Yearly Archives: 2021

K9 Eddie – Warminster, Pennsylvania

Died 2/17/21 Handler – Officer Gin Warminster Police Remember Canine Officer, Eddie Police in Warminster Township are honoring a former canine officer who was laid to rest last week. Eddie, who turned 13 years old on Christmas Eve, was born in the Czech Republic and purchased by Warminster Police on Sept. 8, 2009. He completed patrol training with the Philadelphia …

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K9 Zeke – Gwinnett County, Georgia

Died 2/15/21 Retired Gwinnett County K9 officer dies The Gwinnett County Police Department is mourning the loss of one its retired K9 officers. Officials tell FOX 5 that retired K9 Officer Zeke died on Feb. 15. Zeke worked with the police department from 2013 to 2020 as a narcotics detection K9. In his time with the force, he found over …

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K9 Buddy – Griffin, Georgia

Died – 2/14/21 Handler – Officer Brian Dorety Griffin PD mourns death of 4-year-old K9 officer The Griffin Police Department is morning the loss of one of its loyal K-9 officers. Officials said 4-year-old K-9 officer Buddy’s handler, Officer Brian Dorety, found him dead in his dog house at approximately 10 a.m. on Feb. 14. The department said K-9 officer …

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K9 Edo – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Handler – Officer Dan Hartung It is with heavy hearts that the Pittsburgh Police K9 Unit announces the passing of K-9 Edo due to illness. Edo was an Explosives Detection K-9 who began his service with the K9 Unit in May of 2013 and was working faithfully up until this past week. Today, Pittsburgh Police officers joined K9 Edo’s handler …

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K9 Lambeau – Ledyard, Connecticut

Died 2/12/21 Handler – Officer Bobby Kempke The Connecticut Police Work Dog Association is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Lambeau on 2/12/21. Officer Kempke made the difficult decision to have him euthanized to relieve his suffering. K9 Lambeau was born in the Netherlands in December of 2007 and came to the United States in February of 2008 …

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K9 Anya – Laurens County, South Carolina

Died – 2/12/21 Handler – Deputy Alexander Laurens Co. deputies give “last ride” to retired K-9 on her way to vet’s office On Friday, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and city police officer escorted retired K9 Anya to Clinton Animal Hospital on her last ride. Anya went to work for the Laurens City Police Department in 2016 as …

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K9 Kody – Bloomfield Township, Michigan

Died 2/11/21 Handler – Officer Angela Carlson Police department mourns loss of K-9 Kody A Bloomfield Township police dog who retired last year as he continued treatment for cancer has died. K-9 Kody, a German Shepherd, died Feb. 11, just a few weeks before his ninth birthday. A social media post by the Bloomfield Township Police Department states: “The Bloomfield …

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K9 Rico – Loves Park, Illinois

Died – 2/11/21 Handler – Sgt. Erik Meadors After six years of service, K9 Rico with the Loves Park Police Department dies Loves Park Police Department K9 Rico died on Thursday night after he served on the force alongside handler Sgt. Erik Meadors. Loves Park Police Officers were with Rico during his final moments. Rico spent the last years of …

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K9 Juma – Wood County, Texas

In July 2018, Juma and Constable Kelly Smith became partners and best friends when she was donated to Wood County by K9 Officers (www.K9officers.org). K9 officers, a non-profit organization was formed by Rocky and Shannon Smith to provide police K9s, handler training and equipment to law enforcement agencies. They probably had no idea the impact they would make on the …

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K9 Dash – Dyfed-Powys, Wales

Died – 2/10/21 Dyfed-Powys Police mourn the loss of canine colleague RPD Dash The force has confirmed RPD Dash passed away on February 10, aged 11. A police spokesman said: “It is with heartfelt sadness that we report the sad passing of RPD Dash who passed away peacefully yesterday surrounded by his human family. “RPD Dash served with Dyfed-Powys Police …

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