Yearly Archives: 2016

K9 Yoda – Tauranga, New Zealand

Handler – Officer Kayne Police dog Yoda mourned A Tauranga-based police dog has died but his legacy will live on through the 65 puppies he sired. The Police Dog Trust announced the death of police dog Yoda. He was an exceptional operational dog that will be sorely missed at Tauranga Dog Section. Yoda has also contributed to the breeding program …

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K9 Kastor – Pasco, Washington

Handler – Officer Matt Nelson Retired Pasco police K9 officer passes away K9 Officer Bosco reports a retired K9 officer named Kastor has passed away. The German Shepard worked for the Pasco police department from 2006 through 2011. In that time, the K9 officer served the community and assisted in capturing many fugitives. Pasco police say he was partnered with …

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K9 Suki – Westchester County, New York

Died 5/20/16 Westchester Police dog’s death in patrol car probed The cruiser had a system that was supposed to lower the windows if it became too hot inside. Westchester County police are investigating after one of the department’s narcotics dogs died in a patrol car in May. Suki, a black Labrador retriever, was found unresponsive in a patrol car on …

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K9 Roy – MWD

Died 5/20/16 Scott Air Force Base had to say goodbye to retired Military Working Dog Roy (J351) on May 20 due to health complications caused by a tumor. He had been retired to Staff Sgt. Joel Brooks, who is now assigned to Lackland under the 341st to train MWDs. Thank you for your service.

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K9 Caesar – Bristol, Connecticut

Died – 5/19/16 Handler – Lance Podlesney Bristol mourns the passing of retired K9 Caesar CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Caesar on 5/19/16. K9 Caesar was partnered with Officer Lance Podlesney with the Bristol Police Department. Officer Podlesney and K9 Caesar were both members of the CPWDA, joining on 1/1/08 through 2010. K9 Caesar served …

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K9 Brisko – Mount Dora, Florida

Died – 5/18/16 Mount Dora Police Department mourning the loss of retired police dog Brisko Retired K9 dog Brisko has passed away. The Mount Dora Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired police dog, Brisko, a German shepherd who died unexpectedly Wednesday at 11 years old from what is thought to be cancer, officials said. The department is …

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K9 Rebus – Nottinghamshire, England

Died – 5/18/16 Nottinghamshire police dog dies in the line of duty German Shepherd, Belgian Shepherd-cross Rebus was assisting officers in the early hours of Wednesday morning after a failure to stop for police. The four-year-old was sent after suspects on the Colwick Loop Road at about 3am. It was then he was struck by a 4×4 police vehicle. Rebus …

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K9 Bruno – Anaheim, California

Died – 5/18/16 Handler – Officer R.J. Young Former Anaheim Police Dog ‘Bruno’ Dies 2 Years After Being Shot During SWAT Operation “Bruno,” the former Anaheim police dog who made headlines after being shot during a search with SWAT officers in 2014, died just before 6 a.m. with his former partner R.J. Young at his side. The public came to …

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K9 Brenna – Travelers Rest, South Carolina

Died 5/14/16 Handler – Sgt. Bill Farina Retired Upstate K-9 officer dies of cancer A retired Travelers Rest Police Department K-9 officer died Saturday. K-9 Officer Brenna died after a battle with a large cancerous tumor in her heart, her handler Sgt. Bill Farina with the Travelers Rest Police Department, said. Farina said Brenna, a German shepherd, was his partner …

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K9 Flow – MWD

Died – 5/14/16 “Today I had to make the heart breaking decision to say my final goodbye to my beautiful MWD Flow (Flowbo). While I have known for a while now that you have not been at the top of your game, a general visit to the vet for a check up showed that your heart was sadly in a …

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