K9 Memorials

Handler – Kohout Ocean County K-9 Officer Passes Away The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of their K-9 officer Emmitt. In 2013, Emmitt joined the K-9 Unit and was assigned to his handler Sheriff’s Officer James Kohout. Emmitt was certified by the National Police Bloodhound Association and maintained this certification throughout his career.Emmitt retired in 2019 and …

Died – 6/21/22 Florida K9 Deputy Drago dies following heat-related injury The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office in north Florida is mourning the loss of one of its own. Authorities said Canine Deputy Drago died Tuesday evening, hours after suffering a heat-related injury during a training exercise with his handler. Drago was taken to a veterinarian clinic in Lake City for …

Died 6/21/22 Handler – Officer Mike Kelly Former Manteca Police Department narcotics K9 passes away For more than five years, when Mike Kelly came to work at the Manteca Police Department he rode in with his partner. Bella, a Dutch shepherd that had previously worked for the Stockton Police Department, was paired up with Kelly from 2015 until her retirement …

Handler – Detective Brad Nielsen McLean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Taz dies McLean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Taz has died unexpectedly, shortly after his retirement.Taz started his career on May 4, 2016, with Detective Brad Nielsen. The pair worked side by side on patrol until Taz retired on June 5 this year. “We’d like to thank Taz for his loyal …

Handler – Officer S. Reiter Baltimore County K-9 Einstein, A Pioneering Bomb Sniffer Passes There are many great ones that hailed from Baltimore over the years. Babe Ruth, David Hasselhoff, Michael Phelps, Frank Zappa, Montel Williams, and the great baller Reggie Lewis. But none made as much of an impact on the city as pioneering K9 sniffer Einstein. Einstein was …

Died 6/19/22 Handler – Sgt. Steven Kingsley Bridgewater Police Department Mourns Loss of K-9 Papi Chief Christopher Delmonte regrets to inform the community that Bridgewater Police K-9 Papi died unexpectedly over the weekend.Papi was a 9-year-old German Shepherd from Slovakia. He joined the department and was partnered with K-9 Sgt. Steven Kingsley in 2014. The team completed Basic Canine Patrol …

Handler – Officer Chris Nichols Trusted, Reliable North Jersey Police Bloodhound Dies She was one of North Jersey’s most trusted and reliable investigators. She found missing adults and children as well as criminals and contraband. Maywood police bloodhound Remi died this weekend. She was only 5½ years old.It was a difficult Father’s Day for Officer Chris Nichols.Remington had given “everything …

Died 6/19/22 Handler – Officer Kara Hancock Orem police mourn death of K-9 Dug from sudden medical complications Orem police are mourning the loss of police service dog Dug, who died unexpectedly Sunday after six years with police department. “It is with broken hearts we share the unexpected passing of PSD K9 Dug due to sudden medical complications,” the Orem …

Died – 6/18/22 Fairfax County Says Goodbye To Good Boy Officer A patrol dog that served with the Fairfax County Police Department for nearly a decade died over the weekend. Comak, who served the department from 2010 until 2019, died on Saturday, June 18. He was 14 years old. Comak lived with his former handler’s family after he retired, where …

Handler – Detective Nick Henderson K9 Qaos, a retired Evansville Police Department K9, has passed away.Officials with the Southern Indiana Canine Association say Qaos hit the streets in 2012.They say he was a dual-purpose K9 who served the Evansville community with his partner, Detective Nick Henderson, for five years.According to the organization’s Facebook page, Once Qaos retired, he enjoyed lounging …