Sadly, Elvis has left the building…and the PD

Awww, one of the canines from our city…

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Johnstown police Sgt. Jeff Janciga poses with his K-9 partner, Elvis, in this undated photo.

Jeff Janciga and Elvis were more than co-workers.

For nearly 10 years, the Johnstown police sergeant and the Belgian malinois were partners and friends who teamed to fight the local drug trade.

But for Elvis and his handler, the world crashed June 10 during a veterinarian visit that revealed the faithful canine was dying from a mass of tumors.

“I wasn’t going to let him suffer,” Janciga said. “I made the decision right then to have him put down.”

Trained to sniff out narcotics, Elvis was tasked with finding drugs in vehicles, schools, prisons and post offices.

“You name it, we were there,” Janciga said.

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