Yearly Archives: 2021

K9 Vando – Franklin County, Ohio

Handler – Sgt. Aaron Heflin Died – 4/19/21 Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is heartbroken to share the unexpected loss of active duty K9 Vando following a medical emergency Monday evening. He served as the loyal partner of Sgt. Aaron Heflin since 2013 and was soon to retire. As you will see in this video, Vando was always smiling, but he …

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K9 Buck – Orange County, California

Died – 4/17/21 Handler – Deputy Pavuk Lake Forest Retired Police Dog Mourned By Orange County Deputies Retired Orange County Sheriff’s Department K9 officer Buck passed away Saturday, they reported over social media. His last handler, Deputy Pavuk—who adopted him after his retirement—was by his side when he died, they say. Buck was 10-years-old and was beloved by both the …

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K9 Anna – Summit County, Ohio

Died – 4/16/21 Summit County explosives detector K9 Deputy Anna dies at 7 due to illness The Summit County Sheriff’s Office confirmed K9 Deputy Anna died on Friday morning due to an illness. Anna was a 7-year-old yellow lab who was trained to detect explosives. She was born in Columbia and was trained by a world-renowned trainer in Canada. The …

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K9 Hero – Mysuru, India

Died 4/16/21 ‘Hero’ Cremated With Full State Honours, Gun Salute India Hero, the Labrador breed dog that served the Mysuru City Police since 2011, died of age-related ailments yesterday. He was taken into the Police force on Apr. 4, 2011 and was trained at Adugodi Police Dog Training Center in Bengaluru. Later, he was included in the Dog Squad. Hero …

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K9 Jet – Somerset, England

Died – 4/14/21 Police dog dies after being hit by train while on duty A police dog who had “outstanding successes” has died after being hit by a train. Avon and Somerset Police announced PD Jet’s death “with great sadness” after he was severely injured while on duty yesterday morning (Wednesday, April 14). An force spokeswoman said: “Jet, a six-year-old …

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K9 Misty – Geauga, Ohio

Died – 4/14/21 Handler – Deputy Daniel McClelland Hours after Deputy Daniel McClelland died, his beloved K9 partner Midge also passed. She was 16 years old. Sheriff McClelland and Midge retired in 2016. Midge was certified by the Guinness World Records as the smallest police dog in 2007. She was a narcotics officer with the department.

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K9 Jinx – Germantown, Tennessee

Died 4/13/21 Handler – Officer Henderson K9 who served Germantown Police Department dies suddenly Dogs are ‘man’s best friend,’ and they also can make a huge impact for law enforcement officers. Tuesday, Germantown Police are mourning the loss of K9 Jinx. She died due to a sudden terminal neurological illness. According to the Germantown Police Department, Jinx served the department …

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K9 Jill – Nevada Highway Patrol

Died – 4/12/21 Tempe Police Department announces death of 13-year-old K9 The Tempe Police Department is mourning the death of 13-year-old police K9 Nanouc, the department announced on social media on Monday. The department said Nanouc served the City of Tempe with retired K9 Officer Jim Jeffries from 2010-2015. “It is with a very heavy heart that we share with …

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K9 Nanouc – Tempe, Arizona

Died – 4/12/21 Handler – Officer Jim Jeffries Tempe Police Department announces death of 13-year-old K9 The Tempe Police Department is mourning the death of 13-year-old police K9 Nanouc, the department announced on social media on Monday. The department said Nanouc served the City of Tempe with retired K9 Officer Jim Jeffries from 2010-2015. “It is with a very heavy …

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K9 Kira – New Milford, Connecticut

Died – 4/4/21 Handler – Sergeant Michael Lafond CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Kira who was partnered with Officer Michael Lafond of New Milford Police Department. K-9 Kira had recently retired from active duty in January, after 10 years of dedicated service. Kira succumbed to complications following surgery to remove a recently discovered tumor. Kira …

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