K9 Memorials

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 …

Handler – Deputy Kelley Potter Montgomey Co. K9 Passes Away The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one special member of the force today, as Police Service Dog Sabre passed away due to non-duty-related medical complications. He was 7 years old.Sabre, a German Shepherd, was partnered with Deputy Kelley Potter since November 2017. The sheriff’s office said …

Died – 6/6/22 Handler – Sergeant Chris Dalton Retired BPD K9 Bronx dies The Bakersfield Police Department is mourning the loss of Bronx, another one of its retired K9s.K9 Bronx served with his handler, Sergeant Chris Dalton, from January 2010 until his retirement in January 2018.BPD posted on its Facebook page Monday that Bronx was surrounded by his loving family, …

Died – 6/6/22 Handler – Officer Jason Deacon Kenton County police mourn loss of retired K-9 officer Loki The Kenton County Police Department is saying farewell to their retired K-9 officer Loki. The department said Loki suffered a terminal medical emergency early Monday and the decision was made to humanely euthanize him. Loki began working with Officer Jason Deacon in …

Handler – officer Jason Caudle Carpentersville police saying goodbye to Blitz Each shift before work, Carpentersville police officer Jason Caudle would call out to his partner, Blitz, alerting him it was time to go to work.”He would get excited when I would ask ‘Do you want to go to work,'” Caudle said. “He would run downstairs and wait to go …