K9 Memorials

Died 11/11/20 Tributes flood in for hero drug detection dog after retired police pooch dies Tributes have been paid for a hero police drug detection dog who has died. Spaniel PD Buster was responsible for sniffing out £5.3 million worth of drugs and more than £700,000 in illicit cash during his long service. He worked tirelessly at Loch Ryan Port …

Handler – Deputy Robert Bell Retired Lake Villa Police Department K-9 dies A retired police dog who served for the Lake Villa Police Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office has died, officials announced. The Lake Villa Police Department announced on Facebook Monday afternoon that canine Conan had passed away. Conan had served the citizens of Lake County for nearly a …

Died 11/8/20 A pricey Department of Correction K-9 died after eating chemicals in his kennel – and jail sources blame budget cutbacks that resulted in the poor pooch suffering overnight. The dog named Bingo chomped a soap container while on a walk Oct. 31, DOC officials confirmed. A careless DOC employee apparently left the container on the ground rather than …

Died 11/7/20 Handler – Sgt. La France K-9 Unit Vex, Eureka Police Department’s Long-Serving Baddie Biter, Has Passed Away It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our EPD K9 Vex. Vex passed on Nov. 7, 2020 with his loving family by his side. On behalf of all of us at the Eureka Police Department, thank …

Died – 11/7/20 Handler – Sgt. Rob Cook Steubenville Police mourns the sudden loss of their beloved K9 Bono The Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Steuben Lodge 1 announced late Saturday evening that their beloved K9 Bono ‘unexpectedly’ passed away. The Steubenville Police say Bono was a loyal partner to Sgt. Rob Cook. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office offered condolences …

Died – 11/6/20 Handler – Sergeant Jason Cheney It’s with a heavy heart we report that K9 Tara has passed away this evening. Tara at the age of 5 started at SLTPD in 2014 with her partner Sergeant Jason Cheney and worked till 2018 when she retired. Shortly after retirement, Tara battled cancer, which caused her to have a leg …

Died – 11/6/20 Handler – Sr. Trooper J. Nixon Virginia State Police mourning the loss of explosives detection dog Rudco Virginia State Police Officers are mourned the loss of a furry four-legged colleague on Sunday. Rudco, the explosives detection K9 passed away at the age of 12 on Friday. Rudco served with Virginia State Police with Sr. Trooper J. Nixon …

K9 Argo – Died 11/4/20 Handler – Corporal M. Mitchell Retired police K-9 passes away after 9 years of service with Statesville PD The Statesville Police Department said goodbye this month to a beloved K-9 officer who served the community for nine years. Retired Police K-9 Argo died at home at the age of 11 on November 4, the department …

Died 11/4/20 Handler – Officer Glen Davis MUSCLE SHOALS POLICE ANNOUNCE DEATH OF K9 OFFICER WITH LEUKEMIA The Muscle Shoals Police Department on Wednesday announced the passing of its K9 officer, Kato. In a Facebook post, the department said “Weeks ago, MSPD announced that our beloved canine, Kato had been diagnosed with a form of Leukemia and forced into retirement.” …

Handler – Constable Mahesh Kumar Muzaffarnagar Police bids tearful farewell to Super Cop Tinki who helped solve 47 cases Tinki has been a super cop since the time she had joined Muzzafarnagar police’s dog squad in 2014. She had joined as a constable in 2014 and since then there has been no looking back. She had given a stellar performance …