Lexington deputies mourn the loss of K9 officer Tuesday the Lexington Co. Sheriff’s Department announced the death of K9 Bono. Deputies say Bono served the county for eight years specializing in tracking, narcotics detection, criminal apprehension, article searches, and building clearing.

Handlers – Officer Preston Parrish and Officer Caleb Brien. Retired Sevierville Police Department K-9 dies Sevierville Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their K-9 officers, according to a Facebook post.K-9 Officer Blitz passed away from an unexpected medical illness, SPD officials said.Blitz served with SPD from 2013 to 2022 when he retired in June. He worked with …

Died – 10/23/23 Handler – Assistant Chief Holder Gaston County PD mourns loss of retired K9 Zepher The Gaston County Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired K9s.Zepher, who served with the department as a dual-purpose partner from 2012-18, died on Monday.”Recently, Zepher was diagnosed with intestinal cancer and has lived out his last days doing …

Died 10/23/23 Handler – Const. Barry Kelly Northeast OPP mourn loss of beloved police dog Ontario Provincial Police are mourning the loss of a longtime police dog, Timber, who passed away last month. Timber, police badge No. 1843K9, was born in 2009 and completed the police training course in December 2010, working with his lifelong handler, Const. Barry Kelly.“Timber was …

Handler – Master Deputy II Anthony Natalzia Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office has final walkout for Candy, K9 diagnosed with cancer The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office held a final walkout Monday morning for one of its K9 dogs, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Candy, a German shepherd, was diagnosed last week and the disease has progressed quickly. She was the …

Died 10/22/23 Handler – Lieutenant Brandon Upchurch Ector County Police mourns loss of K-9 The Ector County ISD Police Department is mourning the loss of one the Department’s K-9s, Diesel, who passed away yesterday.Diesel joined the Department in 2015, serving for 7 years with his handler, Lieutenant Brandon Upchurch, before finally returning back in 2022.In a social media post honoring …

Died – 10/22/23 Handler – Sgt. Ryan Monaghan Kane Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K-9 Prada The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Prada, a recently K-9 that died Oct. 22,Prada was recently diagnosed with bone cancer and was peacefully put to sleep. Her loyal handler, Sgt. Ryan Monaghan, was by her side, according to the post.A …

Died 10/21/23 Columbia Police Department mourns the loss of K-9 Rex The Columbia Police Department has lost one of their own.K-9 Rex passed away peacefully on October 21 at a veterinarian hospital after suffering a medical emergency, officials say.K-9 Rex was surrounded by his handler and other loved ones.

Luce Co. Sheriff’s Office Lays K9 Karo to Rest The Luce County Sheriff’s office has announced the death of one of their K9s.On Friday, K9 Karo was laid to rest. The Sheriff’s Office says that tumors took over his body very quickly, and the difficult decision was made to end his pain and suffering. It is never an easy decision, …

Died – 10/19/23 Handler – Cpl. Keith Page K-9 Rio dies in line of duty searching for evidence A game warden K-9 in the Law Enforcement Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources died Thursday in the line of duty.Authorities said in a post on Facebook that K-9 Rio and his partner Cpl. Keith Page were helping to track …