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Published August 31, 2012, 12:00 AM

Photo Gallery: Remembering Tessa

File and contributed photos


Tessa prepares to take center stage at the Colorado National Police K9 competition.

  • Tessa prepares to take center stage at the Colorado National Police K9 competition.
  • Officer Scott Holman and Tessa at the 2007 nationals held in Cloquet.
  • Tessa sports the badge she earned after completing comprehensive training and certification as a K9 narcotics detection dog, making her an official member of the Cloquet Police Department.
  • Tessa’s badge now bears the black band of officers who have passed away.
  • A young Cloquet Police Officer Scott Holman and the two-year-old Tessa prepare to tackle one of their first assignments as a team in 2001.
  • The medals that Tessa won while exhibiting her detection skills were many.
  • Tessa distinguished her department with national trophies in Police K9 competitions throughout the country.
  • Scott and Tessa in 2001
  • Tessa begins her task of sniffing for drugs (above) as her handler and partner, Detective Sergeant Scott Holman, watches for signs that she has found something suspicious in the car. File photo
  • When Tessa was off duty, she often enjoyed a swim in the water of Cass Lake (above), where her <br /><br />handler, Detective Sergeant Scott Holman, liked to vacation.
  • Though Tessa was all business on the job, at home and at the hunting shack, she loved nothing better than to simply romp and play like any other dog.