Yearly Archives: 2023

K9 Fredy – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Handler – Officer Bogert Retired Pittsburgh police K-9 Fredy dies Retired Pittsburgh police K-9 Fredy has died. In a Facebook post on Monday, the Pittsburgh Police K-9 Unit said the 10-year-old died unexpectedly. “RIP Fredy. Your loyal service to the City of Pittsburgh and its citizens will never be forgotten,” the post said. The post said Fredy was a patrol …

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K9 Trax – Truckee, California

Died 6/10/23 Handler – Officer Andrew Holbrook Truckee Police mourn passing of retired K9 unit Trax The Truckee Police Department is mourning after announcing that one of their retired k9 units has passed away.K9, Trax, passed away on June 10 at the age of 11. Trax was born on October 15, 2011, and the police department says Trax’s journey touched …

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K9 Mach – Hancock, Iowa

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office announces death of retired K9 Mach The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of retired Hancock County K9 Mach on June 9. Sheriff Rob Gerdes said Mach was severely struggling with previously announced medical issues that led to his retirement.“We would like to thank Mach for his loyal service,” he said.Mach had developed a cyst …

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K9 Kai – Watauga, Texas

Died 6/7/23 Handler – Officer Cooper North Texas K-9 dies after suffering medical issues A North Texas K9 officer has died after struggling with medical issues. The Watauga Police Department shared to its Facebook page on Wednesday that K9 Kai, a seven-year veteran, was laid to rest. “It is with regret that the Watauga Police Department wishes to share that …

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K9 Sato – New Windsor, New York

Handler – Officer Brian McLean What major loss New Windsor Police Department dealing with? There really is a lot of truth behind the saying “man’s best friend”. A relationship between a Police Officer and their K-9 is very special and it really is a bond that can never be broken. I have seen this first-hand with my brother who is …

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K9 Sam – Union County, New Jersey

Died 6/5/23 Handler – Sergeant Current Retired Union County Sheriff’s K-9 Sam Dies At Age 9 Retired K-9 Sam, who served the Union County Sheriff’s Office, has died at age 9, the police department said Thursday.”The Union County Sheriff’s K9 Unit is saddened to announce the passing of retired K9 Sam on June 5,” said Union County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit.K9 …

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K9 Jesse – Columbia, South Carolina

Handler – Corporal James Fitzpatrick Retired Columbia Police K-9 passes away A retired Columbia Police K-9 has passed away, according to the Columbia Police Department. K-9 Jesse, who worked for the Columbia Police Department retired in 2022 after having served the department for ten years. The eleven and a half year old was a German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix. Before retiring, …

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K9 Orfeus – Washoe, Nevada

Died 6/4/23 Handler – Officer Ed Kendall Retired WCSD police dog passes away The Washoe County School District announced Monday afternoon that retired police K9 Orfeus has passed away.The district says Orfeus passed in the comfort and care of his handler, retired school police officer Ed Kendall.Orfeus was born in Holland and started his career with the district in 2016, …

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K9 Chase – Cobb, Georgia

Died 6/5/23 Handler – Officer Neill Police K9 dies in hot car The Cobb County Police Department is investigating the death of a Cobb County Police K9 that occurred at Allatoona High School (3300 Dallas Acworth Highway, Acworth, GA, 30101) on Monday, June 5, 2023, just after 2 p.m. Officers were attending scheduled active shooter training at the school when …

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K9 Bruno – Oro Valley, Arizona

Died 6/4/23 Handler – Officer Roger Reynolds Retired OVPD K-9 passes away Retired Oro Valley Police Department K-9 Bruno has sadly passed away.According to Steffany Young, the wife of Roger Reynold, Bruno passed away Sunday. Bruno was a Belgian Malinois imported from Czechoslovakia and joined the force in 2013. His handler was Roger Reynolds. Bruno retired from OVPD in 2020 …

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