Monthly Archives: February 2023

K9 Cwyk – Eugene, Oregon

Died – 2/28/23 Handler – Officer Owen Griffith Eugene Police Department mourns loss of talented police dog A very talented and successful police dog with the Eugene Police Department has passed away on Tuesday. February 28 after years of faithful service, the department said.K-9 Cwyk joined EPD in 2017, and trained with his handler, Officer Owen Griffith, in October of …

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K9 Ryu – Summerville, South Carolina

Handler – Officers mourn loss of former Summerville PD K-9 passing Summerville Police Department is morning the loss of a retired K-9. K-9 Ryu served as a dual propose Detection Canine for Summerville PD from 2010 to 2016. “K-9 Ryu handled numerous large-scale events during his career in order to keep our community safe,” SPD Facebook post read. K-9 Ryu’s …

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K9 Edik – Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County officers mourn loss of K9 Edik The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of one of its retired K9s. LCSO K9 Unit announced the passing of K9 Edik on Friday, after he had a rapid decline in health. Edik was retired at the time of his passing. The unit thanked the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and the …

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K9 Bear – Raynham, Massachusetts

Handler – Sgt. Donovan Raynham police chief’s retired K-9 passes away The Raynham Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its beloved K-9s.Raynham Police Chief James Donovan said K-9 Bear passed away earlier this month.K-9 Bear, a 14-year-old German Shepherd born in Hungary, began his career with then-Sgt. Donovan in 2009. In his first three years with the …

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K9 Jake – Pointe Coupee, Louisiana

Handler – Sergeant Scott Grezaffi Pointe Coupee Sheriff’s Office K-9 ‘Jake’ passes away The Pointe Coupee Sheriff’s Office on Friday announced the passing of its retired K-9 “Jake.”The dog served for 8 years alongside Sgt. Scott Grezaffi before retiring from active duty in 2021.The sheriff’s office noted that Jake had experienced a decline in his health in recent years due …

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K9 Skye – Jasper, Missouri

Died – 2/24/23 Handler – Deputy Deras Jasper County Patrol K-9 Skye dies suddenly The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is saddened to announce that patrol K-9 Skye died suddenly on the afternoon of 02-24-23 at her residence. K-9 Skye and her handler, Deputy Deras, were preparing for duty when Skye suddenly collapsed. She was taken to Central Pet Care in …

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K9 Paru – Shoranur, India

Died – 2/23/23 Kerala Police sniffer dog dead An eight-year-old police sniffer dog from the Shoranur sub-division died on Thursday. The dog, Paru, was accorded an official farewell and was buried at Paruthipra.The Alsatian was known for its tracking abilities. It had helped the police in the investigation of several crimes, including thefts and murders. Before its death, the canine …

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K9 Bella – Thrissur’s Ramapuram, India

Died – 2/19/23 Handler – PC Jilesh Jilesh says his last goodbye to Bella The AR police camp in Thrissur’s Ramapuram is in grief over the death of Bella, who served at the office for seven-and-a-half years.Bella was a dog skilled in explosive detection in the K-9 police dog squad. It was undergoing treatment at the Kokkala veterinary hospital for …

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K9 Ranger – Ellwood, Pennsylvania

Died – 2/21/23 Handler – Sergeant Michael McBride Former Ellwood K9 Ranger passes away The former Ellwood City Police Department K9 passed away Tuesday. Ranger was born on July 19, 2012, and was partnered with department Officer-in-charge/Sgt. Michael McBride. Ranger was the son of McBride’s first first K9, Jozek. Ranger served until his retirement on March 15, 2021. He spent …

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K9 Sasha – Rock, Wisconsin

Died 2/20/23 Handler – Sergeant Nathan DeBoer Former Rock Co. K-9 dies after lymphoma diagnosis The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is saying goodbye to a retired K-9 after she passed away Monday following a diagnosis of Lymphoma.K-9 Sasha started her career in August 2013 and mostly worked with the Patrol Bureau, according to the sheriff’s office. She was assigned to …

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