K9 Memorials

Died – 7/11/22 Handler – Sergeant Chris Painter Juab County grieves death of police K9, Zino It is with broken hearts we share the passing of Retired PSD K9 Zino due to medical complications. He loved going to work and chasing the bad guys with his handler, Sergeant Chris Painter. They had been doing so for over 7 years. Zino …

Died 7/11/22 Handler – Senior Sergeant Sean Baxendell Death of retired police dog, PD Quinn Retired Police Dog Quinn, attached to Brisbane Dog Squad, tragically passed away on July 11, aged 12. His service commenced with Brisbane Dog Squad in December 2012 before retiring in December 2017.PD Quinn and Senior Sergeant Sean Baxendell were a formidable team, who held offenders …

Died 7/10/22 Handler – Officer Matt Vincent Fresno police K9 Turbo passes away The Fresno Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired K9 officers. On Sunday, the department announced that K9 Turbo had passed away on Friday, June 24. Following Turbo’s passing, officers and their K9 partners lined up outside of a local animal hospital to …

Died 7/9/22 Handler – PC Bill McLaughlin RCIPS dog dies in kennels at police station The RCIPS has confirmed that an investigation is underway into the death last month of a Belgian shepherd from the K-9 Unit in the kennels at the George Town Police Station. CNS has learned that ‘Baron’, who joined the unit in 2018 and was noted …

Died 7/9/22 Handler – Staff Sergeant Jeff Lauver Beaufort K9 passes away after complications with cancer The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office announced one of their retired K9s passed away from cancer. K9 Ares served the community from 2013 until his retirement in April of this year, the department said. He passed away Sunday following complications with cancer.”Born to love. Trained …

Handler – Officer Troyer Longtime Solon K9 Officer passes away The Solon Police Department is mourning the loss of a longtime K9 officer. The department shared on social media the news that retired K9 Stryker has passed away. Stryker served the City of Solon from 2010 to 2019. “That’s a long working career,” said Lt. Bill Vajdich. “He was better …

Handler – Sgt. Trevor Morrison Baco, beloved Salem police dog once shot in the line of duty, dies Salem police Sgt. Trevor Morrison remembers the day his K-9 dog Baco was shot by a man barricaded inside a bus in a Walmart parking lot. “As a handler, you always know it’s a possibility,” Morrison said. On the morning of April …

New Bern K-9 officer dies after weekend seizure Members of one Eastern Carolina police department are mourning the sudden loss of one of their K-9 officers. Loki, a Dutch Shepherd, served with the New Bern Police Department for the past 7-1/2 years.The 9-year-old suffered a seizure stemming from undiagnosed cancer on Sunday and passed away. During his career, the department …

Died 7/4/22 Handler – Corporal Willen Anak Slamping After burying Bad the dog, Pahang police to set up memorial for canines that died while serving the contingent A memorial site will be set up at the Pahang police’s canine unit to commemorate dogs that died while serving the contingent. The memorial park will be established at Alor Akar in Kuantan …

Missing San Augustine K9 dies after being struck by a car The San Augustine County Sheriff’s office was able to locate their K9 Frankie after she broke out of her kennel, but unfortunately were given tragic news. The sheriff’s office said that Frankie was located approximately three miles from her residence, where she was struck by a car. She later …