Died 11/14/18 Handler – Officer Nate Norton Columbus police K9 loses battle with cancer A faithful servant to the Columbus community has passed away. Columbus Police Department K9 Penny passed away from a battle with cancer just after 2:00 p.m. on Nov. 14. Officer Nate Norton was Penny’s partner in the Special Operations Unit. Penny was responsible for numerous narcotics …

Died – 11/13/18 Handler – Chief William Dodge Vermont police K-9 dies unexpectedly A Vermont town police department is mourning the loss of a K-9 that died unexpectedly. The Times Argus reports the 6-year-old German Shepherd named Huey that served for the Barre Town Police Department suffered a back injury Nov. 13 and had to be put down. Dodge shared …

Handler – Officer Dallas Smythe LaPorte County Sheriff’s K-9 Marko dies, remembered for years of service Some heroes wear collars, not capes. Marko, a German shepherd K-9 unit for LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office, was remembered for his 10 years of service and numerous drug busts. Marko worked in narcotics detection, tracking and apprehension during his time as a police dog, …

Clearwater PD mourns passing of retired K9 ‘Buck’ The Clearwater Police Department is mourning the passing of a retired K9 officer. K9 Buck retired in July and went to live with Clearwater PD Officer Ambrose and his family. Clearwater PD announced K9 Buck’s passing on Twitter with a heartfelt message: “It is with great sadness we announce the passing of …

Died – 11/12/18 Karnataka’s crime-buster dog Daisy dies Karnataka’s crime-buster dog Daisy is no more. Chikkamagaluru police carried out a guard of honour for the ‘canine cop’ ff Daisy was brought from Chikkaballapura when she was 20 days old and trained. Known as the ‘crime cracker’, sniffer dog Daisy, died on Monday. Daisy had an illustrious service of seven years …

Died – 11/10/18 Handler – Officer Lee Love Hoover Police Department mourns the loss of K-9 Officer Hans The Hoover Police department announce the passing of K-9 Officer Hans. In a statement the department released, they said, It is with heavy hearts and sadness that we announce the passing of one of our retired K-9s, Hans. Hans passed away on …

Handler – Det. Sam Hovenden Redmond K9 Vader Dies At 13 One of Redmond’s furriest has passed on to the big Marymoor dog park in the sky. Former police K9 Vader died over the weekend at age 13. Vader served as a K9 for seven years alongside Det. Sam Hovenden. When Vader retired in 2015, he became Hovenden’s family pet. …

Died – 11/9/18 Handler – Officer Mark McKinney Former Yakima police dog Dexter died at age 9 Dexter, a retired Yakima police dog, died Friday from illness, according to Yakima police. Dexter, a 9-year-old German shepherd, served in the police department for six years, retiring in May. “He was one of the more outstanding dogs,” said Lt. Shawn Boyle. “You …

Died – 11/9/18 Handler – Corporal Tyler Edwards Sheriff’s Office: Clay County K-9 deputy passes away The Clay County Sheriff’s office is mourning the loss of a K-9 deputy who died Friday morning. According to a social post from the sheriff’s office, K-9 Ocho died from natural causes after serving the sheriff’s office for four and a half years with …

Died – 11/8/18 Handler – Officer Tim Deisher Longview Police mourns loss of K-9 Chase K-9 Chase, a Longview PD tracking dog that located 133 suspects in its eight years of duty, has passed away, Longview Police announced Thursday. Chase was born on Jan. 1, 2007, and was handled by officer Tim Deisher was Chase’s handler. They began working together …