Monthly Archives: October 2021

K9 Willie – Nelson County, Kentucky

Died  – 10/24/21 Handler – Deputy Jerry Hardin  Nelson County Sheriff’s Office mourns K9 officer’s death Officials with the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office announced one of their K9 officers has died. The sheriff’s office said Nelson County K9 Officer Willie died on Sunday. K9 Willie had retired from office and had partnered with K9 Deputy Jerry Hardin. “The bond between …

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K9 Jico – Appleton, Wisconsin

Died – 10/22/21 Handler – Sgt. Haney  Appleton Police K9 unit passes away after 6 years of service On Tuesday, October 26, the Appleton Police Department shared some saddening news regarding a former K9 unit. Jico, a retired K9 unit, passed away on Friday, October 22. The Police Department shared on their Facebook page explaining that the former unit “peacefully …

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K9 Rocco – Crystal, Minnesota

Died – 10/22/21  Rocco, Crystal Police Department’s First K-9, Passes Away It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our first K9, Rocco. The City of Crystal Police Department has had a K9 program since 2012. Our first handler was Officer (now Sgt.) Geoff Kusick and his partner Rocco. Rocco was born in Slovakia and we obtained …

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K9 Austin – Airway Heights, Washington

Died 10/19/21 Handler – Officer Ziegler  Airway Heights Police K-9 dies The Airway Heights Police Department is saying a heartfelt goodbye to a very good boy. The police department says K-9 Austin died last week. He passed surrounded by his fellow officers and his family. K-9 Austin started at the Airway Heights Police Department in Nov. 2008 when he was …

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K9 Apachi – Tipton, Indiana

Handler – Officer Brian DellaRosa Retired Tipton police K-9 Apachi dies  The Tipton Police Department is mourning the lose of one of its retired K-9s who was responsible for hundreds of drug-related arrests and successfully tracking many suspects during his tenure. K-9 Apachi, a male Belgian Malinois, recently died and “crossed the rainbow bridge,” according to a TPD release. Apachi was hired in …

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K9 Brix – South Dakota Highway Patrol

Died – 10/18/21  End of Watch for South Dakota Police Service Dog The South Dakota Highway Patrol announced the loss of one of their own. Police Service Dog, Brix, was laid to rest earlier this week following health issues. Brix began his career with the South Dakota Highway Patrol in 2009 and was trained in the detection of illegal drugs. …

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K9 Shaina – Mumbai, India

Died – 10/17/21  Shaina, 4-year-old police sniffer dog, collapses, dies Sources tell that Shaina, a four-year-old Labrador, fell ill last week, but was taken to hospital only after her condition worsened.  A nearly four-year-old Mumbai police dog, Shaina, suddenly collapsed and died on Sunday. According to sources in the police department, Shaina had been unwell for the past few days. …

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K9 Thor – Vernon, Connecticut

Died – 10/16/21 Handler – Officer Bryan Sembersky  Vernon Mourning Loss Of Popular Police Dog Thor Vernon has lost one of its most popular and successful police dogs. Thor, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd mix who served with Vernon Police Officer Bryan Sembersky for seven years, died over the weekend of medical complications, police officials said. Sembersky was at Thor’s …

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K9 Marsh – New Hampshire State Police

Handler – Sergeant Jeffrey Dade  New Hampshire State Police Say Goodbye to their Beloved K9 Marsh The New Hampshire State Police Department took to their socials on Friday to share some heavy news.  Explosives Detection #K9 Marsh crossd the rainbow bridge on the due to medical complications. The Instagram post went on to say that Marsh entered on duty with …

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K9 Pali – Hinesville, Georgia

Died – 10/14/21 Handler – Officer Anthony Martin Pali came into my home on June 28, 2013 when he became a Hinesville K9 Police Officer. He was the replacement K9 for K9 Officer Brad and had huge paws to fill. Pali was intelligent, brave and LOVED to go to work. He was a dual-purpose K9 Officer used for both patrol …

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