Help for a Hometown Hero
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Hello all,
Let me introduce you to my Brother, Tom Montellanico and his Retired Police K-9 partner Artos. Artos and Tom were a great team and held three certifications. The team was Patrol Certified through FDLE, Currency Detection Certified and Firearm Detection Certified through Florida Law Enforcement Canine Association.
Tom and Artos proudly served with a city located in southern Broward County Florida from 2013 until 2019 when Artos was retired. During his time in service, Artos helped apprehend countless violent criminals, located many illegal firearms and earned his city over 11 million dollars in seized currency / assets. He truly is a remarkable Police Service Dog that selflessly put himself between citizens and the criminal element.
Once retired, Artos began living the “good life”. Sadly, in October of 2020 Artos became sick and was ultimately diagnosed with B Cell Small and Large Cell Lymphoma. After multiple tests to determine the best treatment for Artos, it was decided that he would undergo 15 weeks of Chemotherapy Treatment followed by Immunization Therapy. This team is committed to battling this disease to the end with the same tenacity they had when defending the innocent, but as you can imagine it’s going to be very costly.
Unfortunately, the city which employed Artos and Tom have no provisions in policy to pay for Artos’ treatment once retired. Due to this, the treatment costs fall on Tom to cover. During these trying times, it’s hard enough for a single Police Officer to make ends meet and much more difficult when faced with thousands of dollars in cancer treatment bills. Please help support these two home town heros and show them how we all Back The Blue.
Let me introduce you to my Brother, Tom Montellanico and his Retired Police K-9 partner Artos. Artos and Tom were a great team and held three certifications. The team was Patrol Certified through FDLE, Currency Detection Certified and Firearm Detection Certified through Florida Law Enforcement Canine Association.
Tom and Artos proudly served with a city located in southern Broward County Florida from 2013 until 2019 when Artos was retired. During his time in service, Artos helped apprehend countless violent criminals, located many illegal firearms and earned his city over 11 million dollars in seized currency / assets. He truly is a remarkable Police Service Dog that selflessly put himself between citizens and the criminal element.
Once retired, Artos began living the “good life”. Sadly, in October of 2020 Artos became sick and was ultimately diagnosed with B Cell Small and Large Cell Lymphoma. After multiple tests to determine the best treatment for Artos, it was decided that he would undergo 15 weeks of Chemotherapy Treatment followed by Immunization Therapy. This team is committed to battling this disease to the end with the same tenacity they had when defending the innocent, but as you can imagine it’s going to be very costly.
Unfortunately, the city which employed Artos and Tom have no provisions in policy to pay for Artos’ treatment once retired. Due to this, the treatment costs fall on Tom to cover. During these trying times, it’s hard enough for a single Police Officer to make ends meet and much more difficult when faced with thousands of dollars in cancer treatment bills. Please help support these two home town heros and show them how we all Back The Blue.
Organizer and beneficiary
Krystal Feliciano
Organizer
Tampa, FL
Thomas Montellanico
Beneficiary
