Died 7/9/18 Handler – Officer Steve Smith Police Mourn K9 Jake Palm Bay Police Department announced that K-9 “Jake” passed away Monday due to natural causes. Jake was twelve-years-old and was personally owned by Officer Steve Smith and Detective Jasmine Smith. Jake served the Palm Bay Police Department for seven years in the Crime Suppression Unit and Uniformed Patrol Division, …
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K9 Mack – East Windsor, Connecticut
Died – 7/9/18 Handler – Officer David McNeice CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of Officer Dave McNeice’s retired K9 partner Mack who was 15 years old of the East Windsor Police Department. K9 Mack served from July of 2005 to July of 2014 and was deployed 438 times in his career in East Windsor. Officer McNeice has been …
Read More »K9 Benson – Topeka, Kansas
Died 7/7/18 Handler – Officer Josh Miller Topeka police mourning after loss of police service dog The Topeka Police Department is in mourning following the passing of one of their police service dogs. The department said Officer Josh Miller went to check on his K-9 partner Benson who was in his kennel, when he was found unresponsive. Miller immediately attempted …
Read More »K9 Loki – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died 7/7/18 Handler – Officer Kevin Merkel Members of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police are mourning a heartbreaking loss. The newest member of the K-9 Unit unexpectedly passed away Saturday. K-9 Loki suddenly came down with aspiration pneumonia. K-9 Loki put a smile on the face of everybody he met and was instantly beloved in the city of Pittsburgh. The …
Read More »K9 Cade – Hendrick’s County, Indiana
Died 7/6/18 Handler – Deputy Chandler Handler – Deputy – Caffee Ind. K-9 dies after overheating while tracking suspect Police at an Indiana sheriff’s office are mourning the loss of one of their own after a K-9 died. The Hendrick’s County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of K-9 Cade Friday, Cade was tracking a suspect Tuesday when he started to …
Read More »K9 Remco – West Lafayette, Indiana
Died – 7/6/18 Handler – Officer Adam Miller West Lafayette K-9 officer euthanized The West Lafayette Police Department regrets to announce the passing of K9 Remco who passed away Friday night after unexpectedly having to be euthanized due to a medical condition. Our sympathy goes out to Officer Adam Miller, K9 Remco’s handler since 2014. K9 Remco was a valued …
Read More »K9 Ivy – West Mercia, England
Died 7/5/18 Police dog dies while on duty in force vehicle West Mercia have confirmed that one of their police dogs died while on duty yesterday (Thursday 5 July). The five-year-old called Ivy was in a “purpose-designed climate controlled police vehicle” with another dog when she was found unresponsive. She was taken to a vet, where she passed away. The …
Read More »K9 Tux – Burton, Texas
Died – 7/3/18 FORMER BURTON TX POLICE K9 TUX PASSES AWAY Retired K-9 TUX, who served Burton, Washington County TX for more than seven years, died Tuesday. TUX, born in June 2005, began her service in Burton in May 2007, until her last deployment in December 2014. TUX was originally donated by Ken Gwen and The Malloy’s, and was trained …
Read More »K9 Tex – Austin, Texas
Died – 7/3/18 Handler – Officer Patrick O’Connor Austin bids farewell to K9 Tex Austin Police Department K9 passed away in July, according to officials. K9 Tex, a Belgian Malinois, died due to natural causes. K9 Tex served APD with his handler Officer Patrick O’Connor, made 73 arrests, and served as a Special Operations K9 during his time on the …
Read More »K9 Drak – Farmington, Connecticut
Died – 7/2/18 Handler – Officer Joe Capodiferro RIP K9 Drak, Farmington PD. Thank you for your service K9 Drak started his career at the age of 2 1/2 years old with the Farmington Police Department with Officer Joe Capodiferro, now retired. K9 Drak spent 9 years as a duel purpose K9 with patrol and narcotics. In his career he …
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