Died – 11/4/23 Handler – Officer Zach Harris Pensacola Police Department mourns the unexpected loss of police K9 Cino The Pensacola Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their K9 officers this weekend. According to police, K9 Cino passed away while on duty Saturday from an unexpected medical emergency.The police department says K9 Cino was a newer member …
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K9 Sam – Lake Charles, Louisiana
Died – 11/3/23 Handler – Sgt. Chad Booth Lake Charles Police lays to rest retired K-9 Sam The Lake Charles Police Department and Calcasieu Combined Anti-Drug Task Force (CAT Team) will lay to rest retired K-9 Sam.Sam served on the CAT Team alongside his partner Sgt. Chad Booth from 2014 to 2020 as a dual-purpose K-9. He was trained in …
Read More »K9 Kaja – Adams, Indiana
Handler – Officer James Franze Adams County K9 Passes Away Yesterday, K9 Kaja was put to rest. He was 12 years old, serving at the Adams County Sheriffs Office from 2013-2020. For the past three years, he’s been retired at home with his formal canine handler, James Franze. Kaja had many accolades and was a pleasure to watch work. Kaja …
Read More »K9 Bruno – Sonoma, California
Handler – Deputy Hector Campos Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office announces death of recently retired K-9 The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of recently retired K-9 Bruno on Friday, two months after the dog concluded eight years of service with the office. K-9 Bruno suffered a medical emergency, the office said in a Facebook post, and was rushed to …
Read More »K9 Amigo – Nye, Nevada
Died -11/2/23 Handler – Deputy John Powell Nye County Sheriff’s Office staff and personnel are mourning the deaths of two longtime K-9s who both passed away earlier this month. K-9 officers Eddie and Amigo died days apart from each other, according to a sheriff’s office posting. Since their passing, the mood at the sheriff’s office has been somber. On Nov. …
Read More »K9 Basko – Petaluma, California
Died – 11/2/23 Handler – Detective Corie Joerger Beloved Petaluma police K-9 responsible for seizing over $1M in narcotics dies The Petaluma Police Department announced with heavy heart the death of retired K-9 Basko, a longtime police service dog for the department. Basko died Nov. 2. He was 12 years old. He’d retired from the department in 2020 after serving …
Read More »K9 Boss – Ardmore, Oklahoma
Died – 11/2/23 Handler – Corporal Jared Johnson Former Ardmore K9 dies K9 Boss, a former K9 for the Ardmore Police Department died Thursday.The department shared on their Facebook page that they were mourning the loss of K9 Boss, who served the department for three years before his retirement in 2020.Boss lived with his handler Corporal Jared Johnson for three …
Read More »K9 Maxx – Chatham, Georgia
Died 11/2/23 Handler – Cpl. A. Kristofek Chatham County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of retired K9 Maxx The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is mourning the loss of one of their retired K9s.Officer Maxx, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois Narcotics K9, died Thursday morning surrounded by loved ones. Maxx had spent the last two years retired in the company of handler …
Read More »K9 Memnoch – Lake, Florida
Died 11/2/23 Handler – Cpl. Hardison. Retired Lake City Police Department K9 dies The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) is mourning the loss of a retired K9 who died on Thursday.Officers said their goodbyes to K9 Memnoch at Addison Animal Hospital on Thursday afternoon. He retired from the police department in 2019.He spent his retirement living with his handler Cpl. …
Read More »K9 Frankie – U.S. Border Patrol
K9 with U.S. Border Patrol euthanized because of old age A U.S. Border Patrol K9 based in Orlando has reached the end of her watch, and thanks to a national non-profit, she will be given a send-off worthy of her service. At 15 years old, “Frankie” had served as a certified narcotics and concealed human detection canine with the Border …
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