Yearly Archives: 2024

K9 Roman – Shaker Heights, Ohio

Handler – Corporal David Emlaw Shaker Heights K9 officer dies at 7 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved K9 officer, Roman. After bravely serving our community, Roman passed away due to health complications.Born in the Czech Republic on September 18, 2016, Roman became a cherished member of our police family and a loyal …

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K9 Bravo – Mingo, West Virginia

Died 7/8/24 Handler – Deputy B.T. Sipple Sheriff’s K-9 officer Bravo passes unexpectedly The Mingo County Sheriff’s office spoke on social media on July 9 about the sudden passing of the K9 officer Bravo. In a statement by the Sheriff’s office it stated, “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of K9 Bravo, a …

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K9 Justice – Lawrence, Indiana

Died – 7/7/24 Handler – Sergeant Bishop Lawrence Police Department mourns sudden loss of K-9 Justice The Lawrence Police Department is grieving the unexpected loss of its beloved K-9 Justice, who passed away Sunday morning. K9 Justice passed away unexpectedly while off-duty. K9 Justice suffered a medical emergency known as Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV), also commonly known as Bloat. …

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K9 Koda – Ocean City, New Jersey

Died 7/4/24 Handler – Lt. Kelly Ocean City Police announce death of beloved retired police service dog Koda The Ocean City Police Department has announced the death of one its beloved retired police service dogs, K-9 Koda, a German Shepherd from Slovakia.The department announced that Koda died on July 4, with his handler, Lt. Kelly, by his side.Koda and Lt. …

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K9 Bob – Scotland, North Carolina

Died – 7/6/24 Handler – Chief Deputy B.J. Knight Scotland County Sheriff’s Office bid farewell to K-9 Bob The Scotland County Sheriff’s Office bid farewell Wednesday to a deputy who has dedicated more than nine years to the force, K-9 Bob.The German shepherd died at the age of 14 on June 6. He is the department’s sixth K-9 to pass …

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K9 Bodie – Pleasant Hill, California

Died 7/6/24 Handler – Corporal Andrew Kuhn Pleasant Hill Police Dept. bids farewell to K-9 officer Bodie It is with great sadness that the Pleasant Hill Police Department announced the passing of its police K-9 Bodie. Bodie’s end of watch came July 6, after an unexpected health complication while off-duty.Bodie, a Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherd mix, was born in …

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K9 Elmer – Connecticut State Police

Died – 7/6/24 Handler – Detective David Collins State Police mourn the passing of K-9 Officer Elmer Connecticut State Police have announced the passing of K-9 Officer Elmer Saturday night. Assigned to Detective David Collins, Elmer was a member of the Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit. Det. Collins and Elmer traveled across the state assisting on numerous fire scenes and …

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K9 Ola – Hoke, North Carolina

Died- 7/5/24 Handler – Deputy Sheriff Todd Williams Hoke County K-9 loses battle with cancer Following a cancer battle, a K-9 with the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has passed away.K-9 Ola died on July 5, three days after she was diagnosed with lymphoma. Her death was announced by the HCSO this Thursday.“K-9 Ola was euthanized to eliminate pain and …

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K9 Drago – Connecticut State Police

Died 7/4/24 Handler – State Trooper First Class Kyle Kaelberer Connecticut State Police K-9 Drago passed away on July 4 Despite the holiday, July 4 was difficult for the Connecticut State Police community, which lost K-9 Drago #9086, according to a release from CSP.Drago passed away on Thursday due to medical complications. He was a partner of State Trooper First …

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K9 Zyla – Leicestershire, England

Died 7/3/24 Police dog dies after chasing attempted murder suspect into lake as he fled from officers The 27-year-old suspect is being held on suspicion of animal cruelty and over a separate inquiry into an allegation of attempted murder.A police dog has died after entering the water to search for a suspect at a country park in Leicestershire.Officers said a …

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