Died – 8/3/21 K9 Byrd died of heatstroke when the cooling system in his handler’s vehicle failed in Alice, Texas. During his service, K9 Byrd conducted over 131 searches, located over 54 pounds of marijuana, over 54 kilograms of cocaine, 39 grams of heroin, 494 grams of methamphetamine, and $142,000 in currency. K9 Byrd had served with the Texas Highway …

Died 8/3/21 Handler –Officer Terry Wurgler Mentor police mourn death of retired K9 officer Mentor Police Department on Wednesday announced the death of retired K9 officer Titan. K9 Titan died peacefully on Aug. 3 at 10.5 years old, according to a department Facebook post. Mentor police said K9 Titan “proudly served” for 9 years with his handler, Ptl. Wurgler. He …

Died 8/2/21 Handler – Officer Mark Riley  Worthington Police Department mourns loss of K-9 Mack A Worthington Police Department K-9 completed his end of watch last week after a brief bout with cancer. Mack, a fierce-looking but friendly German Shepherd, had to be euthanized in the early part of his shift on Aug. 2, less than two months after his …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …