Retired Warren police K-9 needs help fighting cancer

WARREN — Police are seeking donations to save their K-9 comrade officer Kantor who needs costly chemotherapy treatments.

Kantor, an 8-year-old German shepherd, has been with the Warren Police Department for more than five years, working hundreds of deployments, identifying and locating deadly narcotics and locating nearly 100 people in his action-packed career.

Kantor retired in June. Less than one month into retirement, he was diagnosed with lymphoma in his neck after his longtime partner officer Nicholas Hofer noticed a lump in that area. According to police, the lymphoma has started to spread to several lymph nodes.

“For the last 5 years, Kantor has been the best partner I could have asked for. He has done everything that I’ve asked of him and more. This is not the retirement we had in mind for him. He deserves a long, happy, and healthy retirement,” Hofer said in a written statement. “Unfortunately, with this cancer diagnosis, we know that it will not be as long as we would have hoped but I want to make the most of the time we have and pay him back for all that he has given me.”

Kantor lives with Hofer and his family.

“He served us (the department and the community); let’s serve him,” the Warren Police Department said in the release.

Kantor’s first chemotherapy treatment is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 16.  According to police, the treatments can be expensive, and they need the public’s help financially.

Donations can be made via GoFundMe at gofund.me/d539542a.

Checks can be written to the Warren Police & Fire Benevolent Association and mailed to the Warren Police Department, 29900 S. Civic Center Blvd., Warren, MI 48098, Attention: Police Administration.

“Let’s give Kantor the backup he needs,” police said.

For more information call (586) 574-4803 or (586) 823-9845.