Died 7/14/22 Five-year-old sniffer dog dies in Coimbatore Five-year-old sniffer dog, Diana, which was serving in the sniffer squad of the city police for the past five years died here on Monday. The dog was admitted in to the squad in 2018 after a training of six months. Diana helped in identifying the locations of drug peddlers across the city, …
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K9 Doc – Madeira, Ohio
Died 7/12/22 Handler – Lt. Ed Farris Madeira police mourn passing of long-time K9 The Madeira Police Department on Tuesday reported the death of a former K9. Doc retired on Jan. 10 after nearly eight years serving the City of Madeira and surrounding communities. He worked for the duration of his service with his K9 handler, Lt. Ed Farris.
Read More »K9 Shadow – Shreveport, Louisiana
Died – 7/12/22 Handler – Cpl. Andrew Presley Officers, friends join to say goodbye to SPD K-9 Shadow The Shreveport Police Department K-9 Unit was joined by Caddo sheriff’s deputies and other supporters Tuesday in saying goodbye to retired K-9 Officer Shadow. Shadow served the community for nearly eight years in narcotics and criminal apprehension with his handler, Cpl. Andrew …
Read More »K9 Zino – Juab, Utah
Died – 7/11/22 Handler – Sergeant Chris Painter Juab County grieves death of police K9, Zino It is with broken hearts we share the passing of Retired PSD K9 Zino due to medical complications. He loved going to work and chasing the bad guys with his handler, Sergeant Chris Painter. They had been doing so for over 7 years. Zino …
Read More »K9 Quinn, Brisbane, Australia
Died 7/11/22 Handler – Senior Sergeant Sean Baxendell Death of retired police dog, PD Quinn Retired Police Dog Quinn, attached to Brisbane Dog Squad, tragically passed away on July 11, aged 12. His service commenced with Brisbane Dog Squad in December 2012 before retiring in December 2017.PD Quinn and Senior Sergeant Sean Baxendell were a formidable team, who held offenders …
Read More »K9 Turbo – Fresno, California
Died 7/10/22 Handler – Officer Matt Vincent Fresno police K9 Turbo passes away The Fresno Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired K9 officers. On Sunday, the department announced that K9 Turbo had passed away on Friday, June 24. Following Turbo’s passing, officers and their K9 partners lined up outside of a local animal hospital to …
Read More »K9 Baron – George Town, Cayman Islands
Died 7/9/22 Handler – PC Bill McLaughlin RCIPS dog dies in kennels at police station The RCIPS has confirmed that an investigation is underway into the death last month of a Belgian shepherd from the K-9 Unit in the kennels at the George Town Police Station. CNS has learned that ‘Baron’, who joined the unit in 2018 and was noted …
Read More »K9 Ares – Beaufort, South Carolina
Died 7/9/22 Handler – Staff Sergeant Jeff Lauver Beaufort K9 passes away after complications with cancer The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office announced one of their retired K9s passed away from cancer. K9 Ares served the community from 2013 until his retirement in April of this year, the department said. He passed away Sunday following complications with cancer.”Born to love. Trained …
Read More »K9 Stryker – Solon, Ohio
Handler – Officer Troyer Longtime Solon K9 Officer passes away The Solon Police Department is mourning the loss of a longtime K9 officer. The department shared on social media the news that retired K9 Stryker has passed away. Stryker served the City of Solon from 2010 to 2019. “That’s a long working career,” said Lt. Bill Vajdich. “He was better …
Read More »K9 Baco – Salem, Oregon
Handler – Sgt. Trevor Morrison Baco, beloved Salem police dog once shot in the line of duty, dies Salem police Sgt. Trevor Morrison remembers the day his K-9 dog Baco was shot by a man barricaded inside a bus in a Walmart parking lot. “As a handler, you always know it’s a possibility,” Morrison said. On the morning of April …
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