K9 Memorials

Died 7/21/22 Detective Dog Rocky laid to rest Police detective dog ‘Rocky’ which had retired from active service and died due to old age was laid to rest with State honors here on Thursday. ‘Rocky’ had served in the Detective Dog Squad of Pudukottai Police for 10 years and was deployed for anti-sabotage checks conducted during the visit of VVIPs …

Saskatoon Police Service Dog dies Saskatoon Police Service is saying farewell to one of its canine members.Viper died due to an off-duty medical emergency, according to police. He was eight years old.”Viper enjoyed a successful career in both patrol and narcotic detection with several hundred deployments over the nearly seven years that he served,” SPS said in post on social …

Handler – Patrolman Matt Troyer Solon police mourn loss of retired K-9 Officer Stryker The Solon Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K-9 officer who served the department for nine years.The department announced recently that K-9 Stryker, who served from 2010 to 2019, has died. He was 13 and died of natural causes, Police Chief Richard Tonelli …

Died – 7/19/22 Handler – Sgt. Drew Severson Janesville Police K9 dies of cancer A Janesville K9 officer passed away Tuesday night after being diagnosed with melanoma cancer. According to Janesville Police Department Chief David Moore, K9 Fred served with the department since November 2015 and provided assistance on many criminal apprehensions and drug seizures. “Over the last few years, …

Died 7/18/22 Handler – Cpl. George Schaffer Hazleton Police Department mourns beloved K-9 The Hazleton City Police Department and the Schaffer Family are mourning the loss of one of their own. K-9 Echo has sadly answered his highest and final call and crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Monday, July 18th, 2022, surrounded by those who loved him most. For the …

Retired K9 Arros passed away on July 18th, 2022 due to respiratory complications from lesions on his cervical spine. He served five years with the US Army 1st Special Forces Group as a Multi-Purpose Canine. He then served with the Utah Highway Patrol as an Explosive Detection Canine from 2015-2020. He retired to his Handler, Sgt. Aaron Colvin. Arros and …

Died 7/14/22 Handler – Sgt. Clay Smith Santa Rosa Co. K-9 dies, served as patrol dog for 5 years The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office announced that a member of their K-9 family passed away. K-9 Narco passed away on July 14, 2022. A post on their K9 Narco came to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office when he was …

Died 7/14/22 Five-year-old sniffer dog dies in Coimbatore Five-year-old sniffer dog, Diana, which was serving in the sniffer squad of the city police for the past five years died here on Monday. The dog was admitted in to the squad in 2018 after a training of six months. Diana helped in identifying the locations of drug peddlers across the city, …

Died 7/12/22 Handler – Lt. Ed Farris Madeira police mourn passing of long-time K9 The Madeira Police Department on Tuesday reported the death of a former K9. Doc retired on Jan. 10 after nearly eight years serving the City of Madeira and surrounding communities. He worked for the duration of his service with his K9 handler, Lt. Ed Farris.

Died – 7/12/22 Handler – Cpl. Andrew Presley Officers, friends join to say goodbye to SPD K-9 Shadow The Shreveport Police Department K-9 Unit was joined by Caddo sheriff’s deputies and other supporters Tuesday in saying goodbye to retired K-9 Officer Shadow. Shadow served the community for nearly eight years in narcotics and criminal apprehension with his handler, Cpl. Andrew …