Died – 6/30/18 Handler – Officer Daniel Holway Acton’s first police canine passes away Canine Miso was Acton’s first police canine. He was whelped Jan. 8, 2006 in the Czech Republic, and acquired by Acton in June 2007 when the Acton Police Department implemented its first Canine Team. Miso passed away peacefully with his handler by his side on June …

Died – 6/30/18 Handler – officer Brian Schmidt Houston police K-9 dies after 7 years of service with department A K-9 from the Houston Police Department died Saturday night, according to authorities. “We are sad to report that one of our K-9s, Jake, died last night of natural causes,” HPD said in a tweet. Officers say Jake would have been …

Died – 6/29/18 Handler – Sergeant Shaun Dicks Award winning Port Elizabeth police dog dies An award winning Port Elizabeth police dog – who has assisted in the fight against rhino poaching and helped arrest more than 400 criminals – has died. Bruno, an eight-year-old Rottweiler, was euthanized on Friday after losing his battle with cancer. Bruno was diagnosed about …

Retired Police K9 Mourned by Beverly Hills P.D. A retired Beverly Hills police dog who assisted in the seizure of more than $1 million in drug money over his career was remembered fondly by his department Wednesday after his death earlier this week. Merlin, who was 16 years and 9 months old, was the longest-living Beverly Hills Police Department K-9, …

Died 6/26/18 Handler – Officer Brian Viles Vancouver police dog dies 2 months after retiring A recently retired Vancouver police dog has died. Vancouver police reported Tuesday “with great sadness” that K9 Officer Enzo had passed away. Enzo retired on April 18 and spent the majority of the time since his retirement with his handler, Officer Brian Viles, and his …

Died – 6/26/18 A Detroit Police K-9 dog handler is under investigation after the dog died in a hot SUV earlier this summer. It was a series of failures that led to the death of Vito, a drug sniffing tracking K-9, according to police. “It is very tragic and the officer feels terrible about this,” said Cmdr. Darin Szilagy, who …

Handler – Deputy Jamie Ottinger Michigan Sheriff’s K-9 Remembered as Loyal, Brave Public Servant Law enforcement officials are mourning the loss of one of their own following the death of Muskegon County Sheriff K-9 Deputy Rex. Rex, a German shepherd and “trusted partner,” died over the weekend after being diagnosed with blood cancer, the office of Sheriff Michael Poulin announced …

Died – 6/26/18 Handler – Deputy Jason Land Retired Escambia County Sheriff’s K-9 Edo Passes Away Retired Escambia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Edo passed away Tuesday. Edo was the dedicated partner of Deputy Jason Land. Before his retirement in May 2017 , Edo not only captured numerous suspects, but was also a member of national championship four-man team at the …

Died – 6/25/18 Handler – Officer Robert Mason (RET 2017) K9 UDO Patrol Canine (Single Purpose) Houston TX Police (RET 2014) 7 Years Stellar Service – EOW 6/25/18 Credited with Over 200 Captures K9 UDO served for 7 Years with the Houston TX Police Dept as a Single Purpose Dog. He retired in 2014. Together with Officer Robert Mason, both …

Died – 6/25/18 Handler – Heat Exhaustion K9 officer dies from suspected heat stroke The City of Snead and Snead Police Department are investigating the death of a K9 officer. Snead Mayor La’Shone Price says K9 officer DiDi passed away Monday while boarded at a veterinarian’s office. They believe she died from a heat stroke. Mayor Price tells WBRC if …