K9 Memorials

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 …

Handler – Officer Joseph Rago County Police Announce Passing Of K-9 Officer Dayan The New Castle County Division of Police announced the passing of two retired Canine Dayan. Officials said Canine (K-9) Dayan was a Belgian Malinois from France. He was a dual-purpose K-9, certified in both patrol operations as well as narcotics detection. Over the span of his career, …

Died – 9/7/22 Handler – Brad O’Keefe Earl the military bomb-sniffing dog laid to rest in Palmyra Earl was a bomb-sniffing dog who helped find enemy explosive devices in Afghanistan, protecting our troops. The 15-year-old Labrador had a final procession down Route 31 in the Village of Palmyra Wednesday, before being put to rest. Earl was alongside his Marine Corps …

Died 9/7/22 Handler – Lieutenant Verner Budd EBRSO mourns loss of K9 who served during presidential visit The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a K9 named Liza. The Dutch Shepard battled cancer for more than two years and was 10 years old at the time of her death.Liza served on the force for more than …

Died 9/6/22 Handler – Officer D. Helms End of watch announced after death of Morgantown, West Virginia, Police K-9 from spinal disorder “It is with deep sadness that the Morgantown Police Department announces the end of watch for K-9 Hunter on this date,” the department announced in a news release. K-9 Hunter was certified at Shallow Creek Kennels and was …