Vale retired Police Dog Beau

Moreton District police are mourning the death of Police Dog Beau late last month.

PD Beau retired from service in early 2023 to live with his handler Senior Constable Matt Grace and his family.

He the Queensland Police Service in 2015 when he was seven weeks old, training with Sen-Constable Grace.

Before settling in Moreton, the pair travelled around the state including trips to Mackay, Townsville and Ipswich, where they tracked armed offenders.

In October 2017, they were shot at during a tracking operation in Mackay - but that didn’t stop them apprehending the offender.

Sen-Constable Grace received the Queensland Police Valour Medal for displaying exceptional bravery in hazardous circumstances, while PD Beau recently received a police service medal, a new award for police dogs who are a very special part of the police family.

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Throughout his career PD Beau always found time to attend school and kindergarten events, enjoying plenty of pats and cuddles from the kids.

Colleagues describe him as having a gentle soul - until he had his nose to the ground and was completely focused on his work.

In 2021, PD Beau beat cancer and once he recovered from surgery returned to work without hesitation.

As a tribute to his service, PD Beau became the first retired dog to feature in the Caboolture Police Station PD mural.

PD Beau’s legacy lives on in PD Fury, Sen-Constable Grace’s new partner, who Beau helped train.