Yearly Archives: 2024

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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K9 Bronson – Sarasota, Florida

Died 7/3/24 Handler – Officer Jacob Nelson Final Farewell to Retired Sarasota Police K-9 Bronson Sarasota Police Department mourned the unexpected loss of retired Sarasota Police K-9 Bronson on Wednesday, who served with Officer Jacob Nelson from 2014 to 2021.The Sarasota Police Department family gathered outside headquarters Wednesday afternoon for a final farewell.Watch the tribute here.K-9 Bronson retired in November …

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