K9 Memorials

Died – 5/11/22 Handler – Const. Marc Seiller Police mourning death of retired Police Service Dog Finn The Medicine Hat Police Service has announced that Police Service Dog Finn passed away yesterday. Finn served the community with his partner Const. Marc Seiller from 2014-2017. During Finn’s career, he was deployed 103 times resulting in 29 criminal apprehensions. Along with his …

Died 5/10/22 Handler – Corporal Terry Dixon Retired Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies surrounded by family The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday the death of retired K-9 Diego. He worked with Corporal Terry Dixon from 2008 through 2015. Diego died on May 10. Dixon and his family were by his side. In retirement, Diego was with Dixon …

Died 5/9/22 Handler – Jason Maki 9 years, 150 fires; Cloquet Fire District’s K9 dies unexpectedly An unexpected death for the Cloquet Area Fire family has the community looking back at the hard work this special K9 has accomplished. In a Facebook post Wednesday, the Cloquet Area Fire District wrote, “It is with great sadness that we share the Cloquet …

Died 5/9/22 Retired Pelham PD K9 Zenna Dies A K-9 officer who had worked for the Pelham Police Department for years before retiring last year has died. Zenna, a German shepherd that completed over 1,128 searches in her career, died Monday. Zenna had retired from the force last September. According to PPD, she was surrounded by her handler and other …

Died – 5/6/22 Handler – Sergeant Charles “Bud” Nesmith Auburn Mourns Passing of Police Dog Emily A dedicated, loyal, and loving Auburn K9 Officer has passed away Friday, May 06, 2022, Auburn police released the following information. “It is with heavy hearts that Auburn Police Department announces the passing of K9 Emily. For six and a half years, Emily served …

Handler – Sgt. Jay Elliott Murrieta Department Mourns Passing of K9 Officer Kazan Elliott and Kazan worked as a team until Kazan’s retirement in 2019. “During his career Kazan worked hard for the citizens of Murrieta and took part in the apprehension and arrest of numerous suspects,” a department spokesperson said over social media. Kazan was second to none in …

Handler – Sgt. Mark Kling Bryant PD announces K9’s death The Bryant Police Department has announced the death of a retired K9 following a battle with “numerous health issues,” according to a news release. According to Bryant officers, K9 Stubby was born May 3, 2010, and became a K9 with the department in 2011.”Stubby was an amazing dog to work …

Died 5/2/22 Swati, after 8 yrs of service, dies Swati, a police dog, 12, died after a heart attack on Monday. A labrador, Swati was born on September 1, 2011, and was donated to the police department by Ashok Baragundi, a retired engineer of Gadag, on January 1, 2013. Its skills in detecting explosive materials earned Swati many laurels. Gadag …

Died – 5/2/22 K9 Ronnie dies after 3 years with High Point Police Department The High Point Police Department is mourning the loss of beloved K9 Ronnie. On Monday, officers posted on social media asking everyone to keep his handler and the K9 Unit in their thoughts and prayers. Ronnie passed away while under anesthesia to have a tooth pulled …

Died – 5/2/22 Handler – Agent Saldivar K9 Mina succumbed to a rattlesnake bite sustained the previous day while she and her handler were searching for a group of illegal aliens along the railroad tracks near the intersection of Carriers Drive and I-35 Frontage Road in Laredo, Texas. She was walking in and out of tall grass when she sustained …