K9 Memorials

K9 Moti Jaslia – Mainpuri, India

Handler – Satveer Singh Supercop Moti takes a final bow, bow He joined the police force as constable and in a span of six years rose to become a circle officer. With a nose for sniffing out crime, Moti Jaslia, A seven year old tracker dog, helped the Mainpuri and Budan Police solve at least 31 cases. Despite a failing …

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K9 Blitz – State Fire Marshal Explosive Detection K9

Handler – Master Deputy State Fire Marshal and Bomb Technician Ed Ernst Retired State Fire Marshal Explosive Detection K9 “Blitz” Passes Away The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Office Special Operations Division regrets to inform the community of the passing of retired K9 “Blitz”. Blitz was the faithful partner of Master Deputy State Fire Marshal and Bomb Technician Ed …

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K9 Knight – Vancouver, British Columbia

Died – 3/25/21 Handler – [Const.] Wong VPD says goodbye to oldest retired police dog The Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) canine unit is mourning the loss of its oldest retired police service dog, Knight. The German Shepherd died Thursday night, after serving the citizens of Vancouver for nine years as part of the VPD’s canine unit from 2005 to 2014. …

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K9 Sam – Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Handler – Officer Ben Hardgrove Fond du Lac police dog Sam dies after sudden illness Sam, a 4½-year-old German shepherd, was off duty when he became sick and was taken to BluePearl Pet Hospital in Appleton. Sam died due to a “sudden, inoperable medical condition,” according to the Fond du Lac Police Department. Sam had been with the Fond du …

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K9 Khan – Stratford, Connecticut

Died 3/24/21 Handler – Officer Thomas Clements CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of Officer Thomas Clements K9 partner, K9 Khan, who was put to sleep on 3/24/21 at the age of 12. Officer Clements made the courageous decision to allow Khan to pass with dignity and honor. K9 Khan served with the Stratford Police Department from 2010-2016. K9 …

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K9 Champ – Maine State Police

K9 Champ – Maine State Police Handler – Sgt. Jeremy Forbes Retired Maine State Police K9 crosses rainbow bridge The Maine State Police announced the sad news of one of its retired K9s crossing the rainbow bridge. Champ was a rescue dog that was donated by the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland in 2010. He went on to work …

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K9 Pax – Gaston County, North Carolina

Died – 3/23/21 1st Handler – • Captain J. Leatherwood 2nd – Sgt. A. J. Isenhour 3rd Handler – Sgt. R. L. Waldrop Retired Gaston County police K-9 Pax has died at age 14 after years of service with the police department. K-9 Pax died on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. K-9 Pax, a German shepherd, had served with the Gaston …

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K9 Pal – Brown County, Wisconsin

Died – 3/22/21 Handler – Sgt. Dernbach With great sadness, the Sheriff’s Office shares the loss of retired K9 Pal. Pal served the citizens of Brown County for over 9 years before retiring in Feb. of 2019 to enjoy the luxury of civilian dog life with his handler and family. Pal was a dual purpose narcotics and patrol certified K9 …

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K9 Lex – The Titusville, Florida

Died – 3/20/21 Retired Florida K9 passes away after 7 years of service The Titusville Police Department shared on Twitter that K9 Lex passed away on Saturday. They said that the K9 served the city from 2010 until retiring in April 2017. “Lex leaves behind his devoted law enforcement family,” they wrote.

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