K9 Memorials

K9 Roxy Jane – Sebastian County, Arkansas Died 11/13 21  Sebastian County K-9 to receive Law Enforcement Honors funeral Roxy Jane, 15, a retired Sebastian County Sheriff’s police K-9, passed away on November 13 and will be laid to rest with Law Enforcement Honors. Service arrangements for Roxy Jane will be held on Wednesday, November 17. According to a Sebastian …

Died 11/13/21  Chesterfield police K9 dies following cancer diagnosis Chesterfield police K9 Hondo was laid to rest following a late-stage cancer diagnosis. Chesterfield police said K9 Hondo died on Nov. 13 with his handler and family by his side. “Hondo was known for his tremendous work effort and was a master of his craft. He located numerous missing subjects and …

Died 11/10/21 Officer Caleb Norman Sweetwater Police Department Mourns Loss Of K-9 Officer The Sweetwater Police Department Wednesday announced the passing of K-9 Officer Dana. According to SPD, Officer Dana spent seven years with the department. The first two with one handler and the last five Officer Caleb Norman. “Dana was not only a work partner for her handlers, but a …

After six years of service and then retirement, a beloved police K-9 in New Castle has died. Bojar served the department from 2012 until the fall of 2018 when he retired. He was certified in explosive detection and was also a patrol dog.Bojar also was on the Region 13 Task Force that served all of western Pennsylvania. “Bojar you will …

Died – 11/10/21 Handler – Sergeant Nelson Hernandez K9 Geo of the MTA Police Department passed away.  His handler was Sergeant Nelson Hernandez who is the Region 7 Vice President. K9 Geo joined the MTA PD in 2012 and served loyally for the last 9 years and was an active member of the USPCA. Geo was born in Germany on …

Handler – Deputy M. Hintze  SLCo Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of beloved K-9 The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that they are mourning the loss of their beloved K-9, Boomer. Boomer was undergoing treatment for intestinal problems when he passed away, the Sheriff’s Office said in a press release Tuesday afternoon. He became a member of the …

Died 11/8/21 Handler – Officer Justin Gower Cedar Park PD K9 Rogue dies after suffering medical emergency The Cedar Park Police Department is mourning the death of one of its four-legged officers. The department shared a tribute video to K9 officer Rogue on Twitter. Rogue died after suffering a medical emergency on Monday night. Rogue was responsible for multiple narcotics detection and …

Handler – Officer Nick Honeycutt JC K9 Officer Corey dies Jackson Center Police K9 Officer Corey has passed away. “The Jackson Center Police Department regrets to inform our community of the untimely passing of K9 Corey. K9 Corey succumbed to his injuries after a tragic off duty accident,” said Jackson Center Police Chief Chuck Wirick in a press release. “K9 …

Handler – Sgt. Kathy Chrenenko  Battle Creek Police Department mourns loss of retired K-9 The Battle Creek Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Shu. Before her retirement, K-9 Shu was partnered with Sgt. Kathy Chrenenko. The two made up the department’s first all-female K-9 team. According to a Facebook post by the Battle Creek Police Department, K-9 …

Retired Surfside Beach police K9 dies A retired K9 from the Surfside Beach Police Department has died. The department announced the death of K9 Viking Sunday morning in a post on its Facebook page but did not provide any additional information. Viking was described as “a dedicated and focused police K-9, working to keep illegal drugs and criminals out of …