantha Snowberger, K-9 Officer Falko's handler.

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Officer Samantha Snowberger, K-9 Officer Falko's handler, Chief George Kral listen as Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson reads a proclamation during the dog's funeral service.

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Toledo Police Chief George Kral speaks during about the dedication of K-9 Officer Falko.

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Toledo Police Officer Samantha Snowberger wipes a tear away during a standing ovation for her partner, K-9 Officer Falko the dog's funeral service.

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Toledo Officer Samantha Snowberger, K-9 Officer Falko's handler, and Chief George Kral listen during the dog's funeral service.

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Police Chief George Kral listens as Officer Samantha Snowberger, K-9 Officer Falko's handler, speaks during the dog's funeral service.

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Toledo Police Chief George Kral presents Officer Samantha Snowberger, K-9 Officer Falko's handler, the American flag during the dog's funeral service.

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Karl Betz plays Taps during K-9 Officer Falko's funeral at the Huntington Center.

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From left, Toledo Officer Samantha Snowberger, K-9 Officer Falko's handler, Chief George Kral, Lt. Joe Heffernan, and Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson during the playing of the Taps.

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Toledo Officer Samantha Snowberger carries her partner K-9 Falko's ashes away during his funeral service.

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Toledo Officer Samantha Snowberger carries her partner K-9 Falko's ashes between columns of the Toledo Police K-9 unit officers at the close of Falko's funeral service.

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Toledo Officer Samantha Snowberger places the ashes of her partner K-9 Falko in the back seat of her patrol cruiser as the officers of the Toledo Police K-9 unit watch.

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Officer Samantha Snowberger, K-9 Officer Falko's handler, turns on the emergency lights on her cruiser as she takes Falko on one last ride as members of the Toledo Police K-9 unit look on.

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Toledo Officer Samantha Snowberger, K-9 Officer Falko's handler, takes Falko on one last ride during the dog's funeral Thursday, 08/20/15, at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio.

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Lt. Brian Twining, commander of Toledo's K-9 unit, follows the procession at the end of K-9 Officer Falko's funeral.

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