Madison Police are honoring an iconic partner, with a career soon coming to a close.

"If someone didn't say something about it, it was just going to be gone one day," said Madison Police Officer Russ Pollard.

The department recently realized a member of their fleet is the last of it's kind.

"The last Crown Vic I drove, I was driving it up until last summer, and after it was taken out of service I became aware there was only one left," said Pollard.

The Ford Crown Victoria was once the primary vehicle at the Madison Police Department. Two years ago, Pollard said Crown Victorias began being pulled off the streets of Madison.

"It was getting to the point where those of us who were driving the Crown Vics, and wanted to continue driving them were getting apprehensive about bringing them to the garage," said Pollard.

Officers said they liked the car for it's spacious interior, and power under the hood.

"There's nothing like the sound of a Crown Vics' V8 engine when you hit the accelerator," said Patrol Officer Linda Baehmann.

The station's last Crown Victoria has patrolled for 122,000 miles. The car is scratched, and has a few dents, but officers say every one of the car's imperfections is a memory.

"Given we're talking about an inanimate object, I could say it's personal," said Pollard.

Pollard said the car is still patrolling, and the department is determined to keep it on the road as long as possible.

"If you see this car cruising down the road one of these days, it's probably being driven by a patrol cop on their way to a call for service, if you like what you see give us a big thumbs-up," said Pollard.