Fritz Memorial dog park planned

Kimball may soon be home to a dog park in memory of Fritz, the first Kimball County Sheriff's Department K9 officer, who passed away July 31, 2016 following a sudden illness.

Following the loss of Fritz, Kimball Police Department Captain Andy Bremer approached the new Special Projects Coordinator, Amy Sapp, and City Administrator Daniel Ortiz with an idea of a Service Dog Memorial, according to Sapp.

"I hope to construct a memorial in Fritz's name," Bremer said. "I haven't checked into it yet, but a couple old hydrants would be really cool."

The memorial will allow for small plaques to be atta...