K9 Memorials

Died – 9/15/22 Handler – Sergeant Craig Belcher Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, K-9 Ciro passed away A K-9 who served Central New York for more than eight years passed away at the age of 13.The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office says K-9 Ciro passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Ciro’s handler was Sergeant Craig Belcher, and Ciro worked beside him …

Died – 9/14/22 Handler – F/Sgt. N. Funchion Calvert Sheriff’s Office Mourns Passing of Retired K9 Jax With great sadness, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) announces the passing of retired K9 Jax. K9 Jax served the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office from Fall 2013 until 2019. K9 Jax was a loyal protector and trusted partner to F/Sgt. N. Funchion during …

Died – 9/12/22 Handler – Deceased – Officer Keven Tonn The retired K9 partner the Galt police officer killed in the line of duty in 2013 has now died. K9 Yaro was Officer Kevin Tonn’s partner. Tonn was killed while responding to a burglary call back on Jan. 15, 2013. The suspect fired one shot at the 35-year-old officer, then …

Died – 9/12/22 Handler – Officer Paul Bunch The canine that served here for eight and a half years was remembered for being “fierce” and full of energy but also a loyal partner that was like a child to his former handler. Former Madison PD K9 handler Paul Bunch was brought to tears when he had to put his long-time …

Died 9 12/22 Sniffer dog Rana passes away in Visakhapatnam City police personnel have bid a tearful farewell to a sniffer canine Rana, which breathed its last here on Monday. Rana, a Labrador Retriever, joined the police force as specialist tracker during the year 2009 and offered its services to the department till September 9, 2022. During the last 12 …

Died 9/10/22 Handler – Officer Chris Jordan Montgomery County police are mourning the loss of one of the department’s retired K9 officers. On Saturday, retired K9 Harper suffered a serious medical emergency and died due to complications, according to police. Harper was a faithful partner to officer Chris Jordan. The pair started their training in 2014 and became a patrol …

Handler – Captain Kowalski Marquette Co. Sheriff’s Office mourns the death of K-9 Axel The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the passing of their beloved K-9, Axel. Axel worked with Marquette County for over 10 years, starting in October 2011. Axel met Captain Kowalski first met several months later in July 2011. Axel and Kowalski worked together from then …

Died – 9/8/22 Retired Saginaw Police K9 Passes Away Saginaw Police have lost a former colleague. The department announced on its Facebook page that retired Saginaw Police K9 Canjo passed away Friday morning. The department said Canjo was born August 6, 2010 and worked for the Saginaw Police Department from August 2011 until his retirement in February 2019. At 8:00 …

Died – 9/8/22 Handler – Sgt. Alec Porter Police K-9 ‘Shadow’ Dies During Recovery From Emergency Surgery Plaistow police K-9 Shadow died unexpectedly last week. He was a member of law enforcement since 2016.Shadow, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois, was assigned to Sergeant Alec Porter, the department’s K-9 handler since 1987. Shadow was Porter’s fifth K-9.In a Facebook post, the Plaistow …

Handler – M/Cpl. Stefani Cerkez County Police Announce Passing Of K-9 Officer Max K9 Max, 13 years of age, was a German Shepherd from France and began his career in January 2012 with M/Cpl. Stefani Cerkez. K-9 Max was a dual- purpose K-9 and certified in narcotics detection. He retired in August 2019 and lived with his handler until his …