BARNSTABLE, MA (WHDH) — A Cape Cod community is honoring a Yarmouth K-9 officer who police said was shot and killed while serving a warrant in Marstons Mills.
Police identified the fallen officer as 32-year-old Sean Gannon, who had been a member of the Yarmouth Police Department for eight years. He also worked as a police officer at Stonehill College in Easton.
Police said Gannon was shot at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday while serving a probation warrant at a house on Blueberry Lane. Gannon’s K-9 partner, Nero, was also shot and was taken to a veterinary clinic in Dennis to be treated.
UPDATE: Just received another update from the doctor on Officer Gannon's K-9, Nero. The doctor said Nero remained stable through the night but he's "not out the woods." They do feel he'll pull through. #7News pic.twitter.com/nYzmmuasBb
— Justin Dougherty (@DoughertyJC) April 13, 2018
Sharon Ellin, who lives across the street, said she saw three police officers serving the arrest warrant at the house. After they entered the house, she said she heard two gunshots.
Officials rushed Gannon to Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police officers from all across the region, and from as far away as Bridgewater, lined up outside the hospital to offer their respects as Gannon’s body was taken from the hospital to the medical examiner’s office. Residents also showed up to pay tribute to the fallen officer, leaving flowers in front of the police station.
Such sadness at the #Yarmouth Police Department. Flags lowered, Officer Sean Gannon's K-9 cruiser draped in black bunting and flowers left outside. #7News pic.twitter.com/r3eetpy2V8
— Victoria Warren (@vwarrenmedia) April 13, 2018
“I always feel compelled to make sure that my daughter knows that these people serve us, protect us,” said Robert Horne. “And we felt it was the right thing to do to come down and honor this officer tonight.”
“Sean was a wonderful, wonderful young man,” said Yarmouth Police Chief Frank Frederickson. “And I’m not just saying that. We’re going to miss him terribly. Our department’s going to miss him terribly.”
The suspect is 29-year-old Thomas Latanowich, whose last known address is in Somerville. He was arrested around 6 p.m. and will be arraigned on Friday. Police said Latanowich has more than 100 arrests for violent crimes.
Thomas latanowich has more than 100 arrests for violent crimes..now he's charged with killing a police officer#7news pic.twitter.com/trmAix9HsW
— Steve Cooper (@scooperon7) April 13, 2018
Sources told 7News that Latanowich shot Gannon as he left the attic that he was hiding in.
Gannon is survived by his wife, Dara.
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