Monongahela’s K-9 officer dies

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

When Monongahela Police Chief Brian Tempest asked Officer Larry Maraldo about becoming a K-9 officer more than a decade ago, there was only one stipulation: that when his partner retired he would stay at home with the Maraldo family.

With his retirement approaching, Beny passed away at home Friday morning after working a midnight shift, leaving his family, police department and the community in mourning.

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