Yearly Archives: 2021

K9 Junior – Paducah, Kentucky

Handler – Capt. Nathan Antonites  Paducah Police Department mourns death of former law enforcement dog  The Paducah Police Department on Monday announced the death of one of its retired K-9s, Junior. The police department says the former law enforcement animal died Monday morning. Junior served with his handler, Capt. Nathan Antonites from March 2012 until his retirement in June of …

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K9 Reaper – Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Died – 9/27/21 Handler – Officer Jared White Dartmouth Police announce death of K9 officer Reaper It is with a heavy heart that Chief Levesque and the members of Dartmouth Police Department announce the passing of Officer Jared White’s former K-9 partner, Reaper, who passed away yesterday. During his ten years of service, Reaper was deployed on many occasions, including …

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K9 Dex – Pocatello, Idaho

Died – 9/25/21 Handler – Cpl. Sean Peterson  Pocatello police mourn loss of K9 Dex  The Pocatello Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own: a K9 who was instrumental in the seizure of numerous illegal narcotics and the apprehension of several dangerous criminals during his five years with the department. K9 Dex, a 7-year-old male Belgian …

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K9 Khiya – Quincy, Massachusetts

1st Handler – Police Chief Richard Grimes 2nd Handler – Officer James Cassidy Quincy Police Mourn The Loss Of Beloved Retired K9 Khiya The Quincy Police Department is mourning the passing of a beloved retired Narcotics/Patrol Canine named Khiya. Khiya lived to be fourteen years old and served Quincy residents from 2009 to 2016. The hardworking police dog was previously …

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K9 Titan – Wolcottville, Indiana

Died – 9/20/21 Handler – Marshal Ryan Kauffman  Wolcottville Police Department loses K9 officer The Wolcottville Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own, K9 Officer Titan. Titan worked for the down with former Marshal Ryan Kauffman and most recently with Marshal Nate Sprunger. He eventually retired and enjoyed life with the Sprunger family. “We want to …

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K9 Robbie – Bristol, England

Tributes pour in for dead police dog who covered Bristol region Tributes have poured in for a beloved police dog who covered the Bristol region. Police dog Robbie died after a short illness at the age of 11.

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K9 Grim – Douglas County, Oregon

1st Handler – Deputy Jon Dorlund 2nd Handler – Deputy Oscar Rosas  Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Announces the Sudden and Unexpected passing of Grim from cancer The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has announced the sudden and unexpected passing of K9 Grim. A release said Grim, a German Shepherd was born in the Czech Republic on October 3, 2011 and was …

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K9 Zoa – Calhoun County, Iowa

Died  – 9/17/21  Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office’s K-9 Dies Unexpectedly Friday Due To Medical Issues The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office reports their newest K-9 officer, Zoa, died Friday due to an unexpected medical emergency. Authorities announced the loss of their K-9 in a post to social media Tuesday morning. Officials say she had suffered a ruptured pancreas and the complications …

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K9 Tito – Eufaula, Oklahoma

Died 9/16/21  Eufaula K9 officer dies after ‘mechanical failure’ during training exercise The Eufaula Police Department is mourning the loss of a K9 officer. The department said 4-year-old K9 Officer Tito died Thursday from injuries he sustained during training in Muskogee on Wednesday. According to their statement, there was a mechanical failure at the training and Tito was injured. Neither …

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K9 Gilly – Phoenix, Arizona

Died 9/16/21 After 10 years of service, retired Phoenix Police K-9 Gilly passes away The Phoenix Police Department is mourning the loss of Gilly, a former K-9 who died on Sept. 16 while at home with his family. Gilly began working with the department back in 2009 as a patrol dog trained in narcotics detection and served for more than …

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