FITCHBURG A large crowd gathered downtown on May 21 at the Fitchburg Police Memorial Park to pay tribute to fallen city police officers and unveil a memorial statue in honor of state police K-9 Frankie, who was shot and killed in the line of duty last summer.
Fitchburg police unveiled a statue of K9 Frankie, a police dog killed last summer in the line of duty, as the department honored fallen officers during the 59th annual Fitchburg Police Memorial Service on Sunday, officials said.