Died – 11/21/23 McAllen ISD police bid farewell to K-9 Officer Rocky McAllen police are mourning the loss of their beloved K-9 Rocky.Tuesday marked the end of watch for Rocky who served the McAllen Independent School District Police Department for four years. According to McAllen ISD police, Rocky died due to health related illnesses. “He fought as hard and as …

Died 11/20/23 Handler – Sgt. Ben Bertram Retired Charlestown Police K-9 dies nearly 5 We are saddened to announce the passing of retired Charlestown Police Department K9, Kubo; end of watch 11/20/2023. K9 Kubo served the Charlestown community from March 2012 through retirement in November 2017; as the dedicated and faithful duty partner of beloved CHPD Sgt. Ben Bertram, 33, …

Died 11/20/23 Mystery surrounds death of police dog Kalyani; postmortem confirms poisoning, action taken against three policemen The death of Kalyani, a police dog, credited for aiding in numerous cases, remains a mystery. According to the post-mortem report, Kalyani succumbed to poisoning. Consequently, three policemen faced disciplinary action in connection with the incident. A case has been registered by Poonthura …

Died 11/20/23 Handler – Deputy Smusz Retired Botetourt County K9 passes away The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its retired K9s, Jaap.Deputy Jaap passed away on Monday, Nov. 20, and served the community fearlessly. He was described as “a loyal companion and an invaluable member” of the team. In 2017, Jaap began his career …

Died – 11/19/23 Handler – Cpl. Fullerton Rogers County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies after being diagnosed with cancer The Rogers County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) said a K-9 died today after he was diagnosed with cancer late last week.RCSO said K-9 Bosko joined the department in March 2021 and was a state certified K-9 through CLEET and held national certifications through …

Died – 11/17/23 K-9 killed by friendly fire in operation with College Park police A K9 with the South Fulton Police Department has died after he was shot in the line of duty by an officer with another department. South Fulton police confirmed K9 Max’s death Friday. Officials said South Fulton and College Park police were trying to catch a …

Handler – Sgt. Michelle Lyman Retired Raleigh police K-9 passes away after serving 9 years Raleigh police are saying a final farewell to a retired pooch who was a dual-purpose patrol narcotics dog.K-9 Kota, who joined Raleigh police in June 2010, served with the department for nine full years, according to a Friday news release from Raleigh Police Department.K-9 Kota …

Died – 11/16/23 Handler – Officer Daniel Gumm Suspect strangles Sedgwick County K-9 Wichita police identified the K-9 killed in the line of duty on Thursday as Public Service Dog (PSD) Bane.Sheriff Jeff Easter said PSD Bane was eight years old. He came to the sheriff’s office from the Wichita Police Department and has been with his handler for over …

Handler – Lieutenant Jason Velasquez Poteet ISD K9 succumbs after rattlesnake bite Poteet ISD is paying tribute to K9 Ewa who succumbed to her injuries and passed away after battling a rattlesnake bite on Oct. 29, according to the district’s Facebook page.Ewa’s steadfast devotion to duty and strong spirit will be greatly missed by her handler Lieutenant Jason Velasquez, the …

Died – 11/13/23 Handler – Officer Aaron Young Police department announces unexpected death of K-9 The Canfield Police Department’s K-9 passed away on Monday after he was transported to a veterinary hospital for emergency surgery. K-9 Nix has served the city of Canfield since October 2020.An earlier post on the department’s page said Nix was transported to the veterinary hospital …