Died 9/8/17 Handler – Deputy First Class Chris Ahearn K9 Blek answers last call Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office regretfully announced the passing of K-9 Blek, a black Malanois/German Shepherd mix. K-9 Blek passed away on Sept. 8. Blek was 4 years old and had a distinguished 3 year career with the Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff. According …

DIED – 9/8/17 HANDLER – Officer Harold MacGilvray MEDFORD MOURNS THE LOSS OF K-9 HERO MARCO Marco, the Medford Police dog who participated in the manhunt of the Boston Marathon bombers, has died. The 12-year-old Belgian Malinois joined the force nearly eight years ago. Following graduation from the Massachusetts State Police patrol dog and narcotic detection classes, the K-9 was …

Died – 9/7/17 Vancouver police dog Rebel dies suddenly Vancouver police are mourning one of their own after a canine officer died suddenly. Police tweeted about the sudden passing of Rebel, a German Shepherd who they described as a “warrior, friend and guardian of the night.” Rebel gained some fame last year when he took down a thief who had …

Died 9/5/17 Handler – Senior Officer RJ Spearl Officer Jason Walker Atlanta K9 officer to be laid to rest Atlanta Police are preparing to lay one of their own to rest. K9 Arna served the City of Atlanta from 2006 until 2015. She and her partner Senior Officer RJ Spearl conducted more than 3,000 searches and had nearly 2,000 finds …

Died – 9/5/17 1st Handler – Detective Martin Pepin 2nd Handler – Detective Brent Dickson Cherokee County K-9 Officer dies Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Officer, Sara, passed away on September 5, 2017. K-9 Officer Sara was born in November 2007 in Poland. She made her way to the United States to Jackson, Mississippi. She was ultimately recruited by the …

Died – 9/4/17 Handler – Sgt. Jason Flood K9 Marc Dies It is with deep regret that the Gloucester City Police Department announces the passing of retired Police K9 Marco. Last evening, K9 Marco passed away in his sleep at home, with his family. K9 Marco was the first K9 to join the Gloucester City Police Department when our unit …

Died – 9/2/17 Handler – Officer Tommy Nash Lebanon police mourning after K9 partner killed by vehicle The Lebanon Police Department announced that on Saturday night their K9 partner Nico was struck and killed by an unknown vehicle. The two and a half-year-old Dutch Shepard got out of his outdoor kennel while his handler, Officer Tommy Nash, was away at …

Died – 9/2/17 Handler – Const. Matthew Butt Toronto police dog dies after finding firearm A dog that served with the Toronto police for seven years died following a police operation Saturday night. Toronto police Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook said Kash, a German shepherd, and his handler, Const. Matthew Butt, were responding to a call about a person with a gun …

Died 9/2/17 Police dog killed during training exercise Queensland police have lost one of their finest serving four-legged members during a training exercise south of Brisbane last night. Serving Police Dog (PD) Jeru died after being hit by a car while training in an alleyway off the Pacific Motorway Service Rd, Springwood at about 9.15pm. Police said Jeru had just …

Died 9/1/17 Handler – Officer Michael D’Aresta AGENCY SAYING GOODBYE TO K9 OFFICER An emotional photo of a Connecticut police department saying goodbye to a K9 officer is pulling on hearts across the country. Officer Michael D’Aresta’s K9 partner, Hunter, had been ill for the past several days. Officer Michael D’Aresta unfortunately had to make the toughest decision any K9 …