K9 Ares – Died -8/16/19 Handler – Officer Vasquez St. Pete police mourn the loss of K9 ‘Ares’ Members of the St. Petersburg Police Department are mourning the loss of one of their K9 officers. Police said Ares had to be put down during surgery on Friday night for Bloat, the agency announced through its Facebook page. The 8-year-old dog …

Died 8/16/19 Greensboro K-9 officer hit by car, killed while chasing suspect A Greensboro K-9 officer was killed when he was hit by a car while chasing down a suspect Friday, according to Greensboro police. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. when K-9 officer Rambo was pursuing a suspect wanted for robbery. The vehicle was not connected to the initial …

Handler – Officer Dave Dempsey Retired Woodstock Police Department Canine Jax dies Retired Woodstock Police Department Canine Jax, the department’s second ever canine, has died after being diagnosed with cancer. “It is with great sadness that we are announcing the passing of Jax, our second K-9 in the history of the Woodstock Police Department,” the department said on Facebook late …

Died 8/14/19 K-9 officer found dead in car; heat likely to blame, police say A Long Beach Police Department K-9 officer appears to have died from heat after being left alone in a vehicle, according to the department. The dog, Ozzy, was found dead by his handler on the afternoon of Aug. 14, and the department immediately began reviewing how …

Handler – officer Schmidt St. Charles County Police Department K9 dies after battle with cancer The St. Charles County Police Department is mourning the loss of their K9 officer Baki. He died after a recent cancer diagnosis. He was 7 years old. St. Charles County police said Baki was born in the Netherlands and served with them for 5 years …

Died – 8/13/19 Handler – Sergeant Ruopp Retired Police K-9 dies at age 13 in Marshalltown The Marshalltown Police Department announcing today the death of retired Police K-9, Awol. He was 13 years old. Awol was a member of the police force from 2007 until his retirement in 2013. During K-9 Awol’s career, he was credited with seizing $1,043,680 in …

Died -8/13/19 Handler – Officer Dennis Kessler. Former Buffalo Police K-9 passes away Buffalo Police are paying respects to K-9 Duke, who passed away on Tuesday. Duke was a Buffalo Police K-9 from March 2009 up until his retirement in January 2016. He was 12-and-a-half years old. He was trained as a patrol dog as well. Patrol duties included tracking, …

Died – 8/13/19 Handler – Deputy Jeremy Prickett Deadly Algae Bloom Might Be Linked To K9’s Death The death of a Hall County Sheriff’s K9 may be linked to lethal blue green algae in lakes and ponds, a hazard behind recent cases of other animals dying of exposure to the toxins. Algae blooms can produce irritants and/or toxins, called cyanotoxins, …

Died 8/13/19 Handler – Sgt. Nick Wolf Kane County K-9 Tyront Dies From Seizure For a decade, K-9 Tyront, a Belgian Malinois police service dog, worked with Kane County Sheriff’s Sgt. Nick Wolf. In a 2011 story in the Kane County Chronicle, Wolf said Tyront does daily training in elevators, escalators, schools, hospitals, woods, water, the Fox River, vehicles, neighborhoods, …

Died 8/11/19 Handler – Officer Thomas Lazure K9 Jett Passes CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of K9 Jett who was partnered with Officer Tommy Lazure of the West Hartford Police Department. Jett passed away on 8/11/19 and was the most decorated police K9 in Connecticut. Officer Tommy Lazure and K9 Jett were selected as top team in New …