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Linwood police dog protected by memory of Mizpah firefighter


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A Mizpah firefighter killed on her way to a call Christmas morning will continue her rescue work thanks to a donation by her family.

Natalie Dempsey was just 21 when she died in the Dec. 25 crash.

A recent donation by her family and Protecting K-9 Heroes allowed K-9 dog Kaos to have a ballistic vest.

A patch on the vest states that Kaos is "PROTECTED BY NATALIE DEMPSEY," Linwood police said.

Dempsey's dream was to become a K-9 officer, her mother, Stacey, Dempsey, told BreakingAC.

She had applied in Wildwood and Cape May and was waiting for the next steps after completing her fitness test.
Natalie Dempsey had a love of animals, her mother said.

She also was a supervisor at the Atlantic County Humane Society, so her family raises donations to help them as well.

"Natalie was truly amazing," her mother said, "and had a heart for giving to others."

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Lynda Cohen

BreakingAC founder who previously worked in newspapers for more than two decades. She is an NJPA award-winner and was a Stories of Atlantic City fellow.

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