Handler – First Sergeant Jeremy Yela Orange County Sheriff announces in-service death of K-9 Orange County Sheriff Paul Arteta announced the in-service death of K-9 Justus, a German Shepherd, who passed away as a result of medical complications at the age of 10. Justus was actively working at the time of his death and was handled by First Sergeant Jeremy …

Handler – Lt. Rick Ruppert Watauga County Sheriff’s Office retired K9 Elvis passes The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office has announced the passing of K9 Elvis.“It is with great sadness that we report the loss of K9 Elvis today. Elvis has always been a huge part of the community, even when he and his handler, Lt. Rick Ruppert, retired last February …

Died 2/4/24 Handler – Cpl. Brooks Urquhart Florence County sheriff’s K-9 deputy Rico dies at 12 Rico, a patrol dog with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, has died at the age of 12. Rico and his partner, Cpl. Brooks Urquhart, were twice the recipients of the American Police Canine Association President’s K9 Team Award (2017 and 2018). The sheriff’s office …

Handler – officer Dustin Duncan SALEM PD MOURNS LOSS OF RETIRED K-9 The Salem Police Department is saddened to announce the passing of retired K-9 Freddy.K-9 Freddy served the City of Salem and the surrounding area for nearly 7 years from 2015-2022.Salem PD says in an online post that throughout his career K-9 Freddy was an invaluable member of the …

Died 2/6/24 A&N Police Department Mourns the Loss of K-9 “Jorly It is with profound sadness that the A&N Police Department announces the passing of one of its beloved Canine (K-9), Jorly on 02/06/2024, due to prolonged illness. K-9 Jorly, a courageous and dedicated Female German Shepherd, served the community with unwavering loyalty and bravery for 08 years. Born on …

Died – 2/6/24 Handler – Officer Chris McCann Parke County Sheriff’s Office K9 passes away after cancer diagnosis A Parke County police K9 has died.On Tuesday, the Parke County Sheriff’s Office said K9 Koffee died. Koffee’s handler was Chris McCann.According to a post on social media, the K9 had a recent diagnosis of terminal cancer.”He was loved beyond measure and …

Died 2/4/24 Handler – Officer Ryan Coy Edinburgh police K9 Kira dies after training exercises The Edinburgh Police Department said its K9 Kira became ill during a monthly training exercise and later died.Police said K9 Kira and her handler were doing their monthly training exercise Thursday when Kira fell sick. K9 Kira was transported to a vet where doctors stated …

Handler – Officer Joe Saraniti Wellsville mourns loss of beloved police K9 Chief A four-legged former member of the Wellsville Police Department has passed away.The department announced on its Facebook page that the retired K9 Chief has died at the age of 12.Chief joined the department in 2013 after being imported from the Netherlands and trained at Shallow Creek Kennels …

Died – 2/3/24 Handler – Deputy Josh Matthews UNKNOWN DRIVER HITS AND KILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY K-9 OFFICER The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is looking into an incident Saturday where an unknown driver struck and killed a K-9 officer.The report states Deputy Josh Matthews placed K-9 Shadow in her outside kennel near Highway 70 North and Bent Tree Drive.Deputy Matthews let …

Died 2/3/24 Handler – Cpl. Josh Simien Retired K-9 Wilson laid to rest The Lake Charles Police Department has announced the passing of retired K-9 Wilson who was a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois.Wilson began his service with the Police force in October of 2018 and was trained in tracking, handler protection, building searches, narcotic detection, and criminal apprehension. During his career, …