Nightside Report April 14, 2021: Pet supply stores band together to help Oakland County deputy battling cancer, Good Samaritans stop to help woman trapped inside crashed car on I-94
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Pet supply stores band together to help Oakland County deputy battling cancer
DETROIT – It’s been a tough year for all of us but for Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy Bob Loken, it’s been extra hard as he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last fall.
“We love him just like our own kids and they love our dogs too,” Loken said.
Pet supply stores band together to help Oakland County deputy battling cancer
K-9 unit assisted by pet stores across Metro Detroit
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“We love him just like our own kids and they love our dogs too,” Loken said.
Loken always said he wished he could fight Stephen’s battle for him.
“I wish he could take that cancer and put it in me,” Loken recalled.
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But that all became too real when he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in the fall. He’s still fighting six months later.
“Like I said with the one interview with Steven Strong and I’d take it from him and put it in me, I can fight this,” Loken said.
‘LokenStrong’: Community shows support for Oakland County deputy battling cancer
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OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – A devastating diagnosis for a Oakland County sheriff’s deputy who has been a pillar of strength for so many -- especially one little boy known as Stephen Strong.
For several years Local 4 has followed the story of Stephen Hohauser as he’s battled a cancer called neuroblastoma. By his side, every step of the way was deputy Bob Loken, a master trainer for the Oakland County Sheriff’s K-9 unit.
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Loken knows what a formidable foe cancer can be. For the past four years, he’s been a source of emotional support for Stephen and his family after discovering that Stephen loves police K-9s.