K9 Memorials

Handler – Officer Brian DellaRosa Retired Tipton police K-9 Apachi dies  The Tipton Police Department is mourning the lose of one of its retired K-9s who was responsible for hundreds of drug-related arrests and successfully tracking many suspects during his tenure. K-9 Apachi, a male Belgian Malinois, recently died and “crossed the rainbow bridge,” according to a TPD release. Apachi was hired in …

Died – 10/18/21  End of Watch for South Dakota Police Service Dog The South Dakota Highway Patrol announced the loss of one of their own. Police Service Dog, Brix, was laid to rest earlier this week following health issues. Brix began his career with the South Dakota Highway Patrol in 2009 and was trained in the detection of illegal drugs. …

Died – 10/17/21  Shaina, 4-year-old police sniffer dog, collapses, dies Sources tell that Shaina, a four-year-old Labrador, fell ill last week, but was taken to hospital only after her condition worsened.  A nearly four-year-old Mumbai police dog, Shaina, suddenly collapsed and died on Sunday. According to sources in the police department, Shaina had been unwell for the past few days. …

Died – 10/16/21 Handler – Officer Bryan Sembersky  Vernon Mourning Loss Of Popular Police Dog Thor Vernon has lost one of its most popular and successful police dogs. Thor, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd mix who served with Vernon Police Officer Bryan Sembersky for seven years, died over the weekend of medical complications, police officials said. Sembersky was at Thor’s …

Handler – Sergeant Jeffrey Dade  New Hampshire State Police Say Goodbye to their Beloved K9 Marsh The New Hampshire State Police Department took to their socials on Friday to share some heavy news.  Explosives Detection #K9 Marsh crossd the rainbow bridge on the due to medical complications. The Instagram post went on to say that Marsh entered on duty with …

Died – 10/14/21 Handler – Officer Anthony Martin Pali came into my home on June 28, 2013 when he became a Hinesville K9 Police Officer. He was the replacement K9 for K9 Officer Brad and had huge paws to fill. Pali was intelligent, brave and LOVED to go to work. He was a dual-purpose K9 Officer used for both patrol …

Died – 10/13/21 Handler – Sgt. Mike Caswell  Vincennes Police Mourn Loss of K-9 Gary Wednesday evening, the Vincennes Police Department announced the passing of K9 Officer Gary. The police department said K9 Sgt. Mike Caswell and Gary were called to assist with a search warrant. Just before leaving, police believe the K9 Officer suffered a seizure. K9 Officer Gary …

Died 10/11/21 Rita started her career with the United States Army as a Military Police Bomb K-9 at the United States Embassy in Africa where she was born and then Qatar she then was sent to Iraq and Rita was station in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Afghanistan she was injured by IED and sustained injuries with her handler who was retired After …

Handler – Sgt. Nick Wolf  Kane sheriff’s department mourns death of retired bloodhound Erin, a bloodhound who served the Kane County sheriff’s office for a decade, has died. The retired dog was 13 years old. “We mourn the loss of K-9 Erin, who under the guidance of her handler Sgt. Nick Wolf, served the county and its residents with honor …

Handler – Officer Brandon Hollingsworth  Pineville Police K-9 Link dies in training exercise Pineville Police Department officers were disheartened to announce that a memorial service was held for K-9 officer, Link. A memorial service was held for Link at the Arnett & Steel Funeral home on Monday. He died during a training exercise with his handler Officer Brandon Hollingsworth. Link …