The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Police Department announced Tuesday the passing of one of its horses. Pico, badge number 8254, died Oct. 21, according to a news release from the department. "The members of the mounted unit, both past and present, owe a great debt of gratitude to PH Pico and we can all take comfort in the fact that he enjoyed his last year living the life of leisure amongst his friends and that he passed peacefully, without pain," said Sgt. Doug McMillan of the VPD's mounted unit. Pico joined the mounted squad Oct. 7, 1993 and retired Oct. 4, 2006. He spent his final five years as a therapeutic horse at a camp in Southlands, where children rode him.