Died 5/12/21 Tributes paid to brave Derbyshire police dog who has passed away Tributes have been following the death of a former Derbyshire police dog who became a beloved family pet after retiring from the force. Kaiser was put to sleep on Wednesday, May 12, following a very sudden illness at the age of 8-years-oldHe has been praised for his …
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K9 Addy – Charlotte Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Died – 5/11/21 Handler – Officer Darrell Brown CMPD honors retired K9 who passed away Charlotte Mecklenburg police made a sad announcement Saturday: a retired K9 has recently passed away. CMPD says Addy passed away on May 11 after battling breast cancer for the second time. She was 9-and-a-half years old. Addy had previously served with CMPD for more than …
Read More »K9 Shenko – Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York
Handler – Officer Michael Sachar CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of Retired Canine “Shenko”, who was the devoted and loyal partner of Police Officer Michael Sachar of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department. K9 Shenko was certified in Patrol and Explosive. “Shenko” was laid to rest Tuesday 5/11/2021. Canine Shenko was named in loving memory of NYPD Officer …
Read More »K9 Rico – Strathclyde, Scotland
Died – 5/10/21 Handler – PC Cunningham Scotland police have paid tribute to ex-police dog, Rico, who passed away yesterday. Rico, who served with police for more than four years, passed away at the age of 13, with the force paying tribute to the canine. They said: With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Rico. He served with distinction …
Read More »Quinn – South Yorkshire, England
Died 5/8/21 Shock as ‘outstanding’ South Yorkshire police dog dies suddenly in service Police Dog Quinn, who had been a loyal servant to South Yorkshire Police since joining the force in 2016, sadly died on Saturday, May 8, aged just five. The German Shepherd cross Malinois was last year praised by his bosses for hunting down a suspected drug dealer …
Read More »K9 Zeus – Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Died 5/5/21 1st Handler – Sgt.Scott Robertson 2nd Handler – Officer Blake Gobbo It was a chilly early afternoon in the spring of 2018 when an armed suspect fled from officers as they attempted to arrest him outside the library in downtown Glenwood Springs. The suspect, who was wanted on several burglary and theft charges, quickly disappeared from officers before …
Read More »K9 Bakus – El Dorado County , California
Died – 5/4/21 Handker – Deputy Roberts On May 4, 2021 EDSO retired K-9 Bakus was put to rest at the age of 15-1/2, 2-1/2 years past the average life expectancy of his breed. (Belgian Malinois) Bakus enjoyed a long career, which started with Deputy Mike Roberts in July of 2008. Over his 8 ½ year career Bakus had 17 …
Read More »K9 Scout – St. Marys – Ohio
Died 5/1/21 Handler – Officer Brian Parker The St. Marys Police Department is saddened to announce that on Saturday, May 1, 2021, we lost our beloved K-9 member, Scout. On Thursday, Scout developed a Gastric Dilatation- Volvulus (GDV) and underwent emergency surgery, but died due to complications on Saturday. Scout, a German Shepherd from Czechoslovakia, was born on August 14, …
Read More »K9 Cross – Sevier County, Tennessee
Died – 4/29/21 Handler – Deputy Tommy Cowden The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office said that K-9 Cross died Thursday. He would often demonstrate his skills for children, alongside his handler. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office announced that one of their K-9 units died Thursday, a dog named Cross. They said that K-9 unit Cross was often seen with his handler, …
Read More »K9 Valor – Davidson County , North Carolina
Handler – Deputy Gleave We are saddened to announce that retired K9, Valor, has passed away. Valor began his Law Enforcement career with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office in July of 2007 and retired in October of 2017. Valor was a multi-purpose K9 and was assigned to the Patrol Division with his partner, Deputy A Gleave. Valor was trained in …
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