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MSP K-9 Frankie Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Christiana, David Patric, sculptor. Title:  MSP K-9 Frankie Memorial, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Massachusetts State Police K-9 Frankie Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  January 2023. Installed May 20, 2023. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze and black granite; Base: black granite and grey granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 40 x 32 x 3 in. Base: 5 x 4 x 1 ft. Inscription:  (On dog's front leg:) (artist's signature) (On dog's collar:) FRANKIE (On front of black granite base:) FRANKIE / EOW: JULY 26, 2022 / FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS / "FREE TIME" signed Description:  Profile portrait of state police dog Frankie wearing a collar inscribed with his name and a vest adorned with the Massachusetts State Police Stop Team patch. The bronze sculpture of Frankie is installed against a black granite silhouette atop a black granite base. Subject:  Animal -- Dog Animal -- Portrait -- Frankie Object Type:  Sculpture Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Westford Owner:  Administered by Fitchburg Police Relief Association, 20 Elm Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Located Heritage Park, Police Memorial Plaza, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Remarks:  Memorial sculpture honoring Massachusetts State Police K-9 "Frankie" killed in action on July 26, 2022 by gunfire in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Frankie is the first Massachusetts State Police K-9 killed. He is also the first to be transported by ambulance under a new law enacted allowing police dogs to be transported and cared for by EMS. Fitchburg police officers raised money through community efforts to fund this memorial. References:  Inventory Staff, 2023. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 79020008   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 79020008 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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