Yearly Archives: 2020

K9 Valor – Shasta County, California

Died – 6/1/20 Handler – Deputy Maul SCSO K9 Valor passes away from internal medical conditions, handler writes touching letter On Wednesday evening, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of one of their newest members of the K9 team, K9 Valor. The following is a message from Valor’s handler, Deputy Maul: With great sadness I announce the passing …

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K9 Czar – Statesville, North Carolina

Died – 5/30/20 Handler – Officer A. Herman Statesville Police Department mourns loss of recently retired K-9 Czar The Statesville Police Department is mourning a retired canine. K-9 Czar passed peacefully at home on Saturday. Czar was removed from road patrol in mid-2019 to facilitate transition during the training of a new K-9 and was officially retired from the police …

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K9 Aik – Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Died 5/29/20 Handler – officer Jeremy Weber Manitowoc Police Department mourns loss of retired K-9 officer Aik The city Police Department this week announced the death of retired K-9 officer Aik. K-9 Aik served the city from April 2010 to October 2015. The hard-working pup served as a dual-purpose K-9 that did human tracking, drug and evidence detection, and handler …

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K9 Roke – Chesterfield, Virginia

Died – 5/29/20 Handler – Office Krant K9 Roke (Retired) E.O.W. 29 May 2020. K9 Rroke previously worked with the Chesterfield County Police Department and was partnered with Office Krant.

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K9 Kayla – Windham, Ohio

Died – 5/29/20 K9 Kayla was Born March 17, 2006. She was a certified Dual purpose K9. She worked from 2007-2013 for the Windham Police Department in Northeast Ohio. K9 Kayla loved working and got super excited in the car. She had a great nose for drugs and was sweet with the kids.

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K9 Inca – Massillon, Ohio

Died – 5/26/20 Handler – Ofc. Miguel Riccio Massillon P.D. Mourns K9 Inca MPD K-9 “Inca” worked his last shift. He succumbed to kidney failure this afternoon. I spoke with his K-9 handler Officer Miguel Riccio today on the phone and he’s heartbroken to say the least. K-9 Inca was not only his partner, but his best friend. Inca has …

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K9 Ciko – Chillicothe, Ohio

Died – 5/26/20 Handler – Officer Gannon Retired Chillicothe K9 Ciko dies A retired Chillicothe Police K9 has died after battling an extended illness. K9 Ciko died Tuesday, the department announced on their K9 unit Facebook page. Ciko served the department from 2011-2016. “He did a great job protecting Chillicothe by locating drugs, evidence, and suspects. He will be greatly …

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K9 Blue – Lowcountry, South Carolina

Died – 5/26/20 Law enforcement officers escort fallen SCDNR K-9 officer Lowcountry law enforcement officers and their K-9 officers gathered in Charleston to escort a fallen South Carolina Department of Natural Resources K-9 officer for a necropsy. K-9 officer Blue died Tuesday during a training exercise after experiencing a medical emergency. Charleston Police posted photos of officers from several agencies …

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