Died – July 2020 After more than seven years of service, retired City of Norwich Police Department K9 Weeks passed away last month with law enforcement honoring his dedication to Chenango County and its residents. According to City of Norwich Police Officer Brandon Clarke, Weeks was donated to his police department in 2009. Clarke said Weeks passed away after more …
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K9 Tara – MWD – U.S. Navy
Died – July 2020
Read More »K9 Bullit – Hillsborough County, Florida
Died – 7/29/20 Handler – Deputy Christopher Grecco K9 Bullit passed away after battling cancer. K9 Bullit was a 13-year-old Dutch Shepherd. He worked as a Patrol and Narcotics Detection Canine for 9 years and retired from Hillsborough County in 2017. During his career, he apprehended hundreds of felons and was responsible for many narcotic arrests. During one of his …
Read More »K9 Jett – MWD – U.S. Marines
Died – 7/29/20 Handler – Deputy Triplett Last week Deputy Triplett had to say “goodbye” to his loyal partner Jett. Jett became a U.S. Marine and served in Afghanistan until he and Deputy Triplett were united in 2013. Jett was a spunky 5-year-old black lab back then. They worked together at the Sacramento International Airport and conducted countless searches. Jett …
Read More »K9 Amp – Cherokee, Georgia
Died – 7/29/20 Handler – Sgt Bryant Sad day for our agency. K-9 Amp, who served with the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office for six years died today. Amp, who was purchased with funds donated by Cobb EMC (thank you Dan Carmichael!) worked with both Sgt. Bryant and Deputy Fulenwider. When Amp retired in March 2018 he lived with Sgt Bryant and …
Read More »K9 Tara – Nabarangpur, India
Died – 7/29/20 Odisha police mourns the death of a star tracker Odisha police bid a tearful adieu to Tara, one of the best tracker dogs of the force, following her death due to illness on Wednesday. Tara (13), who was posted in Nabarangpur district, had joined the police force (K-9 squad) in May 2009. In recognition of her contribution …
Read More »K9 Jayda – Matteson, Illinois
Died – 7/28/20 Handler – Ofc. Strappazon We are sad to announce that a beloved member of our police department suddenly passed away during emergency surgery after learning of a sudden medical condition. K9 Jayda was donated to the Matteson Police Department in 2016. K9 Jayda and her handler Ofc. Strappazon were responsible for many large scale drug and illicit …
Read More »K9 Elza – Reno, Nevada
Handler – Sgt. Lever Some sad news to report – as retired Reno police service dog Elza passed away. Elza began with the Reno Police Department K9 unit in 2009. She then worked for the regional narcotics unit – helping seize large amounts of illegal narcotics – and related money. In 2010 Elza was awarded for her outstanding work. Elza …
Read More »K9 Santos – Wickenburg, Arizona
Died – 7/28/20 Handler – Officer Gabe Fuentes Wickenburg Police Department recently announced the passing of former K9 officer Santos. Santos has been a member of the Wickenburg Police Department since December 2012. He died after a brief illness. Santos had recently retired and was living with his human police partner Officer Gabe Fuentes. He was only 9 years old. …
Read More »K9 Buck – MWD – Incirlik Air Base , Turkey
Died – 7/27/20 Handler – Senior Airman Antoine Carr Died – 7/27/20 Incirlik mourns after losing a MWD Defender U.S. and Turkish Airmen from across Incirlik Air Base attended a memorial service to honor the life and service of Buck, 39th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, at the base community center Aug. 7, 2020. Buck passed away despite the …
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