Died – 3/31/21 Illness claims life of K9 at Trenton Police Department The Trenton Police Department is mourning the loss of its K9 officer Ivo, who reportedly passed away after an illness. Ivo had helped keep the Trenton community safe since 2017. The Dade County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) Facebook page says on Friday afternoon, they will join forces with the …
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K9 Jacqui – Brea, California
Died – Handler – Officer Shannon Buckels Brea police officer and family say goodbye to retired K9 Jacqui was a faithful partner. A hard worker. A protector. A best friend. One minute, the black Labrador retriever was playing a key role in the confiscation of massive quantities of narcotics and the next minute, she was chasing a tennis ball. And …
Read More »K9 Ben – Granbury, Texas
Handler – Officer Hastings “It is with a heavy heart that the Granbury Police Department announces the passing of Narcotics K9 Ben. Ben served our community along with his handler, Officer Hastings, from 2012-2019. During that time Ben was assigned to the Granbury Independent School District. “Ben quickly became the unofficial school mascot and could always be found among crowds …
Read More »K9 Leo – Johns Creek, Georgia
Died – 3/29/21 Handler – Sgt. Goins Johns Creek sergeant remembers K-9 officer Leo: ‘See you on the other side, buddy’ The Johns Creek Police said a heartbreaking goodbye, on Thursday, following the death of a long-time K-9 officer. The department announced on Facebook that K-9 Leo had died just two nights earlier. They also shared a letter from Leo’s …
Read More »K9 Bishop – Selma, Tennessee
Died 3/29/21 Handler – Officer Robert Heathcock IV The Selmer Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own, four year old K9 Bishop. On Monday evening K9 Bishop, was shot and killed just outside of Selmer, TN. Both the Selmer Police Department and McNairy County Sheriffs Department have confirmed he was shot multiple times by a neighbor …
Read More »K9 Diesel – Canton, Ohio
Died 3/29/21 Handler – Ofc. Sherman Schilling With a heavy heart we announce that PK9A K-9 DIESEL (Active) succumbed to a fast growing lymphoma earlier this evening. Diesel was purchased by the Canton Police K9 Unit in 2015 at just 11 months old certified with his partner and best friend, Ofc. Schilling, shortly after. From that time, K-9 Diesel was …
Read More »K9 Moti Jaslia – Mainpuri, India
Handler – Satveer Singh Supercop Moti takes a final bow, bow He joined the police force as constable and in a span of six years rose to become a circle officer. With a nose for sniffing out crime, Moti Jaslia, A seven year old tracker dog, helped the Mainpuri and Budan Police solve at least 31 cases. Despite a failing …
Read More »K9 Blitz – State Fire Marshal Explosive Detection K9
Handler – Master Deputy State Fire Marshal and Bomb Technician Ed Ernst Retired State Fire Marshal Explosive Detection K9 “Blitz” Passes Away The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Office Special Operations Division regrets to inform the community of the passing of retired K9 “Blitz”. Blitz was the faithful partner of Master Deputy State Fire Marshal and Bomb Technician Ed …
Read More »K9 Knight – Vancouver, British Columbia
Died – 3/25/21 Handler – [Const.] Wong VPD says goodbye to oldest retired police dog The Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) canine unit is mourning the loss of its oldest retired police service dog, Knight. The German Shepherd died Thursday night, after serving the citizens of Vancouver for nine years as part of the VPD’s canine unit from 2005 to 2014. …
Read More »K9 Sam – Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Handler – Officer Ben Hardgrove Fond du Lac police dog Sam dies after sudden illness Sam, a 4½-year-old German shepherd, was off duty when he became sick and was taken to BluePearl Pet Hospital in Appleton. Sam died due to a “sudden, inoperable medical condition,” according to the Fond du Lac Police Department. Sam had been with the Fond du …
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