On Friday, a life-sized bronze dog statue on the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King campus was dedicated to Brownie, a German Shepherd mix from King who served in the Army during the Second World War.

When Rory Gavic died in 2009, his mother had a statue of the dog made and placed it next to his headstone at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church cemetery.

Hundreds of dog statues will be on display around Chicago this summer to honor fallen police officers and assist the families of those killed or wounded in the line of duty. The Chicago Police ...