Yearly Archives: 2017

K9 Roscoe – Crowley, Louisiana

Died – 3/22/17 Handler – Officer Tate Thibodeaux Crowley Police K9 Roscoe Murdered Crowley Police K9 Roscoe was murdered along with two other people. oscoe’s handler, Crowley Police Officer Tate Thibodeaux, was shot in the same incident on Wednesday night, March 22, 2017. According to KATC, the incident began at a residence on Josey Street about 10:30 PM when Crowley …

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K9 Ray – Las Cruces, New Mexico

Died 3/21/17 Handler – Sergeant Ryan Beck Public memorial for NMSU K-9 set for April 22 A public memorial service for a New Mexico State University police K-9 who died last week will take place next month at the Doña Ana Community College East Mesa Campus. Ray, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois who joined the NMSU Police Department in 2012, died …

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K9 Diablo – Crestwood, Ohio

Handler – Sergeant Joe Urso Beloved police K-9 dies of cancer K-9 Diablo was recently diagnosed with a very rare, inoperable tumor in his back. Diablo and his handler, Sergeant Joe Urso, had planned to continue working at the Crestwood Schools, until the K9 could no longer perform his job. K-9 Diablo was certified in Narcotics and served his community …

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K9 Kinako – Kagawa, Japan

Died – 3/20/17 Beloved clumsy police dog ‘Kinako’ goes to heaven A former police dog named Kinako, who gained popularity for her goofy nature and earnest efforts toward her profession, died apparently of old age on March 20 at age 14, officials at the Marugame Dog School announced. The female Labrador retriever continued to fail the police dog test every …

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K9 Tika – Winkler, Canada

Died – 3/18/17 Handler – Constable Arnie Klassen Faithful Police Dog Passes Away After Seven Years Of Service After nearly seven years of service, Winkler Police Service Dog, Tika, passed away. Winkler Police note Tika passed away March 18 after a rapid decline in health and a series of health complications. Assigned to partner, Constable Arnie Klassen, Tika was the …

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K9 Rook – Ada County, Idaho

Handler – Deputy Morgan Case Ada Co. K-9 dies from unexpected medical problem The Ada County Sheriff’s Office has lost a member of its K-9 unit. The dog, Rook, came to Ada County from Germany in 2010. He was two years old at the time, and soon began working on narcotics detection and patrol deployments. Rook captured first place in …

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K9 Rooster – Wichita, Kansas

Died 3/18/17 Handler – Officer Daniel Gumm Man shot to death by police after he shoots, kills police dog The Wichita Police Department is sad to announce the loss of K-9 Rooster, who was shot and killed in the line of duty this evening. At approximately 8 PM on 03-18-2017, Wichita Police Officers were dispatched to a disturbance with a …

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K9 Grizz – Auckland, New Zealand

Died – 3/17/17 Service dog shot and killed at Auckland Airport after delaying 16 morning flights Auckland Airport staff say they had no option but to fatally shoot a dog on Friday morning. A runaway airport service dog, called Grizz, was shot on Friday morning after it delayed more than a dozen flights. The airport earlier said the dog had …

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K9 Jovi – Tippecanoe, Indiana

Died – 3/16/17 1ST Handler – Deputy Andrew Heath 2nd Handler – Deputy Randy Martin Deputy mourns the passing of his K-9 partner Jovi, a 13-year-old retired police dog, woke up Thursday and stumbled around the house, struggling to keep up with buddy and partner, Tippecanoe County sheriff’s Deputy Randy Martin. When Martin let him outside, Jovi kept falling. Sadly, …

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K9 Jori -Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Died – 3/15/17 Handler – Officer Timothy Ullrich CPWDA is sad to announce the that Officer Tim Ullrich lost his K9 partner Jori today. Tim & K9 Jori were with the Great Barrington Police Department ( MA ). Both joined the CPWDA on 2/12/13 and were members for 4 years. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Officer Ullrich, his …

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