K9 Memorials

Died – 7/19/22 Handler – Sgt. Drew Severson Janesville Police K9 dies of cancer A Janesville K9 officer passed away Tuesday night after being diagnosed with melanoma cancer. According to Janesville Police Department Chief David Moore, K9 Fred served with the department since November 2015 and provided assistance on many criminal apprehensions and drug seizures. “Over the last few years, …

Died 7/18/22 Handler – Cpl. George Schaffer Hazleton Police Department mourns beloved K-9 The Hazleton City Police Department and the Schaffer Family are mourning the loss of one of their own. K-9 Echo has sadly answered his highest and final call and crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Monday, July 18th, 2022, surrounded by those who loved him most. For the …

Retired K9 Arros passed away on July 18th, 2022 due to respiratory complications from lesions on his cervical spine. He served five years with the US Army 1st Special Forces Group as a Multi-Purpose Canine. He then served with the Utah Highway Patrol as an Explosive Detection Canine from 2015-2020. He retired to his Handler, Sgt. Aaron Colvin. Arros and …

Died 7/14/22 Handler – Sgt. Clay Smith Santa Rosa Co. K-9 dies, served as patrol dog for 5 years The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office announced that a member of their K-9 family passed away. K-9 Narco passed away on July 14, 2022. A post on their K9 Narco came to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office when he was …

Died 7/14/22 Five-year-old sniffer dog dies in Coimbatore Five-year-old sniffer dog, Diana, which was serving in the sniffer squad of the city police for the past five years died here on Monday. The dog was admitted in to the squad in 2018 after a training of six months. Diana helped in identifying the locations of drug peddlers across the city, …

Died 7/12/22 Handler – Lt. Ed Farris Madeira police mourn passing of long-time K9 The Madeira Police Department on Tuesday reported the death of a former K9. Doc retired on Jan. 10 after nearly eight years serving the City of Madeira and surrounding communities. He worked for the duration of his service with his K9 handler, Lt. Ed Farris.

Died – 7/12/22 Handler – Cpl. Andrew Presley Officers, friends join to say goodbye to SPD K-9 Shadow The Shreveport Police Department K-9 Unit was joined by Caddo sheriff’s deputies and other supporters Tuesday in saying goodbye to retired K-9 Officer Shadow. Shadow served the community for nearly eight years in narcotics and criminal apprehension with his handler, Cpl. Andrew …

Died – 7/11/22 Handler – Sergeant Chris Painter Juab County grieves death of police K9, Zino It is with broken hearts we share the passing of Retired PSD K9 Zino due to medical complications. He loved going to work and chasing the bad guys with his handler, Sergeant Chris Painter. They had been doing so for over 7 years. Zino …

Died 7/11/22 Handler – Senior Sergeant Sean Baxendell Death of retired police dog, PD Quinn Retired Police Dog Quinn, attached to Brisbane Dog Squad, tragically passed away on July 11, aged 12. His service commenced with Brisbane Dog Squad in December 2012 before retiring in December 2017.PD Quinn and Senior Sergeant Sean Baxendell were a formidable team, who held offenders …

Died 7/10/22 Handler – Officer Matt Vincent Fresno police K9 Turbo passes away The Fresno Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired K9 officers. On Sunday, the department announced that K9 Turbo had passed away on Friday, June 24. Following Turbo’s passing, officers and their K9 partners lined up outside of a local animal hospital to …