Died 3/2/16 Handler – Sheriff’s Officer Pat Papero Distinguished Mercer County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Dog Dies Unexpectedly A distinguished K-9 patrol dog who has served with the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office for seven years passed away on March 2. K-9 Officer Nero’s unexpected death from an undetermined medical illness was suspected to be heart related, Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler …

Handler – Detective Todd Carnes Duke, city’s first canine officer, dies Tahlequah police officers are mourning the loss of the city’s first canine officer, a 12-year-old chocolate Labrador named Duke. In his later years on the job, Duke came to be described as “a lover, not a fighter,” a description coined by his longtime handler, Detective Todd Carnes. That depiction …

Died – 3/9/16 Handler – Deputy Sgt. BJ Johnson Police canine drowns while tracking suspect A police canine with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, was killed after being swept away in a raging river near Tellico Plains, Tennessee. The dog, a nine-year-old Dutch shepherd named “Vigor,” drowned in the Tellico River while in the pursuit of a wanted suspect identified …

Died 3/8/16 It is with Great Sadness i announce the passing of K9 Woody his last search was the Avonte Quinto Search in NY. he passed away tonight from a Ruptured Spleen and was bleeding internally. You Will be missed

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Died – 3/2/16 Handler – Sgt. Jason Linderman Reading police pay tribute to dedicated K9 Reading police paid tribute to one of the most loyal members of the department. K9 Ofc. Tank helped track down criminals for years, but on Wednesday he was laid to rest after an emotional send off. “Tank was one of those dogs people fell in …

Died – 3/1/16 Handler – Deputy Tim Patterson K-9 Dax crosses the Rainbow Bridge Dax, the K-9 officer who survived a 30-foot fall onto a concrete floor while in the line of duty last December, has passed away after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of bone cancer. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tim Patterson, who served as Dax’s handler …

Died – 2/29/16 Osage County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K9 Joey The Osage County Sheriff’s Office says they lost one of their own this week. K9 Joey was found unresponsive by his handler Monday morning, according to Sheriff Michael Dixon. Officials said Joey died from a problem with his spleen. Joey worked Thursday night and had off Friday. He …

Died 2/29/16 Handler – Sgt. Sofia Gulino Norwalk Police Mourn Loss of Retired Service Dog Norwalk police said goodbye to one of their retired service dogs on Monday. Arasz served with the department from May 2008 through his retirement in December 2013. He served as a patrol and explosives detection K9. Arasz was handled by Sgt. Sofia Gulino and lived …

Died 2/29/16 Handler – Sgt. Brandon Dingman Wilson PD honors K9 Blackjack Ardmore Police Department and surrounding law enforcement agencies will help Wilson Police Department pay tribute to one of their own Saturday. Sgt. Brandon Dingman, WPD, says the event will honor the department’s longtime canine officer, Blackjack. “Blackjack, a half Border Collie and half Great Dane, was lost Feb. …