State police mourns loss of K9 officer Amber

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Police, and Albany-stationed Trooper Mark Castiglione Jr., lost a furry friend last week. K9 Amber, who served with the agency for upwards of three years, passed away last Thursday, February 2. She was five years old.

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K9 Amber was named after Trooper Robert W. Ambrose, who was killed on Dec. 19, 2002, when his troop car was struck...