Handler – Lt. Christopher Wernig Retired K-9 Mika Dies, Spent 10 Years With Cherry Hill Police Retired police K-9 Mika has died at the age of 13, the Cherry Hill Police Department said. Mika was the partner of Lt. Christopher Wernig, and was an integral part of the police team from Oct. 2010 to April 2021, according to the CHPD.K-9 …
Read More »Yearly Archives: 2023
K9 Champ – Kansas City, Missouri
Died – 2/15/23 Handler – Officer James Muhlbauer Officer James Muhlbauer of the Kansas City Police Department was killed in a car accident along with his K9 Champ on 2/15/23 while on duty after a vehicle crashed into the K9 handler’s patrol unit. The accident happened at approximately 10:15 p.m. near the area of Benton Blvd. and Truman Road. A …
Read More »K9 Fredy – U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Died 2/15/23 Handler – Officer Matthew Liggio U.S. Customs And Border Protection K9 Fredy Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency In Training U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) K9 Fredy died in the line of duty on Feb. 15 after suffering a medical emergency during a training session.The incident occurred at approximately 5 p.m. during an off-site training mission in Matawan, …
Read More »K9 Keanu – Flager, Florida
Died 2/14/23 Handler – Deputy Robin Towns Flagler Sheriff’s Office Announces Death of K-9 Keanu Just Shy of His 4th Birthday The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office this morning announced the death of K-9 Keanu, a few weeks shy of his fourth birthday and a little over two years into his service with the Sheriff’s Office. A sheriff’s release states that …
Read More »K9 Kiah – Poughkeepsie, New York
Died – 2/13/23 Handler – Officer Bruzoul Poughkeepsie Police K9 passes away We have some unfortunate news regarding our girl Kiah. About a week ago she developed a cough and wasn’t her usual self. We took her to the vet and started antibiotics for pneumonia. Kiah wasn’t responding to the treatment and there appeared to be lung nodules on her …
Read More »K9 Tzar – Overland, Missouri
Died 2/10/23 Handler – Cpl. Chris Fanning K-9 officer Tzar euthanized The Overland Police Department said goodbye to one of its K-9 officers. K-9 officer Tzar has worked with Cpl. Chris Fanning for seven years at the Overland Police Department. According to the department, Tzar was diagnosed with chronic pancreatic issues and underwent treatment over the past year. Unfortunately, his …
Read More »K9 Griffit – Golden, Colorado
Died 2/13/23 Armed suspect at Colorado School of Mines campus allegedly killed K-9 The Colorado School of Mines in Golden is closed after police apprehended a suspect who allegedly shot and killed a K-9 early Monday.The incident started overnight, around 12:15 a.m. According to the Golden Police Department, officers helped the Colorado School of Mines’ police officers after they had …
Read More »K9 Mag – South Haven, Mississippi
Died – 2/10/23 Southaven Police Department Mourns Loss Of Retired The Southaven Police Department posted on social media about the passing of a retired police service dog.12-year-old Mag, a Belgian Malinois, passed away on February 10th in the company of his former handler and family.Mag served with the police department as a Patrol and Explosive Detection K9 from 2011-2017. He …
Read More »K9 Hector – Charleston, South Carolina
Died – 2/10/23 Handler – Captain Jay Christmas Charleston airport authorities to remember their 1st K-9 officer The Charleston County Aviation Authority will hold a memorial service Tuesday for its first K-9 officer, Hector. Hector served the Charleston community for more than 10 years. He died on Feb. 10.The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at the North …
Read More »K9 Bosco – Harford, Maryland
Handler – Sr. Deputy Vazquez Harford County Sheriff’s Office K9 dies in retirement after years of service Harford County Sheriff’s Office announced, Bosco, a police K9 died in retirement after an extensive career. The Sheriff’s Office says Bosco was a multi-purpose patrol, explosive, and gun detection K9 and had many criminal apprehensions and gun recoveries. The most memorable recovery from …
Read More »