Handler – Sgt. Calvin Ewer Retired police service dog dies after eight years with VicPD Bondo, who worked with the unit from December 2010 until May 2018, was 9 years old. Bondo’s handler, Sgt. Calvin Ewer, said the German Shepherd “loved every aspect of being a working dog” and shared a birthday with Ewer’s daughter. “He made a real connection …
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K9 Dexx – York County, South Carolina
Handler – Deputy Chris Kinsey Retired York County sheriff ‘deputy’ Dexx dies. He served 56 ‘dog years’ A longtime member of the York County Sheriff’s office, who gave the agency a record length of service if counted in dog years, has died. Dexx, a bloodhound tracking dog that served for eight years as a “deputy” before being retired last year, …
Read More »K9 Zack – Perry, Ohio
Died 10/31/18 Handler – Lt. Michael Collins Perry community mourns death of Village Police Department K-9 Zack The unexpected death of Perry Village Police Department K-9 Zack is drawing an outpouring of sympathy, gratitude and prayers on Facebook. Zack, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, died on the afternoon of Oct. 31 after exercising with his partner, village Police Lt. Michael Collins. …
Read More »K9 Ronin – South Simcoe, Canada
Died 10/30/18 Handler – Cst. Matt Tomlin Retired Police Dog Ronin Passes Away The South Simcoe Police Service is saddened to announce the death of one of its beloved canine crime fighters. Retired PSD Ronin passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. He was 13 years old. Ronin hung up his police collar in 2015 after serving the communities of …
Read More »K9 Nelson – Derbyshire, England
Handler – Darren Derbyshire Police said PD Enzo and PD Nelson were both ‘fearsome’ and ‘loyal’ dogs who provided great service. PD Enzo, who came from Gibraltar to live with handler Max and family, was taken seriously ill and rushed to the vets last Tuesday. And PD Nelson, who retired in 2012, died late last week at the end of …
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Died 10/30/18 Handler – Max Police say goodbye to ‘fearsome and loyal’ police dogs Enzo and Nelson after both die within days of each other Derbyshire Police said PD Enzo and PD Nelson were both ‘fearsome’ and ‘loyal’ dogs who provided great service. PD Enzo, who came from Gibraltar to live with handler Max and family, was taken seriously ill …
Read More »K9 Beny – Monongahela, Pennsylvania
Died – 10/26/18 Handler – Officer Larry Maraldo Monongahela police K-9 Beny dies unexpectedly Monongahela police are mourning the unexpected death of a 10-year veteran of the department after K-9 Beny died Friday morning, just after completing the midnight shift with his partner, Officer Larry Maraldo. Chief Brian Tempest said Maraldo noticed about halfway through the shift that the 12-year-old …
Read More »K9 Flora – Mexico
Touching final moments as a young cop plays with his cancer-stricken pet German Shepherd, a retired K9, before she is put down A cop just wanted to play one last time with his dying dog and reminisce about their old days together before veterinarians at a facility in Mexico laid the dog to rest. Flora was a retired K9 who …
Read More »K9 Diana – Coimbatore, India
Died 10/25/18 Handler – Mathankumar Sniffer dog Diana has died Diana, a retired service dog attached to the dog squad of Coimbatore City Police, died here on Thursday. The nine-year-old Labrador retriever was with the dog squad from March 2010 to March 2017 for narcotics detection. Personnel with the dog squad bade final adieu to their favourite dog and buried …
Read More »K9 Kuno – Unified, Utah
Died – 10/22/18 Unified police K9 Kuno killed by vehicle The Unified Police Department is mourning the death of one of its own. Police K9 Kuno was hit and killed by a vehicle, the department said. Police said early Monday morning the UPD handler was off-duty in his personal vehicle with his partner Kuno. The vehicle was a pickup truck …
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