Yearly Archives: 2017

K9 Rex – Hinds County, Mississippi

Died – 6/21/17 Handler – Lt. Darrell Thornton Hinds County narcotics K-9 “Rex” dies The Hinds County Sheriff’s department has lost a beloved member of their crime fighting team. Officials said “Rex”, a K-9 Narcotics Detection dog has passed away. Liberty Bank in Jackson teamed up with the Sheriff’s Office in 2012 to provide funds to purchase K-9 Deputy “Liberty” …

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K9 Paris – Yuma County, Arizona

Died – 6/20/17 Handler – Deputy William Rice Retired YCSO K-9 dies The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office has announced the death of one of their retired K-9’s. YCSO said, “It is with great sadness that we report the passing of retired Yuma County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Paris on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. K-9 Paris was a sable and black in …

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K9 Dasty – Arlington, Massachusetts

Arlington Police K-9 Dasty Passes Away He was tough on the job and worked with former President Barack Obama; in 2015 he helped track down the gun from a shooting near Thorndike Park and he was as fan of children at fairs and school events. But on Sunday, a veteran of the Arlington Police Department passed away after a brief …

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K9 Aries – the St. Charles, Illinois

Died – 6/18/17 Handler – Officer Nic Anson St. Charles Police K-9 Aries dies after 8 years of service A beloved furry member of the St. Charles Police Department died on Sunday, according to a news release from the City of St. Charles. Aries, a 10-year-old police K-9, had served with the department for eight years and with his designated …

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K9 Ren – Greene County, Tennessee

Died 6/18/17 Handler – Deputy Sheriff Mark Crum It is with a heavy heart and great sadness the Greene County Sheriff’s Department must announce the death of K-9 Officer Ren. She died one day after being struck by a vehicle near her home. K-9 Officer Ren was a four-year-old Belgian Malinois and a two-year veteran of the Greene County Sheriff’s …

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K9 Earl – Fargo, North Dakota

Died – 6/18/17 Handler – Sgt. George Vinson Recently retired Fargo police dog dies A Fargo K9 who retired from the police force last month after 10 years on the job has died. Earl suffered a throat injury shortly after he retired. A growth formed in the back of his throat, making it difficult for Earl to eat, drink and …

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K9 Magnum – Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Died – 6/16/17 Handler – Deputy. Ron Hoover Cumberland County announces unexpected death of beloved bomb-sniffing dog The Cumberland County Sheriff’s office on Tuesday announced the death of the German Shepard known as K9 Magnum, a tracking and explosive detecting dog that had served the department since 2013. According to a news release, Magnum had been receiving treatment for a …

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K9 Osci – Bow, New Hampshire

Died – 6/16/17 Handler – Sgt. Art Merrigan End of shift for highly regarded Bow police dog Osci A retired and beloved police officer took his last ride through Bow on Friday. K9 Osci was escorted by nearly a dozen members of Bow, Boscawen and New Hampshire State Police, the Bow Fire Department and the Emergency Management team through the …

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K9 Brick – Bellingham, Washington

Died 6/15/17 Handler – Officer Shan Hanon Bellingham police mourn sudden death of Brick, a bomb-sniffing K-9 Bellingham police are mourning the loss Brick, of a bomb-sniffing dog, who died from injuries he suffered on a work break earlier this month. Brick, a German shepherd, sniffed out bombs, guns and ammunition at checkpoints for U.S. soldiers in Iraq for two …

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K9 Jozek – Ellwood, Pennsylvania

Handler – Officer McBride Retired Ellwood City Police Canine Passes Away Lt. David Kingston-Operations Officer released the following statement: It is with great sadness ECPD reports the passing of Ellwood City Police Canine and McBride family pet “Jozek.” Jozek, a Czech born German Shepard, came to ECPD in March of 2007 and worked as part of the canine team. JOZEK …

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