K9 Memorials

Died – 10/1/21 Handler – Officer Ben Himan  Mt. Lebanon Police K9 Officer Snieper Passes Away It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved K9 Officer Snieper today at the age of nine, of natural causes. Snieper has been an esteemed member of our department since 2014, serving alongside his partner, Ben Himan. His keen …

Handler – PC Sean Foster  Brave Northamptonshire Police dog who ‘saved lives’ for seven years dies A brave police dog who retired earlier this year after “saving lives” for seven years has sadly died after she became ill. PD Nala was given a hero’s farewell after she retired from Northamptonshire Police in May after a career which saw her apprehend countless criminals. …

Handler – Sergeant S.K. Neal  Fayette County Sheriff’s Department mourns loss of K-9 On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department mourned the loss of one of their K-9s. Dutch Shepherd “Evo” was as a narcotics detection dog and served other ways with the county. Evo recently retired from patrol duties and lived his best life with his …

Died 9/27/21 Handler – Officer Shawn Debler   The Gresham Police Department is mourning the death of a very good boy — veteran K9 officer Basco. The half Belgian malinois, half German shepherd had been experiencing a rapidly progressing illness, and the 11-year-old pooch died Monday night, Sept. 27, while on patrol with his partner Officer Shawn Debler. The pair …

Handler – Capt. Nathan Antonites  Paducah Police Department mourns death of former law enforcement dog  The Paducah Police Department on Monday announced the death of one of its retired K-9s, Junior. The police department says the former law enforcement animal died Monday morning. Junior served with his handler, Capt. Nathan Antonites from March 2012 until his retirement in June of …

Died – 9/27/21 Handler – Officer Jared White Dartmouth Police announce death of K9 officer Reaper It is with a heavy heart that Chief Levesque and the members of Dartmouth Police Department announce the passing of Officer Jared White’s former K-9 partner, Reaper, who passed away yesterday. During his ten years of service, Reaper was deployed on many occasions, including …

Died – 9/25/21 Handler – Cpl. Sean Peterson  Pocatello police mourn loss of K9 Dex  The Pocatello Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own: a K9 who was instrumental in the seizure of numerous illegal narcotics and the apprehension of several dangerous criminals during his five years with the department. K9 Dex, a 7-year-old male Belgian …

1st Handler – Police Chief Richard Grimes 2nd Handler – Officer James Cassidy Quincy Police Mourn The Loss Of Beloved Retired K9 Khiya The Quincy Police Department is mourning the passing of a beloved retired Narcotics/Patrol Canine named Khiya. Khiya lived to be fourteen years old and served Quincy residents from 2009 to 2016. The hardworking police dog was previously …

Died – 9/20/21 Handler – Marshal Ryan Kauffman  Wolcottville Police Department loses K9 officer The Wolcottville Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own, K9 Officer Titan. Titan worked for the down with former Marshal Ryan Kauffman and most recently with Marshal Nate Sprunger. He eventually retired and enjoyed life with the Sprunger family. “We want to …

Tributes pour in for dead police dog who covered Bristol region Tributes have poured in for a beloved police dog who covered the Bristol region. Police dog Robbie died after a short illness at the age of 11.