Secret Service Dogs

by Maria Goodavage

  Melanson, Philip H. The Secret Service: The Hidden History of an Enigmatic Agency. New York: Basic Books, 2005.

  Miller, Laura. “It’s That Time of Gruyère: Big Block of Cheese Day Is Back.” Whitehouse.gov, January 8, 2016. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/01/08/big-block-cheese-day-back-again-gouda-time.

  Niiler, Eric. “The White House Needs a New Fence (No, a Moat Won’t Work).” Wired, May 11, 2015. http://www.wired.com/2015/05/white-house-needs-new-fence-no-moat-wont-work/.

  Poore, Benjamin Perley. Perley’s Reminiscences of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis: Volumes I and II. Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers Publishers, 1886.

  Presidential Pet Museum. “Grizzly Bears at the White House.” March 30, 2014. http://presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/thomas-jefferson-grizzly-bears-white-house/.

  Saenz, Arlette. “Metal Spikes Installed on White House Fence in Latest Security Renovation.” ABC News, July 1, 2015. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/metal-spikes-installed-white-house-fence-latest-security/story?id=32163777.

  Shore, David, C. Richard Filson, Donald S. Rae. “Violent Crime Arrest Rates of White House Case Subjects and Matched Control Subjects.” American Journal of Psychiatry 147, no. 6 (June 1990): 746–50.

  Shore, David, C. Richard Filson, Ted S. Davis, Guillermo Olivos, Lynn DeLisi, and Richard Jed Wyatt. “White House Cases: Psychiatric Patients and the Secret Service.” American Journal of Psychiatry 142, no. 3 (March 1985): 308–12.

  Shore, David, C. Richard Filson, Wayne E. Johnson, Donald S. Rae, Peter Muehrer, Daniel J. Kelley, Ted S. Davis, Ivan N. Waldman, and Richard Jed Wyatt. “Murder and Assault Arrests of White House Cases: Clinical and Demographic Correlates of Violence Subsequent to Civil Commitment.” American Journal of Psychiatry 146, no. 5 (May 1989): 645–51.

  Smith, Melodi. “Toddler Causes Security Breach at White House, Delays Obama Address on Iraq.” CNN, August 8, 2014. http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/08/politics/white-house-toddler-breach/.

  Torrey, E. Fuller. American Psychosis: How the Federal Government Destroyed the Mental Illness Treatment System. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014.

  Treatment Advocacy Center. “Deinstitutionalization.” Accessed February 2016. http://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/a-failed-history.

  Trex, Ethan. “Andrew Jackson’s Big Block of Cheese.” Mental_Floss, accessed January 18, 2016. http://mentalfloss.com/article/27228/andrew-jacksons-big-block-cheese.

  Truman, Margaret. The President’s House: 1800 to the Present: The Secrets and History of the World’s Most Famous Home. New York: Ballantine Books, 2003.

  United States Secret Service Protective Mission Panel. “Executive Summary to Report from the United States Secret Service Protective Mission Panel to the Secretary of Homeland Security.” December 15, 2014. https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/14_1218_usss_pmp.pdf.

  Walshe, Shushannah. “Protester Arrested After Jumping White House Fence.” ABC News, June 26, 2013. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/06/protester-arrested-after-jumping-white-house-fence/.

  Well, Martin. “Apple Core Tossed over White House Fence Triggers Brief Concern.” Washington Post, November 21, 2015. https://www.washing tonpost.com/local/public-safety/apple-core-tossed-over-white-house-fence-triggers-brief-concern/2015/11/21/8e2e86e4-90d3-11e5-acff-673ae92dd d2b_story.html.

  White House. “Big Block of Cheese Day Is Back.” YouTube video, 2:05. Posted by “The White House.” January 16, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex_jJlv5HKk.

  “White House Gate Jumper Arrested.” NBC Washington video, 1:02. September 20, 2011. http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Man-Arrested-at-White-House-130236828.html.

  CHAPTER 11

  Ackerman, Spencer. “$19 Billion Later, Pentagon’s Best Bomb Detector Is a Dog.” Wired, October 21, 2010. http://www.wired.com/2010/10/19-billion-later-pentagon-best-bomb-detector-is-a-dog/.

  Andrews, Evan. “10 Things You May Not Know About John Dillinger.” History, August 4, 2014. http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-john-dillinger.

  Biography.com Editors. “John Dillinger Biography.” Biography.com, accessed December 11, 2015. http://www.biography.com/people/john-dillinger-9274804.

  Higgins, Will. “Small Indiana Town Embraces Its Circus Identity.” USA Today (via Indianapolis Star), July 12, 2013. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/12/small-indiana-town-embraces-its-circus-identity/2511657/.

  Interviews with Steve M., Shawn G., Brian M., Bill G., Kenneth (Kenny) Licklider, and Brian B.

  “See the Famous Circus City Festival.” Pamphlet. Peru, Indiana.

  CHAPTER 12

  Interviews with Jim S., Luke K., “Stew,” Marshall M., Larry C., Brian M., Bill G., Brian B., and Shawn S.

  CHAPTER 13

  Fletcher, Dan. “A Brief History of the Khmer Rouge.” Time, February 17, 2009. http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1879785,00.html.

  Heuveline, Patrick. “The Demographic Analysis of Mortality Crises: The Case of Cambodia 1970–1979.” In Forced Migration and Mortality, edited by Holly E. Reed and Charles B. Keely. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2001.

  Interviews with Leth O. (and his mother and wife), Bill G., and Brian M.

  Lockhart, Meghan. “In Remembrance of a Tragic History.” Cambodia, accessed October 3, 2015. http://www.roch.edu/course/doors2cambodia/cambodia._khmer_rouge.html.

  Mail Foreign Service. “Khmer Rouge Torturer Describes Killing Babies by ‘Smashing Them into Trees.’” Daily Mail, June 8, 2009. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1191601/Khmer-Rouge-torturer-describes-killing-babies-smashing-trees.html.

  Peace Pledge Union Information. “Cambodia 1975: The Genocide.” Accessed September 21, 2015. http://www.ppu.org.uk/genocide/g_cambodia1.html.

  Rungswasdisab, Puangthong. “Thailand’s Response to the Cambodian Genocide.” Cambodian Genocide Program, Yale University, accessed September 20, 2015. http://gsp.yale.edu/thailands-response-cambodian-genocide.

  Taylor, Adam. “Why the World Should Not Forget Khmer Rouge and the Killing Fields of Cambodia.” Washington Post, August 7, 2014. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2014/08/07/why-the-world-should-not-forget-khmer-rouge-and-the-killing-fields-of-cambodia/.

  CHAPTER 14

  Gorgels, A. P., A. Van den Dool, A. Hofs, R. Mulleneers, J. L. Smeets, M. A. Vos, and H. J. Wellens. “Comparison of Procainamide and Lidocaine in Terminating Sustained Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia.” American Journal of Cardiology 78, no. 1 (July 1, 1996): 43–46.

  Heseltine, Johanna, and Anthony P. Carr. “Overcoming the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges of Canine Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia.” Veterinary Medicine 102, no. 8 (July 2007): 527–538.

  Interviews with Nate C., Brianna S., and Brian M.

  Marshall, Melissa. “Heat Stroke: Diagnosis and Treatment.” DVM 360, August 1, 2008. http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/heat-stroke-diagnosis-and-treatment.

  Powell, Lisa L. “Canine Heatstroke.” NAVC Clinician’s Brief, August 2008. http://www.cliniciansbrief.com/sites/default/files/Canine%20Heatstroke.pdf.

  CHAPTER 15

  Bui, Lynh, Keith L. Alexander, and Justin Jouvenal. “Latest White House Intruder Wanted to Talk to President About Spy Devices, Father Says.” Washington Post, October 23, 2014. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/latest-white-house-jumper-had-similar-incident-in-july-had-mental-evaluation/2014/10/23/c4f28df0-5ac0-11e4-8264-deed989ae9a2_story.html.

  di Marzo, Marina. “Dominic Adesanya, White House Fence Jumper, Sentenced.” NBC Washington, July 2, 2015. http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Dominic-Adesanya-23-Accused-White-House-Fence-Jumper-Sentenced-311492071.html.

  Edelman, Adam. “White House Intruder Dominic Adesanya Forcibly Removed from Court After Breaking into Hysterics During Hearing.” Daily News, October 27, 2014. http://www.n
ydailynews.com/news/politics/white-house-intruder-dominic-adesanya-forcibly-removed-court-article-1.1989003.

  Fox 5 DC. “Raw Video: Man Apprehended After Jumping White House Fence.” YouTube video, 0:24. Posted by “Fox 5 DC.” October 22, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onz4cfILHJU.

  Hsu, Spencer S. “Md. Man Who Jumped White House Fence in October Gets Six-Month Term.” Washington Post, July 2, 2015. https://www.washing tonpost.com/local/crime/md-man-who-jumped-white-house-fence-in-october-gets-six-month-term/2015/07/02/b9d5ef8a-20f3-11e5-bf41-c23f5d3face1_story.html.

  Interviews with Marshall M., Bill G., Brian M., “Stew,” Jim S., Brian B., Nicole M., and Hector H.

  Rayman, Noah. “White House Fence Jumper Charged with Felonies After Kicking Dog.” Time, October 23, 2014. http://time.com/3533798/white-house-fence-jumper-charged-police-dogs/.

  Reuters. “White House Fence Jumper Dragged Screaming from Court After Judge Rules Him Mentally Incompetent to Stand Trial.” Daily Mail, October 27, 2014. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2810083/Ac cused-White-House-intruder-dragged-court-ruled-incompetent.html.

  United States Secret Service. Internal footage from fence jumper apprehension.

  U.S. Secret Service Twitter account (@Secret Service). Tweets about Hurricane and Jardan. October 23, 2014. https://twitter.com/secretservice/status/525379371029508096 and https://twitter.com/secretservice/status/525378389658841089.

  CHAPTER 16

  “Bear’s Final Call—Police Dog Honored by APD.” YouTube video, 0:56. Posted by “Katy Moore.” January 10, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL-kDwftRBE.

  Canine Cancer. “Hemangiosarcoma.” Accessed February 10, 2016. http://www.caninecancer.com/hemangiosarcoma/.

  “Final Call—Vernon Matt Williams and Diogi.” YouTube video, 2:20. Posted by “Abcde0987.” October 6, 2006. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwpBDO2hs4Q.

  Interviews with Erica F., Tim D., Brian M., Jim S., “Stew,” Brianna S., Bill Shegogue, Barry Lewis, and Leth O.

  “K9 Jethro’s Last Call.” YouTube video, 5:57. Posted by “lilmisslucky13.” January 5, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAQIasQ-7Ic.

  Officer Down Memorial Page. “ODMP Remembers K9 Maxo.” Accessed February 12, 2016. https://www.odmp.org/k9/1498-k9-maxo.

  University of Minnesota Animal Cancer Care and Research Program. “Hemangiosarcoma.” Accessed February 10, 2016. http://www.cvm.umn.edu/accr/research/modianolab/cancerinformation/hemangiosarcoma/home.html.

  CHAPTER 17

  Interviews with Marshall M., Brian M., and “Stew.”

  U.S. Secret Service. “2015 DHS Secretary’s Awards—November 3, 2015.” YouTube video, 4:20. Posted by “US Secret Service.” December 3, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6pA5q7EqcM.

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