Yearly Archives: 2023

K9 Stark – Mississauga, Canada

Died – Const. Jason Senechal Mississauga, Brampton cops bid farewell to fallen K9 colleague Police in Mississauga and Brampton are mourning the loss of another four-legged partner in crime fighting. Peel Regional Police service dog Stark, a five-year-old Belgian Shepherd who served full-time in the K9 Unit since 2019, died this week after a short battle with cancer. In a …

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K9 Drax – Jefferson, Missouri

Died – 2/1/23 Handler – Officer Paul Gash JCPD announces passing of K-9 Drax: “He will be sorely missed” The Jefferson City Police Department was saddened to announce the passing of officer K-9 Drax Wednesday. It comes after a nearly two-month long battle with an unknown illness, the department said.”Drax fought as hard during this illness as he always had …

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K9 Odin – Windsor, Virginia

Died – 2/1/23 K9 Odin passes away K9 Odin with the Windsor Police Department passed way on Wednesday due to bloat after being rushed to the veterinarian.

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K9 King – University City, Missouri

Died – 1/31/23 Handler – Officer Ray Hussmann, K9 King euthanized to end suffering from bad infection Police departments gathered in University City Tuesday to show support for a fellow comrade.They honored the K-9, King, who served the University City Police Department for the last four years. King put paws to patrol, tracking wanted suspects and missing persons and finding …

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K9 Gold – Waverly, Ohio

Died – 1/28/23 Handler – Sergeant Taylor Ohio’s police dog ‘Sergeant K9 Gold’ dies at 11 The passing of Sergeant K9 Gold has left the police department in Ohio mourning. The 11-year-old Belgian Malinois named Gold passed away on Saturday morning, January 28, at a vet’s office while being attended by his handler, Sergeant Taylor, family, and Chief Winfield.After starting …

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K9 Flash – Wilmington, North Carolina

Handler – Sgt. J. Cummings Longtime K-9 police dog in New Hanover County has died Flash, a long-serving K-9 police dog who worked with Wilmington-area law enforcement agencies for nearly a decade, has died. According to a news release from Lt. Jerry Brewer, public information officer with the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, “Flash was a highly trained and devoted …

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K9 Thor – Far North, Australia

Died – 1/27/23 Handler – Senior Constable Dan Fysh It is with the heaviest of hearts we announce the sudden passing of Police Dog (PD) Thor. On Friday January 27, PD Thor was discovered by his handler Senior Constable Dan Fysh suffering from an unexpected medical condition in the back yard at home. PD Thor was rushed to the vet, …

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K9 Chuck – Rhode Island State Police

1st Handler – Captain Erik Jones 2nd Handler – Corporal James D’Angelo RI State Police Announce K-9 “Chuck” Has Died Rhode Island State Police has announced the passing of a long time K9 officer.According to the Rhode Island Troopers Association, K9 Chuck, certified in patrol and narcotics detection, began his career in 2012 with Captain Erik Jones (ret). In 2016, …

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K9 Bandit – Webster, Massachusetts

Died – 1/26/23 Handler – Officer Aaron Suss The Connecticut Police Work Dog Association (CPWDA) is sad to announce the passing of in service K9 Bandit. K9 Bandit passed away on 1/26/23 who was partnered with Officer Aaron Suss with the Webster Police Department in Massachusetts. Bandit had recently been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. K9 Bandit served …

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K9 Thor – Barrie, Canada

DIED 1/24/23 BARRIE POLICE MOURN PASSING OF RETIRED POLICE DOG A retired member of the Barrie Police Service who took a bite out of crime while serving the community has passed away. On Twitter, police announced, “that retired K9 Thor passed away yesterday at the age of 13.”Thor served with valour from 2011 to 2019, protecting the community of Barrie, …

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