Yearly Archives: 2018

K9 Copper – St. Marys, Pennsylvania

St. Marys police officers, community say goodbye to K9 Officer Copper The St. Marys Police Department and Elk County community has said goodbye to a special, four-legged fellow officer. Copper, a 12-year-old German Shepherd, served St. Marys, all of Elk County and surrounding communities from 2009-2016. “K9 Copper was an invaluable asset to St. Marys and Elk County,” said Chief …

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K9 Storm – Cache County, Utah

Died 8/9/18 Cache County police K9 dies after ingesting Foxtail weeds at public event A police K9 serving with Cache County Sheriff’s Office died in surgery this week after inadvertently ingesting Foxtail weeds. According to the Cache County Sheriff’s Office, Storm was a 2-year-old Malinois who joined their K9 team in 2017. Storm was at a public event Tuesday night …

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K9 Piper – Clinton, Indiana

Died – 8/9/18 Handler – Officer Justin Nelson CLINTON POLICE MOURNS THE LOSS OF RETIRED K9 OFFICER Police officers in Clinton are mourning the loss of one of their own. On Thursday, the Clinton Police Department announced the passing of retired K9 Officer Piper. Piper started her career with the Vermillion County Sheriff’s Office, later moving to the Clinton Police …

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K9 Kash – Trinity County , California

Died 8/8/18 Handler – Sgt. Scott Cavalli Sheriff K-9 Kash dies Trinity County Sheriff’s Office K-9 “Kash” died with handler Sgt. Scott Cavalli by his side yesterday after a brief bout with an infection. “Kash” was taken to the Trinity Animal Hospital in Weaverville on Tuesday after the dog stopped eating and showed signs of illness. “It is with deep …

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K9 Trigg – Summerville, South Carolina

Handler – PFC. B. Hamby With great regret, SPD announces the loss of retired K-9 ‘Trigg’. Trigg proudly served the citizens of Summerville along with his handler, PFC. B. Hamby. ‘Trigg’ retired in 2014. Rest easy brother; we have the watch from here. K-9 “Trigg” was a Police Utility Dog trained in narcotic detection, evidence recovery, area search, building searches, …

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K9 Sampson – Arnold, Missouri

Died 8/6/18 Arnold Police K9 Passes Away The Arnold Police Department has lost a member of their K9 police team. Lieutenant Clinton Wooldridge says, on August 6th, they lost Sampson who was a 10-year-old German Shepherd . Lieutenant Wooldridge says Sampson was a very loved member of the Arnold Police family. The Arnold Police Department currently has four K9’s on …

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K9 Troy – West Yorkshire, England

Died – 8/6/18 Tributes flood in after tragic death Police dog Troy PD Troy died on Monday morning at the age of seven, following a short illness. In a Twitter post, West Yorkshire Police Dogs said: “Absolutely gutted to have to tell you about the loss of PD Troy. “He passed away this morning, aged just 7, after a very …

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K9 Jack – Saratoga County, New York

Handler – Sgt. Andy Kelley Retired police K9 mourned in Saratoga County A retired K9 with the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office has died.K9 Jack recently passed away at 14 years of age. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office says K9 Jack served the residents of Saratoga County for many years with his partner, Sgt. Andy Kelley. K9 Jack retired from duty …

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