Denver Post doesn’t get Elway the dog’s tombstone quite right

I can't help feeling responsible for an error in Denver Post columnist Bill Husted's June 21 offering about the death of Elway, a legendary drug-sniffing police dog for the San Francisco Police Department. To accompany a June 10 blog about the pooch's demise, I created a faux-gravestone using a web...
By Michael RobertsJune 22, 2009
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I can’t help feeling responsible for an error in Denver Post columnist Bill Husted’s June 21 offering about the death of Elway, a legendary drug-sniffing police dog for the San Francisco Police Department. To accompany a June 10 blog about the pooch’s demise, I created a faux-gravestone using a web application called Tombstone Generator. Give it a try; it’s fun. Trouble is, Husted apparently assumed that my concoction was the real thing, writing: “Elway the Dog has a tombstone with the inscription: ‘ELWAY, 1995-2009, MAY YOU FOREVER DRINK FROM YOUR OWN SUPER BOWL.'”

Frankly, I have no idea if the canine Elway even has a gravestone — but if the SFPD is planning one, I’d be proud if they used mine as a model. That way, the Post would have no need to publish a correction.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com
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