Died – 1/31/18 Handler – Deputy Jason Dear Pitt County K-9 laid to rest after six years of service Deputies in one Eastern Carolina county are mourning the loss of one of their own. The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office says retired K-9 Chico was laid to rest on Wednesday.A sheriff’s office spokesman says Chico had been battling a degenerative nerve …

Died 1/30/18 Handler – Detective Josh Lane Prince William police K9 Max dies after battle with cancer Prince William County police are mourning the death of veteran K9 Max, who died after a battle with lymphoma. The 10-year-old German shepherd served the department for 9 years with Detective Josh Lane. Trained in narcotics detection, Max was assigned to the Street …

It is with deep regret that I announce the passing of canine “Murphy”, who was the devoted and loyal partner of Officer Kenneth Johnson of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department. Officer Johnson had to make the difficult decision on January 30, 2018 due to Canine Murphy’s diminishing health. “Murphy” was named is in honor of Michael Murphy, a highly …

Retired Gwinnett police K9 passes away at age 16 after serving for 7 years Working in Gwinnett County Police Department’s K9 unit wasn’t something Sgt. Botsford Finnegan had long dreamed of, nor was it something he had particularly trained for when he started an an officer in 1995. “I was working uniform patrol before the K9 unit,” Finnegan said, “and …

Died – 1/29/18 Handler – Sgt. Katie Edgar Worcester mourns death of retired K-9 Sheriff Mason and staff are saddened to report the passing of retired K-9 Jonka(Yon-Ka) who passed away today. K-9 Jonka was born on Christmas Day in 2005 and was assigned to Sgt. Katie Edgar as her patrol K-9. K-9 Jonka performed her duties with devotion to …

Died 1/28/18 Fairfax County Police Dog Passes Away K9 Colt retired in 2016 after serving for six years A Fairfax County Police dog has passed away, a year and a half after he retired. K9 Colt served Fairfax County “with distinction” from January 2010 until July 2016, according to a tweet from the Fairfax County Police Department. “It is with …

Died 1/24/18 Handler – Staff Sgt. Jason Spangenberg Tearful squadron shows up to salute last moments of dying hero dog Rico, a beloved and decorated veteran of the War in Afghanistan, had been partially paralyzed by what is effectively a canine version of ALS. As Rico the dog was carried toward his final vet appointment, he encountered a gauntlet of …

Died – 1/24/18 Handler – Brooks Grable Handler – Tyler Barber K9 Deputy ‘Pajti’ euthanized after battling cancer The Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office said goodbye to a fellow deputy Wednesday afternoon. K9 Deputy Pajti (PIE-TEE) was bouncy and playful as he loved on his teammates in the Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office parking lot Wednesday. But when he hopped in the …

K9 Axel – Pinellas County, Florida Handler – Cpl. Kilian RIP Axel | Pinellas K-9 with more than 150 take-downs dies It’s a sad week at the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. A beloved K-9 deputy, ‘Axel Foley,’ has died. Over his 7-year career with the sheriff’s office, Axel nabbed 156 suspects, including one pretty memorable takedown. In February of 2014, …

Laurel Police Department canine officers dies The Laurel Police Department has reported the death of canine officer Blade earlier this month due to deteriorating health conditions. His handler contacted a veterinarian and a vet tech that diagnosed Blade with “bloat.” Bloat is a gastric dilation condition that can be fatal.