K9 Memorials

Died 9/2/21 Handler – Officer Matthews Retired Rockford bomb-sniffing K9 passes away unexpectedly   A retired Rockford K9 officer died unexpectedly Thursday. “Iso” was the Rockford Police Department’s most recent bomb detection dog. He served alongside his handler, Officer Matthews, for two years. During that time, Iso assisted with several bomb threats, and helped protect then Vice President Joe Biden …

Handler – Cpl. Marty Hoppa  K-9 Passes Away In Harford County A retired K-9 officer from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office has passed away. Jinx, 8, was known as a “friendly dog” who loved toys and gave a “heavy lean looking for you to pet him,” according to the sheriff’s office.During his time working with handler Cpl. Marty Hoppa from …

Handler – Senior Constable Dave Robison  Farewell to a legend of a police dog There are good police dogs, great police dogs and then there are the greatest of all time. And that’s how retired police dog Ice is being remembered after his death on Friday, aged almost 13. Here, Senior Constable Dave Robison has the last word on his …

Handler – Officer Steve Kunigus  Beloved Northampton County K9 Officer ATOS Dies After More Than 7 Years On Force Skilled and beloved Northampton County K9 Officer ATOS died after spending more than seven years with the force and retiring last year. “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the untimely passing of retired Lower Saucon Police …

K9 Dutch – Died 9/1/21 Handler – Constable Colin Manson  Dutch, a four-year member of the PSD (commonly called the K9 unit) died of natural causes. During his career, Dutch and his K9 handler went on 650 calls and participated in 67 arrests.The five-year-old German shepherd will be missed and remembered by his friend, handler and partner, Constable Colin Manson …

Died – 9/1/21 Handler – Officer Kenneth Michaels A K9 who served in the Suffolk County Police Department for more than five years has died from a sudden illness. SCPD reported that Dallas V, a 6-year-old German Shepherd, died on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Police said Dallas V joined the police department in 2016 and trained with handler Kenneth Michaels. The German Shepherd was …

Handler – Deputy Tremelle Riley  Newton County Sheriff’s Office mourning loss of K9 officer The Newton County Sheriff’s Office said it is mourning the loss of one of their K9 officers. Sheriff Ezell Brown said in a post to the office’s Facebook page that K9 Tom-Tom was “loved and cherished by all who worked with him and by those he served.” Tom-Tom, a German …

Tributes paid to Humberside Police dog Mr Bojangles – and his heart-breaking final journey to rest Bo bo took his prized tennis ball on his final journey after a career in service. Tributes have been paid to a Humberside Police dog, described by officers as a “true legend to the end”. PD Mr. Bojangles made his journey to Rainbow Bridge with his …

Died – 8/30/21 Handler – Trooper Jesse Lewis  ‘One in a million’ state police K9 dies after suffering heat exhaustion  Virginia State Police K9 Duke died Monday evening after suffering heat exhaustion over the weekend tracking suspects in Shenandoah County. Duke and his partner, Trooper Jesse Lewis, were assigned to Fauquier County with the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force. After …

Died – 8/28/21 Handler – Deputy Krystal Stewart Kent Co. canine dies after medical emergency A canine with the Kent County Sheriff’s Office died in the line of duty Saturday following a medical emergency while tracking a home invasion suspect. The dog, named Axel, had been with the sheriff’s office since May 2019. Officials say Axel was the office’s only …