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K9 named after 9/11 hero passes

Posted at 11:47 AM, Sep 11, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-11 11:47:58-04

On the 17th anniversary of 9/11, retired Transit Police K9 Rogan lost his fight for life.

Rogan was born in 2004 and was named after New York City Firefighter Matthew Rogan (Ladder 11) who perished on 9/11.

K9 Rogan and his partner Officer Mark Martinelli graduated from the TSA/DHS K9 Training Academy at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio Texas in 2006. Officer Martinelli and K9 Rogan retired from the Transit Authority Police Department in 2016.

 

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