K9 Memorials

Died 8/12/21 Handler – Officer Phil Veins  Johnston police announce the death of retired K-9 Bono Rhode Island   One Rhode Island police department is mourning the loss of a police dog that served “with distinction,” We report with a heavy heart that retired Johnston Police K-9 Bono has passed away Thursday. Bono came to the department in 2010 after achieving …

Died 8/6/21 1st Handler – Officer Joe Crowder 2nd Handler – Officer Chris Schalk Boyton Beach Police mourn loss of K9 Iro The Boynton Beach Police Department is mourning the lost of K9 Iro. Iro served the community from July 5, 2016 until Aug. 6. His first partner was the late Officer Joe Crowder and then Officer Chris Schalk. K9 …

Died – 8/4/21 Handler – Sheriff Deputy Michael Pink  ‘He was my partner’: St. Clair County Sheriff Department mourns death of retired police dog St. Clair County Sheriff Deputy Michael Pink said retired police dog Fist, who was euthanized Wednesday, was a sociable, loving dog with a great work ethic.  Fist served with Pink at the sheriff department from March …

Handler – Officer Josh Klinger  Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Department mourns loss of K-9 Zoli The Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Department has lost a member of its team. K-9 Zoli, a 3-year-old German Shepherd with a 19-month career with the TVRPD, passed away after a string of veterinary specialist visits resulted in him being diagnosed with stage five Lymphoma. “It …

Died – 8/3/21 K9 Byrd died of heatstroke when the cooling system in his handler’s vehicle failed in Alice, Texas. During his service, K9 Byrd conducted over 131 searches, located over 54 pounds of marijuana, over 54 kilograms of cocaine, 39 grams of heroin, 494 grams of methamphetamine, and $142,000 in currency. K9 Byrd had served with the Texas Highway …

Died 8/3/21 Handler –Officer Terry Wurgler Mentor police mourn death of retired K9 officer Mentor Police Department on Wednesday announced the death of retired K9 officer Titan. K9 Titan died peacefully on Aug. 3 at 10.5 years old, according to a department Facebook post. Mentor police said K9 Titan “proudly served” for 9 years with his handler, Ptl. Wurgler. He …

Died 8/2/21 Handler – Officer Mark Riley  Worthington Police Department mourns loss of K-9 Mack A Worthington Police Department K-9 completed his end of watch last week after a brief bout with cancer. Mack, a fierce-looking but friendly German Shepherd, had to be euthanized in the early part of his shift on Aug. 2, less than two months after his …

Died – 7/30/21 Handler – Sergeant Ryan Mangan Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office K9 dies from cancer With tremendous sadness in our hearts, the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office announces that Olmsted County K9 Deputy Rajko passed peacefully today at 11:30 AM. Rajko was surrounded by those that love him, including his partner, Sergeant Ryan Mangan. Rajko’s medical condition deteriorated due to …

Died – 7/31/21 Handler – handler K Kothandam Police dog with many medals laid to rest with 21-gun salute  Ajay, a German Shepherd who served the Kancheepuram police  for nearly a decade, was laid to rest on Tuesday. Senior police officers paid moving tributes and placed wreats on the coffin of the iconic canine after a 21-gun salute. He passed away on …

Died – 7/28/21 Handler – Sgt. Michael Treadway  K9 Jocko End of Watch K9 Jocko, a six-year-old, Belgian Malinois, retired from the Lake Charles Police Department on June 23rd, 2021 after being diagnosed in June with a very aggressive cancer.   Working with handler, Sgt. Michael Treadway, K9 Jocko received his commission in January of 2019 and was directly responsible for …