K9 Memorials

K9 Saro – Holland, Michigan

Handler – Officer Jeremy Schoen The Holland Department of Public Safety announced on Facebook that a police dog unexpectedly died from a sudden illness. Over the holiday weekend, K-9 Saro died. Officer Jeremy Schoen has been Saro’s handler since 2014 according to the Holland Department of Public Safety.Officer Schoen noticed Saro becoming quite ill and after consulting with a local …

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K9 Mac – Chatham, Georgia

The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office pay their respects to K-9 Mac He was recently diagnosed with Lymphoma cancer. The department held a processional for deputies to say their farewells. He has served our county and nation with honor, according to the department. Before becoming a Deputy with the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office/Chatham County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit, K9 Mac served our …

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K9 Hahm – Far North, Australia

Died – 11/23/22 Handler – Senior Constable Fysh It is with a very heavy heart that we sadly farewell retired Police Dog (PD) Hahm. A member of the Cairns Dog Squad for five years, PD Hahm was the beloved partner of Senior Constable Dan Fysh.Sadly, retired PD Hahm passed away today, with Senior Constable Fysh right by his side until …

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K9 Zora – Kent, Maryland

Died – 11/22/22 Handler – DFC Michael Piasecki Zora had a distinctive mean-sounding howl, the kind that would make a suspect surrender.She also was gentle, loyal and protective.That’s the dichotomy of a police dog — aggressive on demand, but affable as a family pet when off-duty.Zora was all of those things, and more, according to her K-9 handler DFC Michael …

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K9 Indo – Tampa, Florida

Died 11/21/22 Handler – Officer Tim Bergman Tampa PD K-9 Indo passes away after spending more than 7 years with agency After serving the city of Tampa for seven and a half years, K-9 Indo passed away on Monday, police say. Indo retired from the Tampa Police Department in December 2018 and protected the local area alongside his partner K-9 …

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K9 Zorba – Guwahati, India

Died 11/21/22 Aaranyak, one of India’s biodiversity conservation organizations, on Tuesday, mourned the passing away of its first k9 unit member, Zorba. Zorba, the Belgian Malinois, was immensely instrumental in hunting down poachers in Assam.Due to his age and current health issues, he passed away last night.An internationally acclaimed rhino conservation and wildlife crime expert, Dr Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, the …

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K9 Rani – Nagpur, India

Nagpur Police Dog Rani Dies A dog attached to Nagpur city police, which helped solve several crimes, has died at the age of nine years and eight months, an official said on Sunday. Rani, a Labrador, was inducted into the force in 2013 from The Dog Training Center in Shivajinagar in Pune, he said. It was laid to rest with …

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K9 Raven – Coos County, California

Coos County Sheriff’s Officer mourns the loss of his K9 partner, Raven A police K9 for Coos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) died this week, CCSO says that K9 Raven became sick and was rushed to the vet, but unfortunately, he did not make it. Raven’s handler Jon says that Raven was “perfect”, and he couldn’t have asked for a better …

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K9 Danio – Hamburg, New York

Handler – Officer Sherry Town of Hamburg retired police K9 passes away The Town of Hamburg Police Department announced Thursday the death of its retired Police K9, Danio. Danio assisted the department with drug searches and tracks for missing persons. He also acted as a community policing ambassador for events, tours, and citizen engagements. Danio served many years with the …

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