Died – 5/4/21 Handker – Deputy Roberts On May 4, 2021 EDSO retired K-9 Bakus was put to rest at the age of 15-1/2, 2-1/2 years past the average life expectancy of his breed. (Belgian Malinois) Bakus enjoyed a long career, which started with Deputy Mike Roberts in July of 2008. Over his 8 ½ year career Bakus had 17 …

Died 5/1/21 Handler – Officer Brian Parker The St. Marys Police Department is saddened to announce that on Saturday, May 1, 2021, we lost our beloved K-9 member, Scout. On Thursday, Scout developed a Gastric Dilatation- Volvulus (GDV) and underwent emergency surgery, but died due to complications on Saturday. Scout, a German Shepherd from Czechoslovakia, was born on August 14, …

Died – 4/29/21 Handler – Deputy Tommy Cowden The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office said that K-9 Cross died Thursday. He would often demonstrate his skills for children, alongside his handler. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office announced that one of their K-9 units died Thursday, a dog named Cross. They said that K-9 unit Cross was often seen with his handler, …

Handler – Deputy Gleave We are saddened to announce that retired K9, Valor, has passed away. Valor began his Law Enforcement career with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office in July of 2007 and retired in October of 2017. Valor was a multi-purpose K9 and was assigned to the Patrol Division with his partner, Deputy A Gleave. Valor was trained in …

Died – 4/28/21 The German Shepherd sniffer dog joined the dog squad of the police department in 2009 and played a vital role in the detection of explosives. The final rites of Litti, a 13-year-old police dog, which died on Wednesday due to ill-health, was held with police honors here on Thursday. The German Shepherd sniffer dog joined the dog …

Died – 4/27/21 Handler – Officer Muller Bakersfield Police K-9 Jango was killed in Tuesday night’s fatal officer-involved shooting The Bakersfield Police Department has confirmed that Jango was the K-9 killed in last night’s fatal officer-involved shooting. The department said Jango is believed to have been struck by gunfire when the suspect fired at the K-9 and his human partner …

Died 4/26/21 Handler – Officer Tom Spence Retired Springfield Police K9 passes away A retired 12-year-old Springfield Police K9 Officer passed away and was laid to rest. Aries served the police department for five years before retiring on September 9, 2016, due to long-term ailments. During his five-year career with Springfield Police Department, he made substantial contributions with approximately 764 …

Died 4/26/21 Handler – Officer Jason Crawford Mesquite K9 officer killed while chasing armed robbery suspects The Mesquite Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its police dogs killed in the line of duty Monday morning. It happened around 2:30 a.m. as officers were helping the Balch Springs Police Department chase several armed aggravated robbery suspects. They deployed …

DIED – 4/26/21 HANDLER – Deputy James Pidgeon WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT RETIRED K9 TORO PASSES AWAY Wood County Sheriff’s Department announced via social media that retired K9 Toro has passed away. “It’s with a heavy heart we announce the passing of K9 Toro. He was Sheriff’s Department’s 4th police dog, and recently was retired,” the department said in a …

Tonight, K-9 Duran, “the old man,” crossed the rainbow bridge. He was surrounded by his family, his partner, his trainers, several other members of our Storm Dog training group and his mama. Duran was a retired dual purpose bomb dog from the Ohio State University Police Department who trained with Six back in his working days and we were lucky …