Died 11/7/20 Handler – Sgt. La France K-9 Unit Vex, Eureka Police Department’s Long-Serving Baddie Biter, Has Passed Away It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our EPD K9 Vex. Vex passed on Nov. 7, 2020 with his loving family by his side. On behalf of all of us at the Eureka Police Department, thank …
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K9 Bono – Steubenville, Ohio
Died – 11/7/20 Handler – Sgt. Rob Cook Steubenville Police mourns the sudden loss of their beloved K9 Bono The Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Steuben Lodge 1 announced late Saturday evening that their beloved K9 Bono ‘unexpectedly’ passed away. The Steubenville Police say Bono was a loyal partner to Sgt. Rob Cook. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office offered condolences …
Read More »K9 Tara – South Lake Tahoe , California
Died – 11/6/20 Handler – Sergeant Jason Cheney It’s with a heavy heart we report that K9 Tara has passed away this evening. Tara at the age of 5 started at SLTPD in 2014 with her partner Sergeant Jason Cheney and worked till 2018 when she retired. Shortly after retirement, Tara battled cancer, which caused her to have a leg …
Read More »K9 Rudco – Virginia State Police
Died – 11/6/20 Handler – Sr. Trooper J. Nixon Virginia State Police mourning the loss of explosives detection dog Rudco Virginia State Police Officers are mourned the loss of a furry four-legged colleague on Sunday. Rudco, the explosives detection K9 passed away at the age of 12 on Friday. Rudco served with Virginia State Police with Sr. Trooper J. Nixon …
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K9 Argo – Died 11/4/20 Handler – Corporal M. Mitchell Retired police K-9 passes away after 9 years of service with Statesville PD The Statesville Police Department said goodbye this month to a beloved K-9 officer who served the community for nine years. Retired Police K-9 Argo died at home at the age of 11 on November 4, the department …
Read More »K9 Kato – Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Died 11/4/20 Handler – Officer Glen Davis MUSCLE SHOALS POLICE ANNOUNCE DEATH OF K9 OFFICER WITH LEUKEMIA The Muscle Shoals Police Department on Wednesday announced the passing of its K9 officer, Kato. In a Facebook post, the department said “Weeks ago, MSPD announced that our beloved canine, Kato had been diagnosed with a form of Leukemia and forced into retirement.” …
Read More »K9 Tinki – Muzaffarnagar, India
Handler – Constable Mahesh Kumar Muzaffarnagar Police bids tearful farewell to Super Cop Tinki who helped solve 47 cases Tinki has been a super cop since the time she had joined Muzzafarnagar police’s dog squad in 2014. She had joined as a constable in 2014 and since then there has been no looking back. She had given a stellar performance …
Read More »K9 Apollo – Rushville, Illinois
Died 11/2/20 Rushville Police K-9 Passes Away Suddenly The Rushville Police Department is in mourning for one of its most beloved officers. K9 Officer Apollo passed away yesterday after a sudden illness, according to the police department’s Facebook page. Apollo started as an officer with the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Department in 2011 but later shifted to the Rushville Police Department. …
Read More »K9 Black – Humansdorp, South Africa
Handler – Officer Maurice Konzani K9 Cop Mourns “Gallant Warrior” Friend and Partner The police dog Black served his K9 unit well during his lifetime, tracking down stock thieves, finding a lost hiker, and identifying crime scenes, and his handler said his friend and partner flew the SAPS K9 tracker dog flag high during his years of service until he …
Read More »K9 Meshak – Stanford, Kentucky
Handler – Officer Chase Marcum Stanford Police lose long-time tracking bloodhound Meshak, a veteran police dog, has passed away unexpectedly. The Stanford Police partment announced the loss of the five-year veteran of its force. Officer Chase Marcum and Meshak have been partners for five years. Meshak was red and black bloodhound brought to Kentucky from Louisiana and was assigned to …
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