Yearly Archives: 2023

K9 Duke – Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan

Died – 7/1/23 Handler – Sergeant Tim Harris Grosse Pointe Farms first K-9 leaves lasting legacy When Grosse Pointe Farms K-9 Duke retired last fall, it was hoped that he’d have at least a few years of snoozing on the couch and chasing balls in the yard.Instead, Duke’s handler, Farms Sgt. Tim Harris, is now spending his first set of …

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K9 Jori – Holyoke, Massachusetts

Died – 6/30/23 Handler – Officer Ryan Tabb Memorial held for Holyoke Police K9 Jori A memorial was held in honor of Holyoke Police K9 Jori who passed away after a sudden illness. K9 Jori, a German Shepard mix, joined the Holyoke Police Force in 2013. His handler, Officer Ryan Tabb worked with Jori to help track and identify missing …

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K9 Agon – Hartley, Texas

Died – 6/30/23 Handler – Officer Tommy Hughes Handler – Officer Reese Smith Hartley County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies from cancer 10-days after forced retirement A Hartley County Sheriff’s Office K-9 died Friday, just 10 days after he was forced to retire due to cancer. Agon, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois, was diagnosed with lymphoma. He retired on June 20.”I’ve been …

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K9 Bacardi – Fairborn, Ohio

Handler – Officer Joe Pence Fairborn PD mourns loss of retired K9 The Fairborn Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K9.K9 Bacardi “Bac” pas sed away late last week, the police department said in a social media post.Bac served the police department for seven years before retiring in 2022 to be a family dog for his K9 …

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K9 Jin – Selma, North Carolina

Handler – Officer Eason Retired Selma K-9 dies after several years of service K-9 Jin worked with Selma Officer C. Eason and retired with his former handler. “K-9 Jin was living a great retired life with Officer Eason and his family,” officers said in the news release. “K9 Jin will be missed by all of us! When K-9 Jin was …

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K9 Duco – Bingham, Idaho

Died 6/30/23 Handler – Corporal Jared Miller Beloved Bingham County Sheriff’s Office K9 ‘Duco’ passes away It is with great regret that we inform you, our amazing community, that our long serving K9 “Duco” has passed away. It is with great honor that we share a tribute written from his handler, Corporal Jared Miller. He has earned the right to …

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K9 Cargo – Brevard, Florida

Brevard Sheriff’s Office Says Goodbye to Retired K-9 ‘Cargo’ After Dedicated Service to BCSO, US Marine Corp Earlier today, members of our Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and our K-9 Unit said goodbye to retired K-9 “Cargo” who served our agency from 2015 until retiring in 2017. K-9 “Cargo” started as an explosives detection dog in 2011 with the United States …

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K9 Tayaut – Prince George, Maryland

Handler – Cpl. Smith 13-year-old Prince George’s County K9 officer passes away A retired Prince George’s County K-9 officer has passed away, the police department said Wednesday. The Special Operations Division – Canine Section, is mourning the loss of 13-year-old Tayaut. She joined the department back in 2010 and assisted the department in locating multiple missing people and helped apprehend …

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