K9 Memorials

Died – 1/2/23 Handler – Sgt. Kate Bonifas U.P. community mourning death of beloved police dog, Tucker The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of its beloved K9, Tucker.Deputies made the announcement “with a heavy heart” on Tuesday.Tucker joined the department in 2019 and spent most of his time with handler Sgt. Kate Bonifas working to eliminate drugs …

Died – 1/2/23 Handler – Officer Richard Clark Retired Lebanon K9 passes away The Lebanon Police Department lost another beloved member of its department after K9 Ace had passed away Monday. Ace passed away with his partner Officer Richard Clark by his side.Lebanon Police said Ace served with the department from 2015 to 2022 as an explosives detection and tracking …

Died 1/1/23 Handler – Sgt. T.J. DeVoie DeKalb Police mourn death of K-9 officer The DeKalb County Police Department’s bomb squad is mourning the loss of one of its explosive detection canines. K-9 Sniper died on Jan. 1 after a battle with lymphoma. Sniper began working with the department in 2014 and served his entire career with his handler, Sgt. …

Died 12/30/22 Truck runs over BRT Tiger Reserve sniffer dog In a tragic incident, the forest department’s sniffer dog — Jhansi — which was deputed at Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district, was killed in an accident. The incident occurred near Punajanur on December 30. According to foresters, Jhansi, a German Shepherd, was on regular training by …

Died 12/30/22 Handler – Detective Cameron Hartman URL, WCSO’s ‘porn-sniffing dog,’ dies a year after K-9 retirement The Weber County Sheriff‘s Office has announced the death of a former K-9 officer who retired a year ago this month. “It is with a heavy heart that the Weber County Sheriff’s Office announces the untimely passing of retired Police Service Dog, URL, …

Died 12/29/22 Handler – Deputy Sean Forsyth Montgomery County officials honor memory of sheriff’s office K-9 Bikkel It was standing room only for the start of Thursday morning’s Montgomery County Board of Commissioners meeting as deputies gathered to mourn the loss of K-9 Bikkel.The 10-year-old explosives and patrol K-9 officer died of an age-related illness on Dec. 29, 2022, according …

Died – 12/29/22 Handler – Officer Joseph Staffieri The Connecticut Police Work Dog Association (CPWDA) is sad to announce the passing of in service K9 Magnum. K9 Magnum passed away on 12/29/22 who was partnered with Officer Joseph Staffieri with the New Haven Police Department. K9 Magnum served the town of New Haven for 7.5 years and was certified in …

Handler – Officer John Allen Romeoville Police Mourn The Loss Of Retired K-9 Officer Spike A beloved member of the Romeoville Police Department who offered assistance in apprehending criminals and locating weapons used in the commission of crimes, the department announced on Tuesday.Spike, a retired K-9 officer with the department, passed away recently, according to a social media post.The post …

Handler – Sgt. Leafgreen Long-serving Fremont County K9 officer passes K9 officer Kye passed away recently, according to a post shared on the Shoshoni Police Department Facebook page on December 27.Kye was born in 2009, and served as the K9 officer for the Lander Police Department from 2011 to 2020, then for the Shoshoni PD until her retirement in July …

Died – 12/27/22 Handler – Officer Sean Owens Milford Police Department K-9 dies The Connecticut Police Work Dog Association (CPWDA) is sad to announce the passing of in service K9 Zar. K9 Zar passed away on 12/27/22 who was partnered with Officer Sean Owens with the Milford Police Department. K9 Zar died from cancer of the spleen and served the …