Died – 2/19/22 Handler – Master Deputy Allen Darcey Orange County K9 Boone dies of cancer A Central Florida K9 deputy died Saturday of cancer, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office. OCSO posted a video Thursday in tribute to K9 Boone, who worked with the Sheriff’s Office for six years. Most of Boone’s tenure with OCSO was spent with Master …
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Died – 2/19/22 Handler – Officer Dan Nelson Salem police mourning death of retired K-9 We are saddened to announce the passing of one of our own, K9 Trigger, this past Saturday, just a day before his 13th birthday. K9 Trigger was partnered with Officer Nelson and the two were inseparable from day 1. Having graduated from the Boston Police …
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Handler – Detective Scott Beaumier The Pleasant Prairie Police Department has announced the death of retired village police dog Echo. Echo, a mix of German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois, was born in Hungary on Jan. 18, 2011. Echo joined the department in April of 2012 and then completed training with his handler, Detective Scott Beaumier, at Southern Police K-9 Inc. …
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Handler – Trooper Daniel Gazolla Rhode Island State Police K-9 unit dies The Rhode Island State Police have announced that Rex, one of their K-9 units, has died. Rex served with Trooper Daniel Gazolla and had been deployed on several missions since 2011. During Rex’s career, he was able to provide security for people at venues like Gillette Stadium, and …
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Died – 2/18/22 Handler – Munneke Lyon County K-9 passes away after nearly 6 years serving the community The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says their K-9, Rizzo, passed away last Friday. According to the sheriff’s Facebook page, Rizzo died on Feb. 18 after nearly six years serving Lyon County. Rizzo started her career at the northwest Iowa sheriff’s office …
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Died – 2/17/22 K-9 and suspect dead after multiple pursuits A man was shot and killed by police and a police dog also died during an armed confrontation Thursday night. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. at 1750 W. 11400 South in South Jordan when police shot a man with a handgun who they had been pursuing since earlier …
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Died – 2/16/22 Handler – Sgt. Ben Conway Darlington Police announces death of first-ever K9, Kilo The Darlington Police Department’s first K9 unit, who worked with the department for nine years before retiring, has died. According to a Facebook post from the Darlington PD, Kilo died Wednesday, three years after retiring from the department. The department extended special condolences to …
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Died 2/15/22 Handler – Cpl. Jon Cerqua Retired West Allis K-9 ‘Jax’ dies The West Allis Police Department announced Wednesday that retired K-9 “Jax” has died. Jax was with the department for six years and nine months. During his patrol, Jax was deployed on 146 occasions and responsible for the arrests of 54 criminals. This includes armed felony offenses and …
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Died – 2/15/22 Moniteau County Sheriff loses K-9 Mizzou after illness K-9 Mizzou died on February 15, 2022, after a battle with Invasive Thymoma. The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Department announced they lost a member of their team. K-9 Mizzou died on February 15, 2022, after a battle with Invasive Thymoma. Mizzou was born in Budapest, Hungary on March 5, 2012. …
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Died – 2/14/22 Sweetwater Police K9 Stalin Dies The Sweetwater Police Department announced Wednesday the death of their final K-9 unit. According to the Sweetwater Police Department, on Feb. 14, the SPD’s final K9 officer, Stalin, passed away. “K9 Officer Stalin successfully detected narcotics during several stops and was utilized by other agencies,” stated the SPD’s Facebook. “Thank you for …
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