It is with a heavy heart that the Becket Police Department announces the passing of K-9 Kain. K-9 Kain has proudly and enthusiastically served as a member of the Becket Police Department since August of 2018. Born in Hungary on 8/28/2017, K-9 Kain was a dual- purpose police canine. He was certified by the North American Police Work Dog Association, a nationally recognized certification that he successfully renewed annually at a weeklong training conference. He was certified as a narcotics detection and patrol utility canine. This training and certification gave K-9 Kain the ability to locate missing parties, and individuals who fled from police after committing crimes. Additionally, he was trained to detect illicit narcotics in vehicles, buildings, and luggage. During K-9 Kain’s career he has been an enormous asset to the Town of Becket and to Berkshire County as a whole. K-9 Kain has been deployed in over ten different communities in the county. He has assisted with the locating of several suspects, the locating of missing persons, individuals struggling with mental health, building searches, and narcotics detection in vehicles, buildings, and schools. In addition, K-9 Kain has participated in numerous canine demonstrations at schools, DARE programs and various community events. He truly was an integral member of our community and will be deeply missed. K-9 Kain’s partner, Sergeant Hunt, and the Becket Police Department wish to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to our community for its unparalleled support through this difficult time.