Coast Guard members sit in a moment of silence during a memorial for Crema, a yellow Labrador explosives detection canine who served under lead dog handler Chief Petty Officer William Porter at the Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle 91101, at Coast Guard Base Seattle May 26, 2016.
Crema passed away earlier in the month due to post-surgery complications that lead to kidney failure.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
Chief Petty Officer William Porter, lead dog handler assigned to Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle 91101, carries the ashes of his partner Crema, a yellow Labrador explosives detection canine, past a line of fellow explosives detection canines and their handlers during a memorial at Coast Guard Base Seattle May 26, 2016.
The line included personnel from the Port of Seattle, the Seattle Police Department, Boeing, the Bellingham Police Department, King County Sheriffs Office, the Transportation Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Seattle Field Division.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
Coast Guard members and agency partners embark in a precession of 25-foot Response Boat-Smalls as part of a memorial for Crema, a yellow Labrador explosives detection canine who served under lead dog handler Chief Petty Officer William Porter at the Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle 91101, from Coast Guard Base Seattle May 26, 2016.
Crema took part in numerous explosives detection missions, including providing explosive protection for 700,000 fans during the Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl parade.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
Coast Guard members and local agency partners prepare to lay flowers on the water as part of a memorial for Crema, a yellow Labrador explosives detection canine who served under lead dog handler Chief Petty Officer William Porter at the Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle 91101, while underway in the Puget Sound May 26, 2016.
Prior to his passing due to complications while in surgery, Crema was originally set to retire at the beginning of Summer before Porter transferred to his next unit.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Chad Gable, a storekeeper at Coast Guard Base Seattle, plays taps on a bugle during a memorial for Crema, a yellow Labrador explosives detection canine who served under lead dog handler Chief Petty Officer William Porter at the Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle 91101, while underway in the Puget Sound May 26, 2016.
During taps, Porter and fellow MSST canine handlers spread Crema’s ashes across the water in honor of the follow shipmate.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
Chris Lewis, an explosives detection canine handler with the Port of Seattle Police Department, lays flowers on the water as part of a memorial for Crema, a yellow Labrador explosives detection canine who served under lead dog handler Chief Petty Officer William Porter at the Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle 91101, while underway in the Puget Sound May 26, 2016.
Crema served as a member of MSST 91101 since July 2011, with a total of 500 hours of explosive detection enforcement across 100 explosive detection missions.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
Six 25-foot Response Boat-Small crews form a circle around flowers and the ashes of Crema, a yellow Labrador explosives detection canine who served under lead dog handler Chief Petty Officer William Porter at the Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle 91101, during an at-sea memorial in the Puget Sound May 26, 2016.
With Crema passing at the age of nine, there are now only 16 Canine Explosive Detection Teams Coast Guard-wide.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.