K9 Memorials

Died – 3/23/22 Tributes Paid To Police Dog Who ‘Passed Away In His Handlers Arms’ Tributes have been paid to a Lancashire Police dog who passed away yesterday, 23rd March. PD ‘Jerry’ had fallen ill over the weekend before his condition rapidly deteriorated. ‘Jerry’ had served with Lancashire Police Dog Unit for ten years and was due to retire later …

Died – 3/23/22 Handler – Trooper Adam Buchta ISP Mourning Loss of Canine Votto Indiana State Police mourn the passing of the veteran K9 Votto, who patrolled with Trooper Adam Buchta for 8 years. Votto came from Poland to join the narcotics division at ISP where he and Trooper Buchta patrolled central Indiana highways and is responsible for recovering the …

Died – 3/23/22 Handler – Officer Patrick Kenny West Melbourne officer mourns loss of K9 Officer Patrick Kenny said K9 Boton “lived to work and lived to please his handler.” “He could turn it on and turn it off,” Kenny said. “He could one minute be at work and be in the zone, and then as soon as he got …

3/23/22 Handler – Sgt. Jonathan Misiewicz Sarasota police dog Bandi dies while on duty An 8-year-old police dog who served with the Sarasota Police Department died unexpectedly Thursday while on duty. Officials said the cause of death is undetermined, but veterinarians believe it was natural causes. The dog, a German shepherd named Bandi, had been partnered with Sarasota Sgt. Jonathan …

Died – 3/23/22 Handler – Officer Sarah Boespflug Madison PD mourns loss of retired K-9 Falko The Madison Police Department is mourning the loss of former K-9 Falko Thursday night. In a tweet, the department wrote that the 10-year-old Falko died Wednesday. Falko worked with MPD for eight years before retiring. Falko aided in various operations, including looking for wanted …

Died – 3/22/22 Handler – Sgt. Ben Neumann Portage Police Dept. mourns sudden loss of K-9 Ares The Portage Police Dept. lost one of its active-duty K-9′s early Tuesday morning. Ares worked alongside officers for the past seven years and is credited with countless drug-related arrests and other captures, the police department wrote in a post, saying he “was a …

Handler – Master Police Officer David Sterner Bowling Green Police mourn loss of K9 officer Bowling Green Police announced the passing of K9 officer Max. Police say Max passed away after a struggle with various health issues. Max was partnered with Master Police Officer David Sterner and worked together in the fight against drugs and assisting partner agencies.The Bowling Green …

Handler – PC Gareth Gummerson North Yorkshire police dog dies after being injured A North Yorkshire police dog who had served in the force since he was 15 weeks old has died after being injured in an incident. Dixon had served alongside his handler PC Gareth Gummerson since joining the force until his death at eight years old. The force …

Officer Marc Johnson ‘He served with love, loyalty, passion’: Retired K-9 dies, leaves huge (paw)print on community A retired Duluth Police K-9 has died, leaving a huge (paw)print on the community’s heart. K-9 Oakley served the Duluth Police Department from 2012-2019. He was known as a dual-purpose dog, trained in both narcotics detection and human apprehension. He wore many hats …

Died – 3/13/22 Handler – Sgt. Julian Ziolkowski Retired Surfside Beach K9 passes away A beloved retired K9 with the Surfside Beach Police Department recently passed away in the care of his handler, former Sgt. Julian Ziolkowski. K9 Biko served the community from 2014 to 2019 and retired after suffering an on-duty injury, police said. “All work and no play” …