Died – 7/9/16 Handler – Officer Rusty Cunningham Retired Bellaire K-9 dies According to Police Chief Mike Kovalyk, retired Bellaire K-9 Marcus died Saturday morning at the home of his partner, Officer Rusty Cunningham. Marcus was the department’s first and only police dog, joining in 2006 and retiring in 2014 due to medical conditions. Marcus was responsible for several large …

Died – 7/8/16 Handler – Deputy Tommy Willcox Alachua County Sheriff’s Office police dog found dead Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the death one of their police dogs. Deputy Tommy Willcox found his dog Robbie unresponsive in the back of his patrol car after responding to a call in Gilchrist County on Friday. Detectives said Robbie’s death may …

Died 7/7/16 Handler – Sgt. John Salazar Memorial service for Walsenburg K-9 to be held Friday Walsenburg police are memorializing one of their canine crimefighters Friday. K-9 Atos died on July 7 after many years of service to the community. K9 Atos was 11 years old when he died. He had battled medical issues for the past two months. Atos …

Died 7/7/16 Police K-9 dies after being left in hot car following training exercise A department of corrections K-9 died last week after its handler left the dog in a hot vehicle for over two and a half hours following a training exercise at SCI-Rockview. The incident happened on July 7 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. The K-9, a 2-year-old Yellow Lab …

Died – 7/6/16 Former City of Beloit K9 put to rest A former City of Beloit Police Department K9 was put to rest on Wednesday with police honors. K9 Mike suffered from Osteoarthritis and degenerative Muscle Disease. His pain medications no longer work. Mike served the City of Beloit Police Department from 2005-2010. There he worked many cases, including drug …

Handler – Officer Joseph H. Donovan Beloved Melrose police K-9 dies suddenly The Melrose Police Department is mourning the sudden death of police K-9 Jony over the holiday weekend. The 9-year-old German Shepard was born in Slovakia, but arrived in the U.S. when he was 10 months old. He worked with the Melrose Police Department as part of its first …

Died – 7/6/15 Handler – Officer Brandon West Cleveland Police mourn K9 officer’s death The Cleveland Police Department is remembering the life of a K9 officer named Tessa, who served the department between 2005 and 2011. Cleveland Police Department says that Tessa passed away peacefully Wednesday morning. It says Tessa was a single purpose narcotics police K9, and was the …

Former Madison Police K9 died over the weekend Madison Police report that their former MPD K9 Johnny passed away this weekend. Johnny was one of the original dogs with whom MPD started the K9 Unit in 2005, where he served for 10 very successful years. Because of what Johnny was able to accomplish, from finding drugs to tracking burglars to …

Heroic Philippines police dog given burial honors Police dog Geraldine has been given burial honors in the Philippines for her service to the force. The German Shepherd served under the K-9 unit of the PNP Regional Public Safety Battalion in the Philippines city of Butuan. Police officers held the funeral in honor of her exceptional work, including her ability to …

Died – 7/4/16 Handler – Sergeant Luke Warburton NSW Police Dog Unit pays tribute to Police Dog ‘Chuck’ The NSW Police Dog Unit has today paid tribute to Police Dog, ‘Chuck’, who passed away this week, NSW Police say. PD Chuck was the loyal companion, partner, and best friend to Acting Sergeant Luke Warburton. Born on Sunday 10 August 2008, …