K9 Memorials

Died – 2/4/22 Handler – Corporal Joe Cook Retired K9 Enzo Died A retired Lubbock Police Department K9 died from a medical condition Friday. Enzo had been with LPD since 2015. He retired in 2020 and went home with his handler, Corporal Joe Cook. Enzo and Cpl. Cook were a nationally recognized team. In 2018, they took home fifth place …

Died – 2/3/22 Handler – Sgt. Bengford  Retired El Paso County Sheriff’s Office K9 dies Retired El Paso County Sheriff’s Office K9 Nash died Thursday night, officials announced Friday.  Nash served at the sheriff’s office from 2013 to 2019 before retiring to live with his partner Sgt. Bengford.

Died – 2/3/22 Handler – Detective Caleb Stiles  Sheriff K-9 dies after being hit by a vehicle A Police dog in Murphy, NC has died after being run over by a vehicle. K-9 Deputy Bane was hit by the vehicle on Thursday. The Sheriff’s Office says Bane died moments after the incident. They posted this tribute on their Facebook page. …

Died-2/3/22 Handler – Lt. Clint Cabbage Retired Pasco County K9 Fin dies in sleep at age 9 Thursday morning started off with sad news from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. Retired K9 Fin, the partner of Lt. Clint Cabbage, died in his sleep Saturday night, a news release from the sheriff’s office reports. He was 9 years old. K9 Fin …

Died – 2/2/22 Handler – Sgt. Craig Flick  Trenton police mourn sudden death of K-9 ‘Vex’ The Trenton Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. The department’s K-9, “Vex,” died unexpectedly on Wednesday, police announced in a Facebook post. “It’s with a heavy heart the Trenton Police Department reports the unexpected passing of Retired Police K9 …

Died 2/2/22 Handler – Corporal Nic Stankevitz  Saco Maine Police Pay Tribute to K9 Ranger who passed away K-9 Officers play an incredibly important role in keeping our communities safe. They use their heightened senses to chase down criminals or bust drug dealers. Some departments use their K-9s as therapy dogs to improve child welfare and mental health in the …

Died – 2/1/22 Handler – Dep. Dan Orzech  Retired Erie County K-9 Butch dies The Erie County Sheriff’s Office announced “with heavy hearts” on Feb. 1 that retired K-9 Butch died. Butch came to the sheriff’s office in 2013 and was the agency’s first K-9 after a long absence, ECSO said. He worked with Dep. Dan Orzech and “did an …

The New Hampshire State Police K-9 Unit is mourning the loss of one of their own. Retired K-9 Casper died this week. He was an 11-year-old Dutch shepherd assigned to Trooper First Class Anthony Cattabriga, out of concord. The pair worked together from 2013 until Casper’s retirement last January.

Handler – Officer Shawn Arnold  Shawnee PD announces death of police K-9  The Shawnee Police Department says one of its police dogs has died.  Canine Joep passed away Monday, according to the department on Twitter. Joep served from 2009 to 2013 with handler Shaun Arnold.  While Joep retired in 2013, he did come out of retirement and returned to full …

Died – 1/31/22 Handler – Cpl. LaBrian Marsden End of watch for SPD K9 Casper The Shreveport Police Department’s K-9 Unit is mourning the loss of one of its own. K9 Casper died unexpectedly Monday at home, according to the Shreveport Police K-9 Citizens Support Group’s Facebook page. Casper was 10 years old. He was considered “very sociable and led …