Died – 4/12/24 Handler – Deputy John Forlenza Dax, Lake County, Illinois Sheriff’s K-9 officer, dies 2 days after retirement K-9 Dax, a longtime veteran of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office who was recently retired from active duty due to an injury, died Friday morning, according to officials.Starting his career in the spring of 2015, K-9 Dax attended a retirement …

Handler – Deputy Beau Lamens Maddox, a former narcotics K9 in Grant County, passes away at 17 years old Beau Lamens’ demeanor might have seemed stoic during a phone conversation with Source ONE News, but the emotional undertones in his voice were detected when he spoke of his late canine friend, Maddox.Lamens, a longtime Grant County Sheriff’s deputy, was Maddox’s …

Handler – Sgt. Christopher Pastor New Jersey State Police Mourns K-9 Echo, Explosive Detection Dog Echo worked as an explosive detection dog, working for New Jersey’s Detect and Render Safe Taskforce. Working with his partner, Sgt. Christopher Pastor, Echo conducted sweeps for the State House, state government buildings and events at MetLife Stadium, including ay Super Bowl XLVIII.”I am so …

Handler – investigator Kristopher Danko Greene County Sheriff’s Office announces death of K9 The Greene County Sheriff’s Office has announced the death of K9 Havoc. His partner, investigator Kristopher Danko, was there by his side.Havoc and Danko worked together for the last eight years executing searches, apprehensions, recoveries, and attending community events. Havoc retired and spent his time with Danko’s …

Died – 4/10/24 Handler – Officer B. Anderson Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office mourning loss of K-9, Carlos K-9 Carlos, a German Shepherd, passed away at age 12 on April 10. According to the MCSO, Carlos spent the majority of his eight-year career working in the Milwaukee County Jail, with handler and partner, Officer B. Anderson. Carlos was trained in narcotics …

Handler – Officer Anthony Holt Retired K-9 with Porterville Police Department passes away The Porterville Police Department announced Wednesday that retired police K-9 Jasper has passed away. Jasper had been with the department since January 2016 after he completed K-9 school, and was certified in narcotics detection and patrol duties. In 2018, the department says K-9 Jasper was assigned to …

Died – 4/9/24 Handler – Sgt. Randy Clinton Legendary York Co. K-9 dies from health complications A legendary York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 died on Tuesday due to health complications resulting from a cancer diagnosis.Gabby was honored in the morning by YCSO K-9 team members, Rock Hill Police K-9 Team members, and former handlers before being taken to a veterinarian.“This …

Handler – Sergeant Chris Heycock Hunterdon County Police Dog Mourned Agar, a police dog in Hunterdon County, has died, the Readington Township Police Department announced on Friday, April 5.Agar, along with his handler Sgt. Chris Heycock, graduated from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Canine Training Academy in 2017 with certifications in patrol and narcotics detention, police said. “Agar and Sgt …

Handler – Officer Brandon Faulkner Wichita police K-9 dies after cancer diagnosis Wichita police say K-9 officer Odin has died.The Wichita Police Department says the dog has recently experienced health issues, and it was discovered he had cancer. The department says Odin was laid to rest Friday morning surrounded by his human partner, Officer Brandon Faulkner, and his family.Odin had …

Died – 4/5/24 Handler – U.S. Army Sgt. Julian Trent McDonald Famous military dog Layka crosses the rainbow bridge after final salute at UT College of Veterinary Medicine One of the most famous war dogs in U.S. history received a final farewell at the University of Tennessee on Friday by those who loved her in her last moments.On a mission …