Died – 7/30/21 Handler – Sergeant Ryan Mangan Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office K9 dies from cancer With tremendous sadness in our hearts, the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office announces that Olmsted County K9 Deputy Rajko passed peacefully today at 11:30 AM. Rajko was surrounded by those that love him, including his partner, Sergeant Ryan Mangan. Rajko’s medical condition deteriorated due to …
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K9 Ajay – Kancheepuram, India
Died – 7/31/21 Handler – handler K Kothandam Police dog with many medals laid to rest with 21-gun salute Ajay, a German Shepherd who served the Kancheepuram police for nearly a decade, was laid to rest on Tuesday. Senior police officers paid moving tributes and placed wreats on the coffin of the iconic canine after a 21-gun salute. He passed away on …
Read More »K9 Jocko – Lake Charles, Louisiana
Died – 7/28/21 Handler – Sgt. Michael Treadway K9 Jocko End of Watch K9 Jocko, a six-year-old, Belgian Malinois, retired from the Lake Charles Police Department on June 23rd, 2021 after being diagnosed in June with a very aggressive cancer. Working with handler, Sgt. Michael Treadway, K9 Jocko received his commission in January of 2019 and was directly responsible for …
Read More »K9 Karma – Greenfield, Wisconsin
Handler – Officer Steve Turnacliff Greenfield Police K-9 Karma Dies In Retirement Greenfield Police Department’s former K-9 Unit, Karma, died this week at the age of 10. Karma retired in 2016 after years of being a working tracking dog. Karma joined the department in 2013. His name was decided on after a public contest brought in over 2,000 ideas. He worked …
Read More »K9 Rocky – Euclid, Ohio
Died 7/26/21 Euclid police K9 officer dies ‘peacefully and unexpectedly’ The Euclid Police Department is saluting K-9 officer Rocky, who sadly died on Monday, July 26. “It is with deep sadness that we report EPD K-9 Rocky passed away peacefully and unexpectedly yesterday,” the Euclid Police Department posted on Facebook. “K-9 Rocky served the Euclid Police Department and during this last …
Read More »K9 Jas – Savannah, Georgia
Died – 7/25/21 Handler – Officer Jon Lindsey Savannah Police K-9 killed in rollover crash The Savannah Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their K-9’s who died in an early morning rollover crash, officials announced late Sunday afternoon. Around 2:15 a.m., Officer Jon Lindsey was responding to a call when his vehicle was involved in a crash …
Read More »K9 Rex – Michigan State Police
Died – 7/25/21 Michigan State Troopers are reporting the death of K9 Rex after a traffic crash at approximately 1:05 AM on Sunday . According to Michigan State Police an MSP Canine unit had S/B M-10 & Linwood closed due to flooding. The patrol car was positioned across all lanes of the freeway ramping off traffic. The freeway had been …
Read More »K9 Sudha – Mangaluru, India
Died – 7/24/21 Handler – Kushalappa City police bid adieu to detective dog The Mangaluru City police on Saturday bid farewell to its 10-year-old crime detective dog Sudha. Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar and other officials gave it a guard of honour before burying the dog on the City Armed Police grounds. Sudha, a Doberman Pinscher, was with the city …
Read More »K9 Beko – Great Barington, Massachusetts
Handler – Officer Balestro Great Barrington K9 officer Beko passes away Great Barrington Police are mourning the loss of the department’s K9 who passed away. According to Great Barrington Police Chief Storti, K9 officer Beko died unexpectedly, after a routine medical procedure. K9 officer Beko joined the Great Barrington Police Department as a therapy dog in September 2020 and worked …
Read More »K9 Voodoo – Cocoa Beach, Florida
Handler – Sergeant Michael Mock It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Cocoa Beach Police K9, Voodoo. Earlier this week Voodoo diagnosed with a terminal medical condition, and donated him to his handler, Sergeant Michael Mock, to live out his remaining days. Sadly, K-9 Voodoo’s health continued to decline, so the difficult decision was made to …
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