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Wife of Hatboro officer who died from severe reaction to bee sting writing memoir about trauma, grief
HATBORO, Pa. - The wife of a former Hatboro K9 officer is readjusting to life after the passing of her husband, who suffered a severe reaction to a bee sting which resulted in a brain injury and a heart attack. Everything about the family's life changed in October 2021, when 35-year-old Ryan Allen was stung by a bee. His wife Whitney called 911 as Ryan tried to get some fresh air, but he lost consciousness on their porch after suffering from cardiac arrest. Ryan was first rushed to Doylestown Hospital before being flown to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. After being in the hospital for months, a procession full of his fellow officers led him from a rehabilitation center to his home for hospice care. A procession lead Hatboro K9 officer Ryan Allen from a rehab to hospice care months after he suffered complications from a reaction to a bee sting.Weeks later, Allen died, leaving behind his wife, their two sons, four-year-old Jackson and seven-month-old Leo and his K9 partner Louie. According to the Hatboro Police Department, Allen worked his way to K9 handler after joining the police force in 2013. He served as a patrol officer and a member of the Montgomery County Drug Task Force.