Handler – PC Richard Vinen Retired police dog remembered Officers have paid tribute to a “wonderful” police dog who died last week after retiring following a six-year career with the States police.Originally a rescue from Battersea Dogs Home, PD Achilles, a German shepherd, served in the force from 2012 to 2018, when he retired and moved to the UK with …
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Handler – Officer Chris Carter Jr Reno Police Announces Passing of K9 Officer Julio The Reno Police Department is sad to announce the passing of K9 Julio after an unexpected medical issue. Julio was an 8-year-old golden retriever who served alongside his handler, Officer Chris Carter Jr., since 2017. Julio was trained as a single-purpose explosive detection K9 and worked …
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Died 3/8/24 Handler – Deputy Chief Julie Shulsky Syracuse Police mourns loss of retired K9 Jarno after six years of service The Syracuse Police Department announced Thursday the passing of retired Syracuse Police K9 Jarno.K9 Jarno passed away on Friday, March 8, five years after he retired from the force.He joined the department in March 2013 and was assigned the …
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Handler – Corporal Rob Caston Oxnard Police announce passing of decorated K9 ‘Koa’ Oxnard police announced the passing of a decorated K9 who had served the department for several years.“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of retired Oxnard PD K9 ‘Koa,’” the Police Department said in an Instagram post on Thursday.The Police Department said that …
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Died – 3/6/24 Handler – Trooper Jereme Miller Michigan State Police K9 euthanized because of bloat The Michigan State Police Marshall Post has announced their K-9, Solo, passed away March 6 after suffering a medical emergency.Solo was taken in for emergency surgery to repair a twisted stomach, which is a life-threatening condition that German Shepherds are susceptible to, according to …
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Died – 3/5/24 Handler – Deputy Joel Prahl Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announces passing of K9 Poncho 6 shifts before retirement The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office this week announced that K9 Poncho has passed away.A Thursday, March 7 post on the Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page said Poncho died of natural causes peacefully in his sleep early in the morning on …
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Belmont Police pay tribute to retired K9 Dutch The Belmont Police Department recently announced that a retired Police K-9 named Dutch passed away at nearly 16-years-old on Feb. 23.Dutch was born in September 2008, and first came to the Belmont Police Department in 2010, at which point he was assigned to his first partner, Officer Kevin Wingate, the department said …
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Handler – Lt. Sean McGehearty Rhode Island State Police mourns retired K-9 Rhode Island State Police is mourning the loss of a retired K-9.State police announced the passing of retired K-9 Bane in a Facebook post on Monday.Bane served 10 years with his handler Lt. Sean McGehearty and helped with both the uniform and detective bureaus, according to state police.“He …
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Died 3/4/24 Handlers – Deputy Craig Beiter and Lt. James Hildreth Retired Niagara County Sheriff’s Office K9 passes away We are saddened to announce the passing of retired NCSO Canine Taz (12/14/2010-3/4/2024)Canine Taz was a German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix that was born in Hungary, and joined NCSO in February 2012. He served with two handlers during his time with us, …
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Died – 3/4/24 Barrow County Mourns Loss of Beloved Retired K9 Officer Dax, Celebrates His Legacy Barrow County Sheriff’s Office has announced the passing of one of its most esteemed members, retired K9 Officer Dax, marking the end of a distinguished service era. Dax, known for his proficiency in narcotics detection and suspect apprehension, passed away on Monday, leaving a …
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