Died – 5/11/16 Handler – Detective William Hernandez Duke, NYPD dog named after ‘Escape from New York’ villain, put to rest Duke was A-No. 1. The dog, a veteran NYPD canine named for a famed villain from the movie “Escape from New York,” was put to rest Wednesday. “It was very hard. I couldn’t ask for a better partner,” said …

Died – 5/10/16 Handler – Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Yela Beloved Orange County Sheriff’s Department dog dies The Orange County Sheriff’s Department lost a devoted member of its unit this week. Keegan was a retired K-9 who served the department for almost a decade. He retired last year and went to live with his handler, Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Yela. Yela says …

Died – 5/10/16 Handler – Sgt. Matthew Azaroff Sheriff’s office loses K9 Marco The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a beloved patrol canine that worked with the agency nine and a half years. K-9 Marco, who retired from the department three years ago to go live with his handler, lost his battle with cancer Tuesday with …

Died 5/10/16 Handler – Deputy Tait Everett Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of K9 Ayk who died on 5/10/16. Ayk served the citizens of Okanogan County for five years. K9 Ayk retired on 9/1/15 to live out his retirement years with his handler Deputy Tait Everett. K9 Ayk and his handler Deputy Tait Everett have assisted in the …

Died – 5/6/16 Village mourns loss of K9 The Waynesfield Police Department has lost one of its own. K9 Yukon passed away on Friday after battling a sudden illness. Yukon was suffering from either a tumor pressing up against the spinal cord or a ruptured disk, Police Chief Nathan Motter said. With the cost factor along with the fact that …

Died – 5/4/16 Handler – Lt. Damian Dewolf Retired K9 Bosco Passes Away Lieutenant Damian Dewolf’s K9 partner Bosco passed away today from cancer. Both provided safety for students, faculty, staff and visitors of UMASS. Lt. Dewolf and K9 Bosco joined CPWDA on 2/3/12. Our thoughts are with the Dewolf family during this difficult time.

Died 5/3/16 Retired CSPD K-9 Rico passes away at 11 years old A beloved retired Colorado Springs Police Department K-9 has passed away, CSPD announced Tuesday. Rico was 11 years old and retired in December. He is noted as one of the most successful canines in the unit’s history, according to the police department.. “It is with heavy hearts that …

Died 5/3/16 Handler – Trooper First Class Gregg DeLuca NH State Police say goodbye to K9 New Hampshire State Police mourn the loss of a beloved member of their K9 division. Police said Tyson was a loyal and dedicated member up until his last day. Tyson passed away Tuesday after a devastating cancer diagnosis. He was 11 years old. Tyson …

Died – 5/3/16 Handler – Sgt. Michael Watkins Loudon Co. Sheriff’s Office mourning K9 Sad news from the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office. The department announced Tuesday that one of their K9 officers, Derro, had to be euthanized due to health complications. Derro, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, was handled by Sgt. Michael Watkins. The two had recently competed in United States …

Died – 5/2/16 Handler – Lt. Brandi Cunningham Whitestown fire dog dies after battle with cancer He was a familiar site around Whitestown Fire Dept. Station 72 – a playful Golden Retriever named Buck with a very important job sniffing out accelerants at fires suspected of being intentionally set. But on May 2, Buck, who was just 5-years-old, passed away …