Died 7/8/21 BC RCMP shoot knifeman dead after police dog stabbed to death The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) has been called to the scene of an incident near Campbell River that left both a man and RCMP service dog Gator dead. On Thursday, just before 9:00 a.m., a Campbell River RCMP officer tried to stop a …
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K9 Gunny – Stratford, Connecticut
Died – 7/7/21 Handler – Officer Chris Goode Connecticut Police Work Dog Association is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Gunny who was surrounded by his family on 7/7/21. K9 Gunny died at the age of 13 years old. K9 Gunny was partnered with Officer Chris Goode of the Stratford Police Department. K9 Gunny was born on 4/23/08 …
Read More »K9 Ed – Veteran Cass County – North Dakota
Died 7/6/21 Handler – Deputy Dan Hermann Veteran Cass Co. police dog passes away The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is grieving the loss of Deputy Canine Ed. The four-legged crime fighter was an active member of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office for 13 years, starting his career in April of 2008. Ed assisted in many narcotic related cases removing drug …
Read More »K9 Patriot – Keene, New Hampshire
Died 7/6/21 Handler – Officer Joshua English Officer says final farewell to Keene’s former police dog Patriot Patriot wasn’t your average dog. Rather than cuddling with his family or taking a snooze while off duty, the Keene Police Department’s K-9 was always focused, ready for his next task, according to his handler. “Patriot was very intense,” said Officer Joshua English. …
Read More »K9 Ed – Veteran Cass County, North Dakota
Died – 7/6/21 Handler – Deputy Dan Hermann Veteran Cass Co. police dog passes away The Cass County Sheriff’s Department is grieving the loss of one of its own, Deputy Canine Ed. Ed was a 13-year-veteran of the force, starting in April of 2008. During his tenure with the department, he helped take drugs off the streets and track down …
Read More »K9 Kaiser – Vigo County, Indiana
Died – 7/4/21 Vigo County K-9 officer escapes handler’s yard and killed by vehicle K9 Kaiser died when he escaped handlers fenced in yard and struck by a vehicle. Kaiser served with the sheriff’s office for 2 years.
Read More »K9 Keej – McLean County, Illinois
Died 7/2/21 1ST Handler – Lt. Jason Tuttle 2nd Handler – Lt. Jon Albee 10-year McLean County Sheriff’s K-9 Dies McLean County Sheriff’s officers are mourning the loss of a 10-year deputy K-9. Keej retired from the McLean County Sheriff’s Department in May 2018 and died July 2 due to complications with his spine, the department said in a social …
Read More »K9 Hixon – Sarasota, Florida
Handler – Officer Sean Gleason Sarasota police mourn loss of K-9 Hixon A Sarasota Police Department retired K-9 passed away this week after spending more than seven years of service with the department. K-9 Hixon became a member of the Sarasota Police Department in 2009 where he had a long and successful career alongside Officer Sean Gleason from 2009 until …
Read More »K9 Max – St. Joseph, Missouri
Died 6/30/21 Handler – Officer Lucas Winder St. Joseph K9 officer shot, killed while attempting to arrest domestic abuse suspect Members of the St. Joseph Police Department are mourning the loss of one of their K-9 officers, Max, who was shot and killed in the line of duty late Wednesday night. “Last night at approximately 10:30 p.m. members of the …
Read More »K9 Capo – Cheyennem, Wyoming
Died – 6/28/21 Handler – Officer Lisa Koeppel K9 Capo Takes His Final Journey The Cheyenne Police Department sadly announced that they had to say goodbye to retired K9 Capo, Monday, June 28, due to an ongoing medical condition. At 4:30 p.m., a police escort took place from West Prosser Road to the Broadmoor Veterinary Clinic located at 4218 East …
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