The remains of a police dog killed in the line of duty are now resting at a new place.
Cloud II was part of the O-P-P Canine Unit and was killed on September 2, 1975 while trying to apprehend a fugitive.
Cloud II was buried on the grounds of the O-P-P detachment in North Bay where he was stationed.
But with the move to a new detachment in North Bay, the remains of the German shepherd were exhumed last November.
The dog was then cremated and his ashes were put in an urn.
The urn is on a display that was formally unveiled Friday inside the O-P-P Museum at the main headquarters in Orillia.
Staff Sergeant Wade Jacklin says the public can come to see the display which will also have photos of the dog and its handler Constable Ray Carson.
Jacklin says Cloud II has been the only dog on the O-P-P Canine Unit that was killed in the line of duty in its 46-year history.
He says it is also reflective of other dogs in the Unit that have gone through similar situations but have managed to come of it alive.
Jacklin says Carson — who is now retired and was unable to attend the ceremonies — was able to share his experiences with Cloud II with other handlers.
He says with the type of experience Carson had, he was able to relate to other handlers in dealing with similar situations with their dogs and help them make their job much better.
Jacklin says while a big part of the O-P-P Canine Unit is criminal apprehension, the dogs and their handlers also go out into the community.
He says they will go out to schools to talk about things like drug prevention.
He adds everyone likes to be around dogs.
