K9 Memorials

Handler – Officer Myers Reidsville Police Department loses K9 after short illness Reidsville Police Department announced the passing of their K9 Morgan after a sudden, short illness.Morgan served the department for over four years. She was trained in narcotics detection, tracking and apprehension but also enjoyed performing demonstrations for children at local schools and being the center of attention. “Morgan …

Died – 10/6/22 Handler – Officer Kevin Hollis Retired Hoover Police K-9 Ava dies from health complications Hoover Police say their retired K-9 Ava died from health complications.“We are saddened to report the passing of retired Hoover PD K9 Ava yesterday from health complications. She was 14 years old.Ava was a faithful partner to Officer Kevin Hollis for her entire …

Handler – Detective Jacob Costello Allen County authorities mourn loss of K9 Niko The Allen County Sheriff’s Office turned to social media “with great sadness” Wednesday afternoon to announce that K9 Niko died due to complications from a scheduled operation. Niko reportedly joined the sheriff’s office in 2018 as a dual-purpose K9 who was trained in narcotic detection, tracking, and …

Handler – Lieutenant Chad Murtaugh TPD mourns the loss of K9 officer Riggs With heavy hearts and minds, we’re sad to announce the End of Watch for K9 Riggs. Riggs graduated from the K9 Academy and started patrol with Tulsa Police in 2012. He retired on 5/12/2020 after serving for eight years. During the course of his career, K9 Riggs …

Died – 10/3/22 Handler – Capt. Thomas Chabot Worcester County Sheriff’s Office announces death of K9 Nikita The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of police K9 Nikita Monday night.Nikita was the department’s first adopted K9 under Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis. He was about 10 and a half years old and lived with the family of Capt. Thomas …

Died 10/2/22 Schertz Police Department mourning the loss of beloved K9 officer The Schertz Police Department is mourning the loss of our retired fur hero, former K9 Rambo. Rambo passed away Sunday morning at the age of 12.Rambo retired from the department in 2017 after faithfully serving the Schertz community for three years. Rambo assisted in over 30 arrests, recovered …

Died 9/30/22 Handler – Sgt. Mancini North Strabane Township police mourning loss of K-9 officer Drago It is with great sorrow that the North Strabane Township Police Department must report the passing of K-9 Drago. Drago was an integral part of the department’s family and the North Strabane Township Community. In 2018, Drago was diagnosed with Canine Scott Syndrome. Scott …

Handler – Sergeant Brent Routon Troy Police Department mourns loss of retired K-9 officer The Troy Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K-9 officer. The passing of the Shepperd was said to be a hard loss for the department, according to Lieutenant Bryan Weed.Recently retired K-9 bomb officer Ista died from what Weed said was a stroke.During …

Died 9/26/22 Sharpsburg’s police dog, Jango, a 6-year-old German shepherd who retired in August after a little more than four years of service, has died. Jango “crossed that rainbow bridge” around 9:30 a.m. Sept. 26, according to a Facebook post by Sharpsburg’s K-9 unit. “Jango was not only a part of the Sharpsburg family, but of our own,” the post …

Handler – Officer Miller Woodway police mourning death of K9 officer Cody With heavy hearts on Monday the Woodway Police Department announced the death of K9 Officer Cody after a battle with cancer.Cody’s career with Woodway police started in 2019, “and in just three short years, he exceeded all of our expectations,” the department said.During his short, but productive, career …