Died – 6/10/15 K9 “Rocky” was a dual purpose narcotics/patrol dog who served the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department. K9 Rocky passed away on June 10th 2015

Handler: Captain Neil Assenheimer First Bucyrus K9 officer dies A retired member of the Bucyrus Police Department, the first member of the department’s K9 officer corps, has died. Amigo, 10, a German shepherd who worked for the department from 2008 through 2013, passed away on Thursday, Bucyrus Police Chief David Koepke said Tuesday, with his human family by his side. …

Died 6/3/15 K9 Niko Passes With a heavy heart, our department and the Canine Section mourn the loss of police service K9, Niko. Niko faithfully served the residents of Fairfax County from 2005 until 2008, when he retired from an on-duty injury. Niko was trained in patrol and narcotics detection. He was also assigned as a supplemental SWAT K9, who …

Handler: Earle “Bud” Myers West Fargo Police Department West Fargo search dog dies after years of service Search and rescue bloodhound Barnaby shown with his handler, Earle “Bud” Myers. The 11-year-old bloodhound, who worked for the West Fargo Police Department, died Wednesday. Earle “Bud” Myers remembers the first time he met Barnaby, a tiny puppy huddled in the back of …

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5/17/15 Handler: Officer Azevedo Retired Sacramento Police K9 Blitz Passes Away The Sacramento Police Department shared the news Sunday that retired K9 Blitz had died. Blitz was peacefully put to rest at the VCA Vet Referral Center following a ride through the streets of Sacramento where he visited several of his old stomping grounds one last time. K9 Blitz’s hearing, …

Died – 5/13/15 Marine dog Adja served as a bomb dog for four deployments, retired, and was adopted by a Marine veteran, who gave her a wonderful life. But terrible arthritic pain ended up wracking the 13-year-old shepherd’s body, and he finally knew the time had come. He built her a casket himself and arranged for an honor guard to …

Died – 5/4/15 Handler – Deputy Victor Green Mysterious death of drug dog prompts sheriff’s investigation The Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office has called in the state veterinarian to conduct an autopsy after the mysterious death Monday of Rex, the agency’s drug detection dog. Deputy Victor A. Green found the 4 1/2-year old Belgian Malinois dead in a Sheriff’s Office K-9 …

Handler: Sgt. Eric Ridout Retired Muskegon County K-9 deputy dies Retired K-9 dog, Barrett, who worked with the Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office for years, has died. Barrett started at the sheriff’s office in 2005 and worked with Muskegon County Sheriff’s Sgt. Eric Ridout, his handler, until Barrett retired in 2012. “He led a good life. He was a great dog,” …

Died – 4/23/15 Handler – Officer Juan Villarreal K9 Bruno Dies from heat stroke A Brownsville police officer was charged with the death of his K-9 partner. Investigators said the officer failed to follow protocol. The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation. They handed the case to the district attorney who filed a charge of animal cruelty against the …