Died – 10/10/18 Handler – Udayakumara Police dog accidentally electrocuted The police dog attached to the Irattaperiyakulam police station in Vavuniya was accidentally electrocuted to death this morning according to police. The incident has taken place at the police ground when the dog’s handler was taking the K9 for routine physical exercises. The handler had also sustained injuries as a …

Died 10/10/18 Retired Henderson K9 dies following terminal illness A recently retired Henderson K9 has died, according to the police department. In posts to social media, Henderson police said Rony spent the past few weeks at home with a terminal illness.In posts to social media, Henderson police said Rony spent the past few weeks at home with a terminal illness.Rony …

Died 10/8/18 Handler – Officer Dustin Franks Retired Bellevue PD K-9 passes away The longest-serving K-9 with the Bellevue Police Department, Spike, passed away Oct. 8 at age 14. Spike, who beat cancer twice, served on the K-9 unit for nine years, retiring in 2015 when his handler, Dustin Franks, was promoted to sergeant. Spike, like all other BPD K-9s, …

Died – 10/7/18 Handler – Deputy Missy Carter ‘She was our kid’: Police mourn loss of Josey, bloodhound who tracked people in East Tenn. Police in East Tennessee are mourning the sudden loss of K-9 Josey, a bloodhound who tracked suspects for miles in Maynardville, found missing people in Knoxville, and sniffed through the ashes after the wildfires that devastated …

Died – 10/5/18 Handler – Officer Michael Sampere Retired York Area Regional K-9 officer takes one last ride with his handler Brando, a retired York Area Regional Police K-9 officer, took one last ride with his handler on Friday night. It’s what he loved to do. The German shepherd died on Friday. His handler, Sampere, who now works for Stroud …

Died 10/5/18 Handler – Officer Michael Bucher Texas K9 cop attacks handler, shot dead by officer in Waco Police officers in Texas had a double dose of Friday drama when they arrived at a home to serve a search warrant and their accompanying K9 dog attacked a cop instead of the perp! According to local authorities, the dog inexplicably turned …

Genesee County Sheriff’s K9 officer dies after training exercise The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is saying goodbye to one of its own. One of their K9 police dogs died after training exercises. Sheriff Robert Pickell posted a heartfelt goodbye to K9 Officer Rocky. Pickell said after finishing a training session, Rocky tried to swallow something and it got lodged in …

Handler – PC Steve Henry Police dog handler takes retired K9 on final walk just hours before it passed away This is the moment a dog handler took his retired K9 on his final walk – just hours before the pooch passed away. Police dog Louis died peacefully this week in the arms of his handler, owner and best friend …

Died 10/3/18 Handler – Officer Musa Retired Oak Creek Police K9 Bronco Dies Bronco, the Oak Creek Police Department’s faithful K9 officer died Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 13 years of age, police officials said. “K9 Bronco enjoyed his time with the Oak Creek PD and loved his job, always bringing energy to those he worked with and kept his handler, …

Died 10/1/18 K9 Rush died due to exposure to chemicals K9 Rush died as the result of exposure to chemicals that occurred on September 23rd, 2018. K9 Rush and his handler were clearing a building after responding to reports of a burglary in progress. During the search, K9 Rush ingested or inhaled toxic chemicals that were present in the building. …