The Laguna Beach Police Department unveiled a new memorial that honors the department K-9 officers that have passed away on Sept. 21. The memorial was released during the annual Laguna Beach fallen officer remembrance ceremony that occurs annually to remember officers that have been killed in the line of duty, such as officer John Coutchie in 2013 and Officer Gordon French who died in 1953. This year’s ceremony honored three police dogs who served the department: Gero, who served from 1988-1996, Max, who served from 1999-2003, and most recently Ranger, who served from 2015 until June of this year after being diagnosed with cancer in February. The new K-9 memorial features all three dogs’ names and is located next to the Eternal Legacy memorial, which honors the fallen human officers. It was designed by artist Gerard Stripling. K-9 Cpl. Zach Fillers, Ranger’s handler, told the audience how much Ranger meant …