Yearly Archives: 2019

K9 Kurt – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Died 7/30/19 Oklahoma City police mourning loss of K-9 officer Officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department are mourning the loss of a K-9 officer. Authorities with the department announced the death of Kurt, a K-9 officer with the Oklahoma City Police Department. Officials say Kurt died on Tuesday night after a brief illness.

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K9 Thunder – Kerala, India

Died – 7/29/19 Kerala Police bid adieu to police dog Thunder, cremated with full state honors Thunder, the police dog who served in Explosives Detection Wing in Kerala Police at Kollam, died on Monday due to illness. The Kerala Police bid adieu to the loyal and braveheart dog and cremated him with full state honor. Thunder was admitted to the …

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K9 Harry – Darlington County, South Carolina

Handler – Sgt. Hause Darlington County Mourns K9 Harry Members of law enforcement in Darlington County said goodbye to a retired four-legged officer. Harry died overnight at the age of 12, according to a Hartsville Police Department Facebook post. He began his career with the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office in 2009 and was assigned to the Special Enforcement Unit where …

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K9 Phantom – Allen Park, Michigan

Handler – Officer Franco Allen Park K-9 officer dies from pancreatic disease Police are mourning the loss of a K-9 officer. K-9 Officer Phantom, had been suffering from a pancreatic disease before passing away. Phantom had been working with Officer Franco for the past two years. Franco says they had learned to trust each other. Officer Franco said Phantom was …

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K9 Rex – Utica, New York

Handler – Sgt. Christopher Faniglula Utica Police Department mourning the death of K9 Rex The Utica Police Department is mourning the death of one of its four-legged officers. Retired K9 “Rex” has passed away after a brief illness. “Rex” was 11 years old and served for over 8 years with the UPD before his retirement in August of 2018. He …

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K9 Axel – Fresno, California

Died – 7/25/19 Handler – Officer Brian Sturgeon Fresno police mourn death of K-9 Axel The Fresno Police Department is mourning the death of one of its K-9 officers. Axel, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois, died last Thursday of natural causes, according to a news release from the departments K-9 unit. Axel came to the department in 2017 and along with …

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K9 Windy – Riverside County, California

Died – 7/25/19 Handler – Deputy Robert Ochoa Retired police dog Windy dies. Bloodhound spent five years with sheriff’s department A Riverside County Sheriff’s Department police dog died Thursday after retiring two weeks ago due to an illness. Windy, a human-tracking bloodhound, served with the sheriff’s department for five years. “Goodbye Windy, we already miss you, and we will take …

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K9 Diego – Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

K9 Handler – Sergeant Fleisner Wisconsin Rapids Police Department announces passing of retired K9, Diego The Wisconsin Rapids Police Department says retired K9, Diego has died. Diego was a purebred German Shephard. He retired in 2015 when he was 9-years-old. The department began selling German Shephard stuffed animals to raise money for a replacement. The post concluded, “Since his retirement, …

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K9 Nero – Bedfordshire, England

Handler- PC Clive Warncken Tribute paid to former police dog A PC with the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Dog Unit has paid tribute to former police dog Nero who sadly died this week. “Nero was a lovely dog and a great colleague and I loved working with him. I am devastated by the news,” said PC Clive Warncken, who had …

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K9 Joker – Centerville, Utah

Handler – Officer Jason Read Centerville Police Department mourns death of retired K9 A retired K9 who previously worked for the Centerville Police Department died this week. K9 Joker worked with Officer Jason Read for several years until health problems forced him to retire early, according to a Facebook post published by the department. The partners were responsible for making …

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