Died 4/24/20 Handler – Major John DeMeo Delaware County K9 ‘Ozzie’ passes away Earlier this morning, due to underlying health conditions, K9 Ozzie was peacefully and humanely taken out of service. Ozzie was born in Czechoslovakia on May 19, 2012. Ozzie began his impeccable career with the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office July 12, 2013. Major John DeMeo, Ozzie’s beloved partner …

Died 4/24/20 Handler – Officer James Stoffel Woodbury police canine dies after illness A K-9 officer-in-training has died after an illness, Woodbury Public Safety said Friday afternoon. Police “canine cadet” Buster suffered from an acute case of gastric dilatation and volvulus, also called bloat, and died Friday, according to a statement from Woodbury Police Sgt. John Altman. Buster was rushed …

Handler – Trooper Christopher Massari Troopers announce sudden passing of Centre County K-9 The Pennsylvania State Police regrets to announce the untimely passing of Canine Tron due to a sudden medical condition. He was nine years old. Canine Tron, a German Shepherd, was part of one of six Pennsylvania State Police explosive detection canine teams and was assigned to Troop …

Died 4/22/20 Handler – Sergeant Vincent Grieco K-9 Linchen was a 12-year-old Belgian Malinois who was assigned to Sergeant Vincent Grieco out of the Troop D Barracks in Concord, New Hampshire. Sergeant Grieco and K-9 Linchen began their Police Canine career in March of 2010. During that time, Sergeant Grieco and K-9 Linchen trained countless hours over a period of …

Handler – Cpl. Tim Carroll It’s with a heavy heart Sheriff Kevin Tolson and the York County K-9 Unit announces the passing of 11 ½ year veteran Bloodhound Hattie. Hattie had been on the YCSO K-9 Unit since she was 8-months-old. In her 11 year career as a bloodhound tracker she and her handler Cpl. Tim Carroll were responsible for …

Died – 4/21/20 K9 Kona served his community with the Alcoa Police Department and had enjoyed his past 5 years retirement. His last moments were spent surrounded by his friends and family. Thank you K9 Kona for your service and dedication.

Died 4/21/20 Handler – Jim Knogge Community Correction K9 Vasco made a lot of friends in the community — and possibly a few enemies — but on Tuesday, he saddened a lot of people, not the least of whom was Jim Knogge, his handler.“I got a phone call from my family on Monday,” said Knogge, who is a Tippecanoe County …

Handler – Officer Scott Levin Coral Springs Police Mourn Passing of K-9 Unit Dogs Who Died Days Apart Within just a few days of each other, two service dogs who proudly served with the Coral Springs Police crossed over the rainbow bridge after their handlers made the painful decision to put them down. As saddened as they were to make …

Handler – Officer Eric Jomant Coral Springs Police Mourn Passing of K-9 Unit Dogs Who Died Days Apart Within just a few days of each other, two service dogs who proudly served with the Coral Springs Police crossed over the rainbow bridge after their handlers made the painful decision to put them down. As saddened as they were to make …

Handler – Detective Lyall The Boone Police Department announced the death of one of their active duty K9’s, “Kyra”, due to a medical condition. K9 Kyra partnered with Detective James Lyall in June 2017 in the Narcotics Division, where they have been instrumental in removing drugs from the streets of Boone, Northwestern North Carolina, and Eastern Tennessee. According to officials, …