Yearly Archives: 2018

K9 Unix – Whitman County, Washington

Died 5/4/18 Handler – Sgt. Keith Cooper Whitman County Sheriff’s K-9 passes away Whitman County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of their narcotics dog Unix over the weekend. Veterinarians diagnosed the 9-year-old German Shepherd with an aggressive form of cancer during a check-up the previous week, Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers said. Unix died suddenly in his sleep overnight on …

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K9 Cooper – Lake County, Florida

Died – 5/4/18 Handler – Master Dep. Judi Bowlin Lake County Sheriff’s Office mourning loss of retired K-9 bomb sniffer The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of a retired K-9 dog. Cooper, who died May 4, worked alongside Master Dep. Judi Bowlin for 10 years in the school resource unit and on the Hazardous Devices Team, where …

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K9 Patriot – Maryland Natural Resources, Maryland

Died – 5/4/18 Handler – Sgt. Lisa Nyland Md. police mourn loss of K-9 ‘Patriot’ The Maryland Natural Resources Police department is mourning the loss of one of their own—K9 officer Patriot. Patriot served “with distinction until retirement in 2015,” the Maryland NRP wrote on Twitter. She worked with Sgt. Lisa Nyland to put her powerful snout to test on …

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K9 Alto – Horry County, South Carolina

Died – 5/3/18 HCPD remembers K9 Officer ‘Alto’ The Horry County Police Department, including K9 handlers, paused to honor the service of K9 officer Alto on Thursday. Alto was kind of special because he was a very big dog. He was intimidating to look at. But to be honest with you, he wasn’t nothing but a big baby, a big …

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K9 Rhoden – Reno, Nevada

Died – 5/3/18 Handler – Officer Ben Lancaster Retired Service K9 ‘Rhoden’ dies; served for eight years Reno Police Service K9 “Rhoden” died on Thursday, the department announced in a news release. He was purchased from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 2006, and worked as a Reno Police K9 until his retirement in 2014. While partnered with officer Ben …

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K9 Kane – Warren County, Kentucky

Warren County Sheriff’s K-9 death being investigated The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of one of their police dogs, Kane. The dog was found unresponsive by his handler at home. He was rushed to his veterinarian for emergency medical care. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead. The body has been sent for …

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K9 Lex – New Castle, Indiana

Died 5/2/18 Handler – Officer Brandy Pierce New Castle police’s only K9 officer passes away New Castle police have announced the sudden passing of their only K9 officer, Lex. The department stated Thursday that Lex developed a health condition which resulted in him passing away “very quickly.” He served for the last six and a half years with officer Brandy …

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K9 Kaine – Cookeville, Tennessee

Died – 4/30/18 Handler – Officer Ryder Cook Beloved CPD K9 passes away A beloved K9 of the Cookeville Police Department passed away Monday from an unforeseen medical condition. K9 Kaine joined the CPD in January 2015 and was assigned to Officer Ryder Cook October 2016. “Officer Cook and Kaine had been one of the strongest K9 teams that I …

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K9 Era – Harker Heights, Texas

Died 4/29/18 Retired Central Texas K-9 dies, served for 10 years Former K-9 Era, from the Harker Heights Police Department, passed away on April 29, according to police. Era was born on Feb. 29, 2004, and started working with the police department in 2006, before retiring in 2014. Era was a Belgian Malinois from Guadalajara and was a dual purpose …

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K9 Chico – Grand Forks, North Dakota

RETIRED GFPD K9 OFFICER DIES A retired K9 officer with the Grand Forks Police Department has died. The G-F-P-D says Chico, a yellow lab, served the city from 2008 until his retirement in 2016. The K9 was trained in narcotics detection. His handler was Corporal Darin Johnson. Police say Chico died after battling several ailments. He was approximately 12 years …

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