Died – 10/19/23 Handler – Officer Don Godby Smyrna Police Department mourns the loss of beloved K9 officer Ryker The Smyrna Police Department is mourning the passing of one of its K9s. The department says K9 Ryker passed away Thursday.K9 Ryker served the Smyrna community for eight years. He began service in the Smyrna community in Oct. 2015 with his …
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K9 Dexter – Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Police mourning the loss of retired K-9 Dexter The Boston Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K-9, Dexter. The department paid tribute to Dexter in a social media post on Monday. Dexter served alongside Boston Police officers for more than 7 years, police said. “It is with deep regret that the BPD announces the passing of …
Read More »K9 Coron – Miami, Florida
Died – 10/16/23 Handler – Officer Doug Hesler Miami Twp. Police mourn loss of retired K-9 A local police department is mourning the loss of one of their former K-9s.Coron, a retired Miami Twp. Police Department Canine, died Monday, the department announced this morning.Born in April 2010 in Holland, Coron was a Belgian Malinois.He was trained at Gold Shield K-9 …
Read More »K9 Fredy – Orange County, Florida
Died – 10/16/23 Florida sheriff’s office K-9 killed in crash A Florida sheriff’s office K-9 was killed in a crash Monday.The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said K-9 Fredy was killed when the car he was in was hit by another car.“Fredy’s life was cut tragically short,” the sheriff’s office said. The 2.5-year-old Springer Spaniel was one of the sheriff’s office’s …
Read More »K9 Lobo – Somerville, Massachusetts
Died – 10/15/23 Handler – Officer Timothy Sullivan Somerville police announce sudden passing of K-9 Lobo The Somerville Police Department has announced the passing of K-9 Lobo.Lobo entered into police service with his handler Officer Timothy Sullivan on December 24, 2015.Upon entering into service, he was trained to track and locate missing persons, search for suspects, and locate evidence. Lobo …
Read More »K9 Storm – Iberia Parish, Louisiana
Handler – Sergeant Scott Legendre Iberia Parish K-9 Officer has Died An Iberia Parish K-9 Officer has reached the end of his watch, and deputies are mourning the death of their beloved colleague. According to the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, retired K-9 Officer Storm passed away peacefully at his home last week. He was living with his handler …
Read More »K9 Baca – Charlotte, North Carolina
Handler – Officer Acker-Estes Charlotte police mourn the loss of retired K-9 Baca The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. On Saturday, Charlotte police announced that retired CMPD K-9 Baca had passed away. Baca served with CMPD from 2012 to 2018 as a dual-purpose narcotics and patrol dog.During his tenure with the department, Baca …
Read More »K9 Miklo – Salisbury, Pennsylvania
Handler – Officer Zulic Salisbury Township police announce passing of K-9 Salisbury township police announced the passing of their beloved K-9 Miklo on their Facebook page Saturday. Active K-9 Miklo died following a short battle with cancer.According to the post, Miklo worked alongside his human partner Officer Zulic for five years.
Read More »K9 Q.T. – Calhoun, Alabama
Calhoun Co. Sheriff’s Office beloved retired K-9 dies The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its retired K-9 deputies, Q.T.CCSO shared the news in a Facebook post Wednesday evening.The department says Q.T was the first K-9 used in Calhoun County schools, and “he made a positive impact on thousands of children across our county.”Rest in …
Read More »K9 Asco – Erlanger, Kentucky
Handler – Lt. Chad Girdler Erlanger Police mourn the loss of a retired K9 officer The Erlanger Police Department is saddened to announce the passing of one of its officers. Canine Sgt. Asco served residents in Erlanger for 7 years from 2013 to 2020 with his handler Retired Lt. Chad Girdler.He was responsible for 157 arrests and was awarded the …
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