Died – 2/12/22 Handler – Officer Bradley Boyce  HPD announces retired K-9 death The Harrisonburg Police Department announced that their retired K-9 Max passed away February 12, 2022, after a sudden decline in health. He was 12 years old. In a post, HPD said K-9 Max was an integral part of the K-9 Unit from 2010 until 2020. He was …

Former Campbell police dog passes away Campbell police will be giving one of their police dogs a final escort. Pino passed away earlier this week. The Belgian Malinois K9 was a dual-purpose police dog for tracking, drug detection and the apprehension of suspects. He was with the police from 2015 until he retired in 2019. Police are picking up the …

Died – 2/11/22 Handler – Deputy Brian Harris  Placer County K-9 Association mourns death of former officer The Placer County K-9 Association mourned the death of a former K-9 officer in a Facebook post on Sunday. The K-9 Association, a local non-profit established by the county’s K-9 handlers, announced a dog named Ego died on Friday. Ego was a Belgian Malinois, who was …

Handler – Captain Paul Douglas Fairhaven Police Department K9 Unit mourns loss of Bristol County Sheriff’s Office’s K9 “Rony” “Our dear friend, Captain Paul Douglas, said goodbye to his retired partner, K9 Rony. His passing comes after a courageous battle with cancer. K9 Rony, a Belgian Malinois, was a loyal partner for many years serving The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office …

Handler – Sgt. Ryan Sumner  Lenexa police mourn death of 4-year-old police K9 The Lenexa Police Department is mourning the death of a police K9. The department said in a Facebook post that 4-year-old K9 Leo, a Belgian Malinois, was still in active service, but in recent weeks was diagnosed with lymphoma. Police said K9 Leo was certified in both …

Died 2/8/22 Handler – Deputy Tony Howe K9 Nitro II was killed in a vehicle crash when a subject stole her handler’s vehicle and intentionally drove into another car and a passing train on Delaware Avenue near 19th Street.Deputies had responded to a vehicle driving erratically around 11:00 pm and attempted a traffic stop. The driver refused to stop and …

Handler – Deputy CJ Brownell  Saratoga County retired K9 passes away The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office has announced that a retired Sheriff’s K9 Lee has passed away. Lee was assigned to Deputy CJ Brownell and faithfully served our agency and the people of Saratoga County from 2013 until 2020 when he retired. Lee was certified in Patrol and Narcotics detection …

Died 2/8/22 Handler – Deputy Tony Howe Two people and a York County sheriff’s office K-9 have died following a high-speed pursuit and a train crash involving two vehicles in York on Tuesday night. Joseph Stoltenberg, 43, the suspect who initiated the chase, died on impact. The other person who died was 31-year-old Kyle Ediger, a teacher at Hampton Public …

Handler – Officer Michael Watts Plymouth Township Police Department has announced the passing of Major, a former K9 dog who had since been retired from service. Local police are mourning the loss of one of their own. The Plymouth Township Police Department has announced the death of Major, a former K9 dog who worked as an officer on the suburban …

Handler – Audrell Ragland UPD announces passing of K-9 officer The University of Virginia Police Department says one of its K-9 officers has died. According to a tweet, K-9 Muki served with the police department for more than seven years as an explosives detection dog. There is no word on the cause of the 13-year-old dog’s passing.