K9 Memorials

Died – 4/29/22 Handler – Deputy Chief Merchant Former Garfield Heights Police Department K-9, Arlo, passes away The Garfield Heights Police Department announced the death of former K-9 Arlo on April 29. The K-9 was trained as “dual-purpose” in patrol and narcotics Arlo served at the department for just over 9 years starting on December 14, 2012 all the way …

Handler – Deputy Richard Lundberg Retired K9 found dead after going missing, investigation underway Canine Haso, a former K-9 who spent four years on active service with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office and is credited with saving countless lives, has been located. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office feels Haso was killed on purpose after he was discovered dead around 4.30 …

K-9 Gonzo Passes Away According to a social media post, the Evansville police laid a retired K-9 officer to rest. K-9 officer Gonzo was a German Shepherd who was born in Germany in 2008. According to Evansville Police, the K-9 officer was living the life of a retired police dog at the time of his death. He lived with his …

Lincolnshire Police says goodbye to retired police dog Red who passed away “I have had Mr Red in my life since 2009 and worked him operationally between 2010 and 2016,” said Red’s handler. “He was always incredibly brave and courageous and stood by my side through many a scrape. “He without fail gave 100% in everything he did in fact …

Vicon was appointed as sniffer dog for the explosive section in the dog squad of Uttar Pradesh Police on June 20, 2012. The dog died on Sunday due to prolonged illness. Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday bid the final adieu to a dog that served the department for over 10 years with state honors. Vicon, the dog (Labrador) died on …

Died – 4/24/22 Handler – Officer Raul Gonzalez Retired K9 Hades passes away The Springfield Police Department announced that K-9 Hades passed away on Sunday at the age of 10 years. According to Springfield police, Hades worked with Officer Raul Gonzalez in narcotics detection, tracking and evidence recovery since 2014 when he retired in March 2021. Officer Gonzalez was able …

Handler – Sergeant Dawes Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office announces passing of K9 Luk The Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office says one of its K9s has passed away. The sheriff’s office says K9 Luk passed away from natural causes at his home. Luk joined the department in 2013 at the age of one year, one month old. He was born in the …

DCSO mourns passing of retired K-9 ‘YoYo’ The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its former deputy K-9s, York, or as he was affectionately known, YoYo. YoYo “crossed over to be with his friends” on April 12, the sheriff’s office announced on Friday. YoYo joined DCSO in 2011 and retired in late 2020. Since his …

Handler – Trooper Jason Vital State police mourn the loss of K9 Rocky, who served for a decade Massachusetts State Police are mourning the death of Rocky, a dog who served the commonwealth for 10 years before his retirement in October. Rocky was a loyal partner to Trooper Jason Vital, officials said. The two of them were known for finding …

Handler – Lt. Chris Smith Died 4/20/22 The Myrtle Beach Police Department lost a retired K-9. “Very sad day yesterday with one of the toughest decisions,” Lt. Chris Smith wrote in the post. “K9 Alli was the best partner I could have asked for, and always kept me in line. Alli taught me so much as I grew in my …