Died – 9/4/18 Handler – Sgt. Hobson The Smith County Sheriff’s Office sadly said good-bye to K-9 Lanny. K9 Lanny “tragically passed away September 4th, 2018 due to a devastating health diagnosis. Lanny was a 6 year old German Shepherd that not only was a very skilled K-9 but able to visit with children and make them smile. She will …

Died 9/4/18 Handler – Officer Holzapfel Cuyahoga Falls Police mourning the loss of K-9 Officer The Cuyahoga Falls Police Department announced on Tuesday, Sept. 4, the passing of Canine Officer Diesel.The K9 officer passed away after recent health issues. Diesel and his handler, Officer Holzapfel, worked as a team to track down narcotics and help assist in criminal apprehensions. Diesel …

Died – 9/2/18 Police dog killed in crash after driver flees DWI checkpoint A police dog was killed and two officers were injured after a man fled a DWI checkpoint on Long Island early Sunday, authorities said. At about 2:30 a.m., police conducting a DWI checkpoint on Peconic. Avenue directed a man driving a dark-colored Audi to stop for further …

Handler – Master Deputy Jason Cotton Gwinnett Sheriff’s Office mourning death of retired K-9 The Sheriff’s Office announced earlier this week that Johny had died after a battle with cancer. He was a 13-year old German Shepherd who had been with the Sheriff’s Office from 2008 until his retirement earlier this year.

Died 9/1/18 Handler – Officer Mark Tymon K9 Titan Mourned CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of K9 Titan who was handled by Officer Mark Tymon of the Stamford Police Department. Officer Mark Tymon and K9 Titan were members of the CPWDA joining on 8/9/10 until Titan’s passing. K9 Titan was 11 years old. K9 Titan retired in August …

K9 Grunt – Refugio County, Texas Died 9/1/18 K9 Grunt strangled to death K9 Nell and K9 Grunt were strangled to death by a suspect they were tracking while assisting the Aransas County Sheriff’s Office and other state and federal agencies. Officers in Aransas County had been involved in a pursuit in which 16 illegal aliens bailed out of a …

Died 9/1/18 K9 Neil strangled to death K9 Nell and K9 Grunt were strangled to death by a suspect they were tracking while assisting the Aransas County Sheriff’s Office and other state and federal agencies. Officers in Aransas County had been involved in a pursuit in which 16 illegal aliens bailed out of a vehicle and fled into the brush …

Died – 9/1/18 Handler – Officer Brian Carter K9 officer forced to shoot K9 partner after severe biting A Columbus K9 officer was severely bitten by his K9 partner, forcing him to shoot the dog. Columbus Police said the incident happened just before 9 a.m. Saturday. Officer Brian Carter was training with his partner Benzi at the CPD K9 office …

Handler – Deputy Chief Jon Stratton Blaze, Plainfield Fire Dog, Laid To Rest K9 Blaze, the Plainfield Fire Protection District’s accelerant detection canine and four-legged partner to Deputy Chief Jon Stratton, was laid to rest Thursday. Blaze, a yellow Labrador retriever, served the fire protection district for a remarkable 14 years, from 2004 to 2018. Blaze will join her fellow …

Died 8/31/18 Handler James Overton K-9 Ada Honored With Final Salute After Serving in Iraq, Afghanistan With her health declining, it was time for Ada’s family to say goodbye to the Belgium Malinois that served her country overseas and in the United States. The community united to say farewell and to celebrate Ada’s career of service. K-9 Ada served State …