Died 5/11/17 K9 Officer Freckles Dies on Duty The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says a K-9 officer working to help track down a wanted man has died. The dog was called “Freckles” and worked with officers out of the Okaloossa Correctional Institution. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said “she was a great dog with a great nose who set the bar …

Died – 5/7/17 Handler – Officer Brian Neague Greenville Police mourn loss of retired K9 Members of the Greenville Police Department mourned the loss of a retired K9 officer in a Facebook post that was published Monday. The post reads as follows: Born to love. Trained to serve. Loyal to the end. It is with heavy hearts that we announce …

Died 5/7/17 Handler – Brian Pryor Shirley department says goodbye to K9 officer 5/9/17 Indiana The Shirley Police Department is mourning the lose of its long-serving police dog, which died Sunday after a battle with cancer. K9 officer Charon had served Shirley residents since 2010 and was a fixture in the little town. Police Chief Brian Pryor was forced to …

Died 5/6/17 Handler – Cpl. Andy Johnson Heroic police K-9 passes away after seven years of service It was last summer that Peachtree City Police Department K-9 Officer Maik retired from service. The partner of Cpl. Andy Johnson passed away at Johnson’s home on May 6. Peachtree City Police Department K-9 Officer Maik and his handler, Cpl. Andy Johnson were …

Died – 5/6/17 Handler – Kyaw Min Khaing K9 Officer San Mi dies of heart and liver problems Sad news out of Tanintharyi , San Mi, one of the regional bomb squad’s two bomb-sniffing K9’s, passed away on Saturday morning. A brown Labrador originally born in Thailand and later acquired by the Myanmar Police Force, San Mi was just one …

Died – 5/4/17 Handler – Officer Al Ancheta Retired Glendora police K-9 ‘Roby’ dies The Glendora Police Department said goodbye this week to a faithful four-legged officer who served the community for seven years before retiring in 2014. Roby, a Belgian Malinois who patrolled the streets of Glendora alongside handler Officer Al Ancheta under the call sign “3K2,” died Thursday, …

Died – 5/3/17 Handler – Sgt. Kari Bauer Police K-9 Vegas dies; served North Huntingdon for 11 years North Huntingdon’s police dog, a German shepherd named Vegas who served the department for 11 years, died Wednesday of natural causes. Vegas suffered an apparent seizure Wednesday and was taken to a veterinarian by its handler, Sgt. Kari Bauer, said Lt. Rod …

Died – 5/3/17 Handler – Officer Chad Bender Coralville Police Department’s first K-9 officer ‘Ivan’ remembered About two years ago, Ivan, the Coralville Police Department’s first K-9 officer, was diagnosed with cancer. Ivan’s veterinarians gave the Belgian Malinois — who was partnered with officer Chad Bender for his entire career — about four months to live. But, for the next …

Died – 5/2/17 Handler – Officer Dan Paga Pittsburgh Police K-9 Mixo dies suddenly The Pittsburgh Police Bureau has lost a member of its K-9 unit. K-9 Mixo died “suddenly and unexpectedly from health complications” on Tuesday afternoon, the bureau said. Mixo, a German shepherd, was born in May 2009 and worked patrol and drug duties.

Died – 5/1/17 1st Handler – Officer Brett Butler 2nd Handler – Officer Chris Johnson 3rd Handler – Officer Justin Manwaring Douglasville Police mourn the loss of K-9 officer The Douglasville Police K-9 unit is mourning the loss of their beloved K-9 Officer, Recon. Recon lost his battle with cancer after seven years of serving the community. Recon was trained …