Died – 6/4/21 Handler – Sergeant Rohm Appleton Police K-9 officer dies It is with extreme sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved active duty K9 Waskos. On 06.04.2021, K9 Waskos passed away from an acute medical condition. Waskos was energetic, focused, and talented. This is a devastating loss to the Appleton Department and his handler Sergeant …
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K9 Spirit – Clanton, Alabama
Died 6/2/21 Handler – Officer Jason Harris Clanton PD announces passing of K-9 “Spirit” The Clanton Police Department has announced that K-9 Spirit passed away on June 2, 2021. Spirit was a 13-year-old German Shepherd who specialized in narcotics detection and had been with the Clanton Police Department since 2010. Spirit retired from service in October 2019 where she remained …
Read More »K9 Luuk – Pinellas Park , Florida
Died 6/1/21 Handler – Officer McCullough Pinellas Park police are mourning the loss of one of their K9s. The agency says K9 Luuk passed away June 1, after more than 6 years of service. Luuk joined the Pinellas Park Police Department in October of 2014, where he formed a bond with Officer McCullough through months of training. The department said …
Read More »K9 Kolt – Santa Rosa, California
Died 5/30/21 Handler – Officer Kaiden Kemp Retired Santa Rosa police dog dies of cancer at 7 Retired Santa Rosa police dog, Kolt, died Sunday after a short battle with cancer, the police department announced in a Facebook post. The 7-year-old dog retired from the police department in 2020 after five years of service, when he moved to Southern California …
Read More »K9 Biko – Lake Charles, Louisiana
Died – 5/30/21 Lake Charles Police hold honor procession for K9 Biko Biko, a narcotics, tracking, and apprehension K9 has passed away. He served the Lake Charles Police Department for about eight years. “He was a police canine, and he did what police canines do, they go into homes and search for possible burglars,” said Shawn Caldwell, the Lake Charles …
Read More »K9 Rani – Srikakulam, India
Died 5/30/21 Visakhapatnam: After rendering loyal service to the Srikakulam police department for more than 10 years, sniffer dog Rani breathed her last on Sunday. Born on March 3, 2009, the Labrador retriever was under the guardianship and training of head constable B Shasidhar. Rani was trained at the Integrated Intelligence Training Academy in Hyderabad. An expert in various security …
Read More »K9 Ryot – Munroe Falls , Ohio
Died 5/29/21 Handler – Sgt. Anthony Mancuso Former Munroe Falls K9 Ryot died May 29, a little over a year after retiring from the police department. “She apparently had some stomach issues according to the vet. She wasn’t acting herself, and unfortunately the humane thing was to put her down because it was affecting her organs,” Mayor James Armstrong reported …
Read More »K9 Oz – Hilliard, Ohio
Handler – Detective Large Hilliard police department’s K9 Oz dies A dog that served in Hilliard police department for eight years has died after his health declined. K9 Oz was 12 and put to sleep this week, Hilliard police said on social media. The dog served from 2011 to 2019, partnered with Detective Large. “Our thoughts go out to Detective …
Read More »K9 Fany – Marana, Arizona
Died 5/26/21 Handler – Officer Joe Bianculli Retired Marana Police Department K9 officer laid to rest The Marana community in mourning after a beloved retired K9 officer passed away Wednesday afternoon. According to Marana Police Department, K9 Fany was laid to rest on Wednesday after enjoying five years of retirement with her handler, Officer Joe Bianculli and his family. Fany …
Read More »K9 Abot – Evansville, Indiana
Died – 5/26/21 Handler – Sgt. Thomas EPD K9 passes away following 7 years of service The Evansville Police Department announced the passing of one of its own on Wednesday. EPD officials revealed that K9 Abot, who had been serving for over seven years, passed away. On Tuesday, police say Abot was seen to be suffering from a medical condition …
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