Died – 5/9/24 Handler – Sheriff Jason Davis Lewis County Sheriff’s Office mourns the loss of K9 Bajo Bajo, a K9 from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, has died and been laid to rest.During his service with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, K9 Bajo diligently assisted the community. In a Facebook post, the Sheriff’s Office expressed that Bajo also provided …

Died 5/9/24 Handler – Officer Holly McManus St. Francis Police K9 Bane passes away after battle with cancer K9 Bane, the first police dog in St Francis, ended his watch Thursday after his 709 day battle with Degenerative Myolopathy, a condition comparable to ALS in humans.On Bane’s Facebook account, his handler Holly McManus shared that doctors a tumor had likely …

Died 5/9/24 Handler – Officer Ben Arthur Albany Police Department honors life of K-9 Chetco The Albany Police Department and its’ partner agencies honored the life of K-9 Officer Chetco with a procession on May 22.Members of the Albany Police led the procession for Chetco. Starting at 4 p.m., they carried his ashes through town, starting at River’s Edge Pet …

Handler – Deputy Kevin Keen ‘Unwavering loyalty and courage’: Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office says goodbye to K-9 officer The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office has said goodbye to one of their own.K-9 Officer Kees served the community with unwavering loyalty and courage, standing by Deputy Kevin Keen’s side, day and night, the sheriff’s office said.“You’ve crossed the rainbow bridge, leaving paw …

Handler – Officer Matt Moorhouse Freeport Maine First K9 Passes Away K-9 Officers play an incredibly important role in keeping our communities safe. They use their heightened senses to chase down criminals or bust drug dealers. Some departments use their K-9s as therapy dogs to improve child welfare and mental health in the community. K-9s offer a multitude of benefits …

Died 5/4/24 Handler – Trooper Jamie Gockel New York State Police announce death of K9 ‘Lock’ The New York State Police announced the death of a K9 Wednesday. In a post on Facebook, state police said K9 “Lock” died unexpectedly from an illness on May 4. Lock was nine and a half years old.He was assigned to Trooper Jamie M. …

Died 5/4/24 Handler –Sergeant Gregg Bruno Department announces sudden passing of Rhode Island active-duty K-9 Zeus The Connecticut Police Work Dog Association (CPWDA) is sad to announce the passing of K9 Zeus at the age of 9 years old on 5/4/24 who was partnered with Sergeant Gregg Bruno with the Cranston Police Department in Rhode Island. K9 Zeus was rushed …

Handler – Senior Deputy Fausnett Kings County Sheriff’s Office K-9 ‘Dash’ passes away The Kings County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday the passing of retired K-9 Dash.Dash began his career with the Sheriff’s Office and handler, Senior Deputy Fausnett on May 19, 2017.Officials say Dash’s career, he was instrumental in the apprehension of hundreds of subjects. In November 2017, just …

Died 5/1/24 Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office K9 passes away from ‘bloat’ The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a K9 named Kimbo described as “a powerhouse of a dog,” an “amazing partner,” and “the ideal police canine.” MCSO said Kimbo was found unresponsive in his indoor, air-conditioned kennel on May 1 during a routine check. He was …

Died 5/1/24 Handler – Sgt. Papsedero Burlington Police Mourns Passing of Retired K-9 Havoc Chief Thomas P. Browne and the Burlington Police Department regret to inform the community that retired Burlington K-9 Havoc passed away on Wednesday, May 1. K-9 Havoc was a 15-year-old German Shepherd from Slovakia. He began his career with Burlington Police in 2010 after graduating from …