K9 Memorials

1st Handler – Purushotham 2nd Handler – Narendrachari Retired Bomb Detector Dog Hari Passes Away Hari, the labrador, which had served as a Bomb Detector at the Dog Squad Unit for eight years and retired from service on Oct. 21, 2020 at the age of nine, passed away yesterday at People for Animals (PFA). Hari had won silver medal at …

Died – 6/7/21 Handler – Chief Deputy Kyle Burton Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Department says goodbye to K9 Yazz It was a rough day for law enforcement communities in Mille Lacs County June 7, when the Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office had to put retired canine officer Yazz to sleep. About 24 vehicles escorted Yazz on his way to Northwoods …

K9 Indy – Alabama Died 6/4/21 ALEA announces passing of K-9 “Indy” It is with deep sadness and regret that the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) must announce the passing of one of the agency’s Explosive Detection K-9s. K9 Indy passed away on Friday, June 4. K-9 Indy began his career in 2011 and has faithfully served alongside his handler, …

Died – 6/4/21 Handler – Officer Cushing 2 Braintree police officers shot in ‘ambush,’ suspect and K9 killed following domestic call Two police officers were shot and a police dog was killed after a man “ambushed” them with gunfire in the woods behind a Braintree apartment complex, Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey said Friday afternoon. Two Braintree police officers …

Died – 6/4/21 Handler – Sergeant Rohm Appleton Police K-9 officer dies It is with extreme sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved active duty K9 Waskos. On 06.04.2021, K9 Waskos passed away from an acute medical condition. Waskos was energetic, focused, and talented. This is a devastating loss to the Appleton Department and his handler Sergeant …

Died 6/2/21 Handler – Officer Jason Harris Clanton PD announces passing of K-9 “Spirit” The Clanton Police Department has announced that K-9 Spirit passed away on June 2, 2021. Spirit was a 13-year-old German Shepherd who specialized in narcotics detection and had been with the Clanton Police Department since 2010. Spirit retired from service in October 2019 where she remained …

Died 6/1/21 Handler – Officer McCullough Pinellas Park police are mourning the loss of one of their K9s. The agency says K9 Luuk passed away June 1, after more than 6 years of service. Luuk joined the Pinellas Park Police Department in October of 2014, where he formed a bond with Officer McCullough through months of training. The department said …

Died 5/30/21 Handler – Officer Kaiden Kemp Retired Santa Rosa police dog dies of cancer at 7 Retired Santa Rosa police dog, Kolt, died Sunday after a short battle with cancer, the police department announced in a Facebook post. The 7-year-old dog retired from the police department in 2020 after five years of service, when he moved to Southern California …

Died – 5/30/21 Lake Charles Police hold honor procession for K9 Biko Biko, a narcotics, tracking, and apprehension K9 has passed away. He served the Lake Charles Police Department for about eight years. “He was a police canine, and he did what police canines do, they go into homes and search for possible burglars,” said Shawn Caldwell, the Lake Charles …

Died 5/30/21 Visakhapatnam: After rendering loyal service to the Srikakulam police department for more than 10 years, sniffer dog Rani breathed her last on Sunday. Born on March 3, 2009, the Labrador retriever was under the guardianship and training of head constable B Shasidhar. Rani was trained at the Integrated Intelligence Training Academy in Hyderabad. An expert in various security …