Died 10/16/24 Handler – Candy Stooksbury Knoxville police search and rescue dog dies after more than decade of service The Knoxville Police Department is grieving the loss of one of its beloved search and rescue dogs. After over a decade of service, Search and Rescue K-9 Barnabas’s watch ended on October 16. K-9 Barnabas became an active member of the …

Died – 10/16/24 Handler – Corporal Hutchens K-9 officer killed during suspect chase in Mount Airy A K-9 officer is dead after a chase Wednesday in Mount Airy involving a suspect on the run for a fatal double shooting the day before in Cumberland County.According to the Mount Airy Police Department, K-9 Draco was shot and killed while officers were …

Retired K9 officer in Metropolis passes away A community is saying goodbye to a retired K9 officer in southern Illinois.The Metropolis Police Department informed the public about retired K9 Jacobo passing away.Police said K9 Jocobo passed away after a short battle with cancer.”Rest easy, puppy, we got it from here,” Metropolis Chief Harry Masse stated.

Died – 10/14/24 Handler – Maj. Linc Boyer K-9 with Milledgeville Police Department passes unexpectedly after medical emergency A K-9 with the Milledgeville Police Department has passed away unexpectedly following a medical emergency.According to Chief of Police Dray Swicord, K-9 Falco suffered an unexpected medical emergency on Monday. He took to Facebook to acknowledge the working dog’s hard work.”K9 Falco, …

1st Handler Detective Rick Cox 2nd Handler – Officer Aaron Lindh 3rd Handler – Officer John Antonio Former Petaluma police K-9 passes away It is with great sadness that we share the passing of former Petaluma Police K9 “Jeff”. K9 Jeff, an Australian Shephard, served as an invaluable member of our department, specializing in narcotics detection. K9 Jeff joined the …

Handler – Lt Chad Smith PHPD mourns loss of retired police dog, Liv The Port Huron Police Department is mourning one of its own.Liv, a 13-year-old black Labrador retriever who served the city from 2012 to 2016, was euthanized this week due to deteriorating health conditions, according to a press release from the department.Liv was initially trained by Leader Dogs …

Wichita Police K-9 dies after short battle with cancer The Wichita Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K9 officers, Sol.The police department said after feeling unwell, Sol was taken to the vet where tests revealed multiple tumors. He was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, which spread rapidly.“Despite a brave fight and the best efforts …

Died 10/10/24 Handler – Las Vegas police K9 passes away at 9 Police said patrol dogs are used to find suspects who hide from police and as a less-lethal force option to de-escalate suspects in violent situations.“K9 Yogi was an exceptional police dog and partner,” Metro police said. “Despite being a cancer survivor and all-around tough dog, he passed away …

Died 10/10/24 Handler – Sgt. Jonathan Reppert Retired police K-9 dies after three-year career in Lancaster city A retired Lancaster city police dog has died 11 days from his tenth birthday after a three-year career and five years as a house dog, according to the department. K9 Stryker was euthanized Thursday night because he was experiencing severe pain while walking, …

Died 10/10/24 Handler – Samantha Ramirez S.C. Sheriff’s Office K-9 Dies from Injuries Sustained Tracking Suspect A Richland County K-9 died Thursday from injuries sustained while tracking a suspect, the sheriff’s department announced.K-9 Kodak, a 6-year-old Dutch Shepherd, is the second K-9 line-of-duty death for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department this year. He was injured during a foot pursuit early …