A message from De Pere Police Department on May 10, 2023:

With grateful hearts, the De Pere Police Department would like to offer our profound thanks to K9 Kurt and wish him the best in his retirement. 

We hope he enjoys many peaceful couch naps and games of fetch as he enters post-duty life at the home of his last handler. Kurt joined our department in 2016, and we thank him for his loyal and valuable service during his award-winning career, including assisting with numerous drug and money seizures that have helped make our community a safer place. Job well done, Kurt! Your accomplishments and contributions are too long to list. You were a very, very good boy! 

We'd also like to thank our partners at Bark & Blue for their generous donation to kick-start fundraising efforts for Kurt's replacement. The De Pere Police Department aims to fill this void left in our department as soon as possible, and we appreciate any support from the community in making this possible. Donations can be made at the De Pere Police Department (335 S. Broadway). Our goal is to raise $60,000.