Credit: Penn Vet Working Dog Center
Ryan and Stevie, two dedicated working dogs donated to the Penn Vet Working Dog Center by Integrity K9 Training, serve as living tributes to the late Hatboro Police Officer Ryan Allen and Warrington Police Officer Steve Plum, honoring their legacy of service and sacrifice.
It's a powerful way to keep their legacies alive—having these working dogs trained to protect and serve, just as the men they were named after did.
"Ryan and Steve were pillars within their communities, model K9 handlers, and were adored by all who knew them. We know with the help of our village, Ryan and Stevie will honor their namesakes as future working dogs," the Penn Vet Working Dog Center said.
Allen, a Hatboro Borough police officer, passed away in April 2022 after suffering from a heart attack and subsequent brain injury after he was stung by a bee in October 2021.
Allen had been on the police force since 2013, was a member of the Montgomery County Drug Task Force, and helped create the Hatboro Police Department's first police K9 program, leading him to the PVWDC and his K9 partner, Louie (donated by Julie Norton).
"Ryan and Louie were very well known, admired and loved within their community," the Penn Vet Working Dog Center said.
Louie remains part of the Hatboro Police Department and was reassigned to Police Officer Michael Thompson to continue Ryan's devotion and legacy to the K9 program.
