Died 5/7/18 Handler – Officer B. Keller Newport News police mourning loss of retired K-9 Bane The Newport News Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Bane, according to a Facebook post. The K-9 unit said Bane succumbed to cancer on May 7. He joined the unit in 2011. Bane was a patrol and narcotics dog and was …

Died – 5/6/18 Handler – Officer Ian Durkee Mill Creek police dog dies after four years of service The city’s police department is finding its footing after one of its own died Sunday. He leaves behind a lasting legacy and a leash. Rasko, Mill Creek’s trailblazing police service dog, was euthanized after health complications arose because of suspected tumors on …

Died 5/4/18 Handler – Sgt. Keith Cooper Whitman County Sheriff’s K-9 passes away Whitman County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of their narcotics dog Unix over the weekend. Veterinarians diagnosed the 9-year-old German Shepherd with an aggressive form of cancer during a check-up the previous week, Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers said. Unix died suddenly in his sleep overnight on …

Died – 5/4/18 Handler – Master Dep. Judi Bowlin Lake County Sheriff’s Office mourning loss of retired K-9 bomb sniffer The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of a retired K-9 dog. Cooper, who died May 4, worked alongside Master Dep. Judi Bowlin for 10 years in the school resource unit and on the Hazardous Devices Team, where …

Died – 5/4/18 Handler – Sgt. Lisa Nyland Md. police mourn loss of K-9 ‘Patriot’ The Maryland Natural Resources Police department is mourning the loss of one of their own—K9 officer Patriot. Patriot served “with distinction until retirement in 2015,” the Maryland NRP wrote on Twitter. She worked with Sgt. Lisa Nyland to put her powerful snout to test on …

Died – 5/3/18 HCPD remembers K9 Officer ‘Alto’ The Horry County Police Department, including K9 handlers, paused to honor the service of K9 officer Alto on Thursday. Alto was kind of special because he was a very big dog. He was intimidating to look at. But to be honest with you, he wasn’t nothing but a big baby, a big …

Died – 5/3/18 Handler – Officer Ben Lancaster Retired Service K9 ‘Rhoden’ dies; served for eight years Reno Police Service K9 “Rhoden” died on Thursday, the department announced in a news release. He was purchased from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 2006, and worked as a Reno Police K9 until his retirement in 2014. While partnered with officer Ben …

Warren County Sheriff’s K-9 death being investigated The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of one of their police dogs, Kane. The dog was found unresponsive by his handler at home. He was rushed to his veterinarian for emergency medical care. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead. The body has been sent for …

Died 5/2/18 Handler – Officer Brandy Pierce New Castle police’s only K9 officer passes away New Castle police have announced the sudden passing of their only K9 officer, Lex. The department stated Thursday that Lex developed a health condition which resulted in him passing away “very quickly.” He served for the last six and a half years with officer Brandy …