Handler – Master Police Officer David Sterner Bowling Green Police mourn loss of K9 officer Bowling Green Police announced the passing of K9 officer Max. Police say Max passed away after a struggle with various health issues. Max was partnered with Master Police Officer David Sterner and worked together in the fight against drugs and assisting partner agencies.The Bowling Green …

Handler – PC Gareth Gummerson North Yorkshire police dog dies after being injured A North Yorkshire police dog who had served in the force since he was 15 weeks old has died after being injured in an incident. Dixon had served alongside his handler PC Gareth Gummerson since joining the force until his death at eight years old. The force …

Officer Marc Johnson ‘He served with love, loyalty, passion’: Retired K-9 dies, leaves huge (paw)print on community A retired Duluth Police K-9 has died, leaving a huge (paw)print on the community’s heart. K-9 Oakley served the Duluth Police Department from 2012-2019. He was known as a dual-purpose dog, trained in both narcotics detection and human apprehension. He wore many hats …

Died – 3/13/22 Handler – Sgt. Julian Ziolkowski Retired Surfside Beach K9 passes away A beloved retired K9 with the Surfside Beach Police Department recently passed away in the care of his handler, former Sgt. Julian Ziolkowski. K9 Biko served the community from 2014 to 2019 and retired after suffering an on-duty injury, police said. “All work and no play” …

Died – 3/11/22 Handler – Cpl. Roger Lafferty A recently retired Durham Police Department K9 has died. His death comes almost a year after a line-of-duty shooting. The department announced K9 Daro was recently diagnosed with cancer and began undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Earlier this month, the department said Daro’s partner, Cpl. Roger Lafferty, reported he was “doing well and was …

Handler -Deputy Dakota Darsow Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office K9 Ghost Passes Away As the Sheriff’s Office mourns this loss, it is with a heavy heart that we bring news of the passing of K9 Ghost. Ghost passed away unexpectedly overnight from a medical issue. Our thoughts and prayers are especially with Deputy Darsow and his family as they will be …

Died – 3/9/22 Handler – Officer Jeff Schank A police K-9 was killed during an investigation involving multiple agencies Wednesday night in Lebanon Junction. It’s unclear what time or where in Lebanon Junction the incident happened, but Lt. Col. Jason Paulley, Shepherdsville assistant chief of police, confirmed the investigation in a statement late Wednesday. Chief Rick McCubbin said in the …

Handler – Trooper Sean Pasley Rhode Island State Police announce death of K-9 Tao A Rhode Island State Police K-9 has died. K-9 Tao, who state police described as a beloved member of the RISP K-9 Division, served for 10 years and “was deployed on hundreds of missions throughout his career” with his partner, Trooper Sean Pasley. “Please keep Trooper …

Handler – Officer Tommy Horne Retired Springfield K9 Hunter Passes away The Springfield Police Department announced Monday that retired police K-9 Hunter passed away last weekend. K-9 Hunter worked with Springfield officer Tommy Horne for eight years before Hunter retired in early 2021. Hunter, a 10-year-old German Shephard, was certified by the North American Police Work Dog Association and was …

Died 3/7/22 Handler – Logan Niles and Sam Strecker Sheriff’s Office remembers retired K-9’s service to community The life of a retired K-9 with Garfield County Sheriff’s Office was honored through a memorial service Wednesday afternoon. Spike, who was a 14-year-old Belgian malinois, served in Garfield County from 2011 to 2018 with then-K-9 deputies Logan Niles and Sam Strecker and …