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A man with a history of sex crime offenses who was wanted on a parole violation plunged over a cliff just outside of Troutdale early Thursday morning during a chase by police and a police dog.
The dog, who had engaged the suspect in a struggle, also fell off the 100-foot cliff.
John Clark Milan, 47, suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment; the dog, Koda, also was injured and taken to an emergency veterinary clinic. On Thursday night, Koda had surgery on his leg. According to Gresham police, his recovery time will be four to six months and it's too early to tell if he will be able to return to duty.
The incident began when an off-duty Troutdale officer saw Milan walking along Southeast Stark Street at Southeast Kerslake just east of Troutdale around 11 p.m. Wednesday. The suspect disappeared from sight, but the officer found clues leading him to believe Milan had fled north into the hilly wooded area above the Sandy River.
The officer requested assistance from other officers, including three members of the Gresham Police K-9 unit and the Gresham SWAT team.
About 1:30 a.m. Thursday, one of the search teams located the suspect and the K-9 attached to the unit struggled with Milan. The two fell over a cliff and were found about two hours later. Rescuers from Gresham Fire and Emergency Services rescued both man and dog.
Milan was wanted on a felony warrant for a parole violation. Other charges are pending.
And whether Mr. Milan kicks the bucket.
The K-9 units pay their own way in our society every day, but the Mr. Milans in this world cost us billions in both money and ruined lives.
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Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 05:49 AM
I'm with Chris on this one...
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Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 08:35 AM
YES!!!! Make sure that dog lives!!!!!!
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Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 08:45 AM
There is a fund for k-9 Koda, you can go to any US Bank and ask to make a deposit to the 'Gresham K-9 Fund.' Please help in he care and recovery of k-9 Koda.
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Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 11:19 AM
Yea, save the dog and hang the moron who took him over the clif.
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Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 02:31 PM
huh!
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Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 02:50 PM
Interesting observation- Gresham Police love to accept donations for K-9's, but rarely fund them. GPD Management does not care for K-9's. However, if you ask, I am sure you would get a different answer. What happened to their drug K-9?
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Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 04:31 PM
These dogs put their lives on the line to protect our police officers. Koda is a true hero and he is in our prayers.
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Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 10:31 PM
hwy pursue a man when you are off duty? there might be trouble ahead for this officer and the department- i hope so..-x
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Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 01:52 AM
The dog's just got a leg injury, they said it wasn't life threatining for either man, or dog...so, it's not a matter of the dog kicking the bucket, but rather, being retired...
P.S. EVIL!
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Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 01:56 AM
"The dog's just got a leg injury, they said it wasn't life threatining for either man, or dog...so, it's not a matter of the dog kicking the bucket, but rather, being retired..."
Um i hate to correct you but this dog was trained to and has attacked humans, retiring these kind of animals generaly means putting them down.
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Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 03:28 AM
They do NOT put retired police dogs to sleep! I have owned 2 retired K-9s! "Some Dude" is just some idiot! The dogs are trained, they just don't go out and attack people!
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Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 04:27 AM
Do Not Confuse with Richard.
Read the papers, read the websites and stay informed...
Gresham Police have a drug-sniffing dog already at work. It is part of some Neighborhood team they just funded.
Off-duty officers rarely "pursue", but rather watch and report (try going to a citizens academy and learn). And what do you expect him to do, let the wanted felon with tendencies to prey on children just walk away because the cop was off the clock? C'mon.
This dog, Koda, won't be put down. Seriously, it's a trained police dog, practically designed to utilize senses more effectively than humans and help capture suspects, lessening the risk to human officers. Using it's teeth to help bring down fat wanted guys is part of its job.
Retiring these dogs means the same as thoroughbreds "retiring" to live on farms or with their handlers. Why would they put the dog down? What's wrong with you?
I hope the dog is okay. I hope the suspect got what he deserves. Hopefully the dog crunched his broken arm, not the fall. Google him in California, he looks like a convicted sex offender, good riddance.
STOP being dumb and uninformed. Educate yourselves! Viva the literate and reasoned!
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Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 04:27 AM
Quote:
The officer requested assistance from other officers, including thee members of the Gresham Police K-9 unit and the Gresham SWAT team.
How many is thee members?
/proofreading
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Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 05:23 AM
Editorial response:
Thanks for pointing out the typo. We'll fix it.
Connie Pickett
Web editor
LocalNewsDaily.com
"hwy pursue a man when you are off duty? there might be trouble ahead for this officer and the department- i hope so..-x"
You're an idiot. If you were in trouble you'd be glad to have an officer help you...Oops. Sorry. I'm off duty. handle it yourself.
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Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 06:46 AM
There is now a myspace page we have set up for anyone who wants updates on Koda and his recovery. All the support from everyone has been amazing!
myspace.com/k9koda
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Sat, Jul 14, 2007 at 05:30 PM
I read a post on "why would a off-duty cop be looking for "perps" or whatever you call them. Well with what i have read about this story is that the Man is accused of sexually abusing a 11-12 year old in southern california. So i say good going for the police officer that remembered what this man looked like from a picture at his office that he doesnt even spend a lot of time in (being a cop and all)
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Wed, Jul 18, 2007 at 04:32 AM
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Re: Suspect, K-9 fall off cliff during police search
Keep us updated! I want to know if the dog is okay.
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Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 05:23 AM