Died – 11/2/22 Handler – Jessica Cale Retired Philippi PD K-9 passes away The Philippi Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired K-9s. K-9 Troll unexpectedly passed away Wednesday evening, according to a Facebook post from the Philippi Police Department. The post says he served the City of Philippi for four and a half years and …
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K9 Bico – Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania
Handler – Sergeant Matthew Gardner Bico, Beloved Upper Macungie Twp. Police Dog, Dies In Retirement A beloved police dog in Lehigh County has died, officials announced. Bico, a German Shepherd who worked in the Upper Macungie Township Police Department’s K9 unit for nearly a decade, passed away comfortably in retirement, authorities said on Facebook Tuesday, Nov. 1. Along with his …
Read More »K9 Gator – New Hampshire State Police
Died 10/29/22 Handler – Captain Mark Hall New Hampshire State Police retired K-9 dies, escorted for one last ride in cruiser It is with a heavy heart that the #NHSP Canine Unit announces the passing of retired K-9 Gator. K-9 Gator, a twelve and a half -year-old Belgian Malinois was assigned to Captain Mark Hall who spent most of his …
Read More »K9 Duuk – New Mexico State Police
Died – 10/28/22 Handler – Sergeant Garbiel Luna Retired New Mexico State Police K-9 killed after escaping yard K-9 that used to work with the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) has passed away. The retired K-9, Duuk, had gotten out of his yard and was hit by a car. Duuk worked as a criminal apprehension and explosive detection canine for …
Read More »K9 Zoey – Merriam Woods, Missouri
Died – 10/28/22 Handler – Police Chief Nathan Lewis. The Merriam Woods Police Department announced the death of their K9 officer. K9 Zoey, 10, died around 2:25 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, according to her handler and Merriam Woods Police Chief Nathan Lewis.Lewis said Zoey suffered renal failure at the start of 2022 and was not expected to survive by …
Read More »K9 TOSTI – West Fargo – North Dakota
Died 10/22/22 Handler – Officer Ben Orr West Fargo Police K9 passes away unexpectedly It’s a sad day for the West Fargo Police Department after authorities say one of its K9′s crossed the rainbow bridge unexpectedly earlier this week. K9 ToSti (Toe-chee) was a 7-year-old Dutch Shepherd that joined WFPD in November 2015. He was paired with Officer Ben Orr …
Read More »K9 Drako – Hillview, Kentucky
Handler – Officer Elliot Clark Hillview police mourn the loss of former K-9 officer The Hillview Police Department announced sad news that former K-9 officer Drako has died. The department made the announcement Thursday through social media. With a sad heart, we wanted to share with the community that former Officer Drako has passed away. During his time with us, …
Read More »K9 Argo – Peel Canada
Died – 10/26/22 Handler – Const. John Cook Decorated Mississauga, Brampton police dog who helped in 366 arrests mourned One of the Peel Regional Police force’s longest-serving and most highly decorated police dogs has died. Argo, a Belgian Shepherd who helped his partner in the K9 unit, Const. John Cook, make 366 arrests in Mississauga and Brampton since 2013, died …
Read More »K9 Kolbie – Kershaw, South Carolina
Handler – Lt Miles Taylor Kershaw K9 officer passes away According to a post on the Kershaw Co. Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, one of its K9 officers has passed away. Deputies say K9 Kolbie was almost 13 when she passed away this past weekend. Investigators say Kolbie served in the department for ten years and in that time successfully located …
Read More »J9 Juna
Handler – Trooper Brennan Keeler Juna, NYSP bomb-tracking dog, dies at 11
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