K9 Memorials

Died 6/15/22 Handler – Detective Watson Maggie, a retired Winston-Salem Police Department K-9, died at the age of 8 on Wednesday.The German Sheppard began working with Winston-Salem police in April 2015, partnering with Detective Watson.During Maggie’s six years of service to the City of Winston-Salem, she was personally responsible for seizing over $15 million worth of drugs, money and weapons.The …

Died – 6/15/22 Handler – PC Thomas Tributes to Gwent Police dog PD12 Ollie after his death GWENT Police have paid tribute to a former police dog, who had been with the force for more than half a decade, after his death yesterday. Announcing the sad news on social media, Gwent Police said: “It is with great sadness that we …

Died – 6/15/21 Amherst Police K9 Winston passed away, the department’s first comfort dog The Amherst Police Department’s comfort dog, Winston, has passed away suddenly.The news was posted on Winston’s Instagram page telling the community Winston became ill and was diagnosed with Lymphoma. He passed away on Wednesday, June 15th. Lymphoma is a cancer that can spread rapidly and may …

Died 6/14/22 Handler – Officer Shane Slark ‘He will be missed’: Lexington Police Department announces passing of K-9 With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of K-9 Tracker. Tracker passed away on June 14th from a non-duty-related medical condition. Tracker served the community with handler Officer Shane Slark for over eight years. He was a 9-year-old German Shepherd. racker …

Died – 6/14/22 Handler – Deputy Steve Heater.Bundi Athens County Sheriff’s Office mourns K9 deputy The Athens County Sheriff’s Office has announced the passing of one of their K9 deputies. Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith says the office is mourning after K9 Deputy Bundi, a 9-year-old German Shepard, died this morning Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Smith says Bundi died of …

Died 6/13/22 Handler – Officer Todd Wuis Retired GRPD K9 Boris passes away Grand Rapids police announced the passing of one of its retired K9s.The Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) says Boris passed away Monday, June 13. We’re told he died peacefully at 11 years old.Boris was only a year old when he joined GRPD in April 2012, making him …

Handler – Combat Engineer Kyle Hodges Retired K-9 gets full military honors at memorial A 21-gun salute rang out in the parking lot of Stillinger Family Funeral Home in Greenfield on Friday, June 10, honoring a retired military K-9 that had crossed over the rainbow bridge. The Greenfield Veterans Honor Guard gathered to honor Sgt. Hoss, a 13-year-old golden Labrador …

Died – 6/8/22 Handler – Officer J. Cash Woodstock police K9 Debo passes away from illness K9 Debo served with the Woodstock Police Department from 2009-2016 The Woodstock Police Department announced the passing of one of their K9s this week.”It is with much sadness that we share with you former K9 Officer, Debo, passed away [Wednesday] due to illness,” the …

THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THE PASSING OF RETIRED BPD K-9 NICO The Boston Police Department is saddened to announce the passing of retired BPD K-9 Nico. Nico retired in 2020 after 9 years of service to the City of Boston as a dual purpose Patrol and Explosive Ordnance Detection K-9.During his career, Nico worked in support of our patrol …

Died 6/7/22 Handler – Lt. David Nims Mass State Police K9 Dies Massachusetts State Police announced the death of a recently retired K-9 officer on Tuesday. K-9 Echo, the longtime partner of Lt. David Nims, served the department for 7 and a half years, according to police.In a Facebook post, the department described Echo as “smart, fearless, and tenacious,” saying …