K9 Memorials

TPD K9 officer passes away at 10 years old Tucson Police Department said their final goodbyes to its retired K-9 officer Riley, who passes away at the age of 10 years old. According to a tweet shared by TPD, Riley was an, “exceptional police dog with an amazing career… [who] had hundreds of drug finds, several hundred criminal finds and …

Died – 4/22/21 Handler – Deputy Ballantyne Retired Erie County Sheriff’s Office K9 Hayco dies The Erie County Sheriff’s Office announced retired K9 Hayco died Thursday. 13-year-old K9 Hayco died at home with his partner and handler, Deputy Ballantyne, by his side. ECSO says he was vital to restarting the K9 unit around a decade ago and retired in 2017. …

Died 4/21/21 Handler – Officer Timothy Ullrich CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of K9 Titan on 4/21/21 who was partnered with Officer Timothy Ullrich of the Great Barrington Police Department in Massachusetts, which was his 2nd K9. Officer Ullrich brought K9 Titan to the vet over the weekend because he was not feeling well. Officer Ullrich made the …

Handler – Officer Mike Kramer Yarmouth Police announce the passing of K9 Kozmo It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of K9 Kozmo from the Yarmouth Police Department. K9 Kozmo, a German Shepard, began his career with the Yarmouth Police Department in 2009 and retired in 2015. K9 Kozmo was involved in several major cases which ranged …

Died 4/21/21 Handler – Deputy Mindy Mangel Deputies and staff at the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office are mourning the loss of Joker, a Belgian Malinois who died Wednesday during K-9 training. The 18-month-old Joker came from the Czech Republic and had been with the agency since February, officials said. He was halfway through his training hours with Deputy Mindy …

Died 4/21/21 US Navy Explosive Detection K9

Handler – Sgt. Aaron Heflin Died – 4/19/21 Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is heartbroken to share the unexpected loss of active duty K9 Vando following a medical emergency Monday evening. He served as the loyal partner of Sgt. Aaron Heflin since 2013 and was soon to retire. As you will see in this video, Vando was always smiling, but he …

Died – 4/17/21 Handler – Deputy Pavuk Lake Forest Retired Police Dog Mourned By Orange County Deputies Retired Orange County Sheriff’s Department K9 officer Buck passed away Saturday, they reported over social media. His last handler, Deputy Pavuk—who adopted him after his retirement—was by his side when he died, they say. Buck was 10-years-old and was beloved by both the …

Died – 4/16/21 Summit County explosives detector K9 Deputy Anna dies at 7 due to illness The Summit County Sheriff’s Office confirmed K9 Deputy Anna died on Friday morning due to an illness. Anna was a 7-year-old yellow lab who was trained to detect explosives. She was born in Columbia and was trained by a world-renowned trainer in Canada. The …

Died 4/16/21 ‘Hero’ Cremated With Full State Honours, Gun Salute India Hero, the Labrador breed dog that served the Mysuru City Police since 2011, died of age-related ailments yesterday. He was taken into the Police force on Apr. 4, 2011 and was trained at Adugodi Police Dog Training Center in Bengaluru. Later, he was included in the Dog Squad. Hero …