K9 Memorials

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 …

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 …

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.

Died – 3/19/21 Handler – Officer Allen Hamlin Indian Point is sad to announce that K9 Angel has earned her wings. Her handler was Officer Allen Hamlin.

Handler – Officer Jeremiah Mote Retired Homewood K9 officer passes away after cancer diagnosis A beloved former member of the Homewood police department passed away this week. On it’s Facebook page, the Homewood police announced that retired K9 Officer “Justice”, who was recently diagnosed with cancer, passed away. Justice retired in 2018. He passed away in the arms of his …

Died 3/19/21 Handler – Taylor Lakeville Police Department mourns passing of retired K9 “Fredo” “We regret to announce the passing of Retired Lakeville Police K-9 Fredo. Fredo, a Czechoslovakian shepherd, was an asset to the department and community from 2007 until 2009.” Fredo, a 2-year-old crime-fighting Czechoslovakian shepherd did not return to duty for the Lakeville Police Department in 2009. …

Died – 3/18/21 Handler – Sheriff’s Sgt. Sam Kubowitz A few days before K9 Pee Wee died last month, he was on patrol with his partner, Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Sgt. Sam Kubowitz, and even training alongside other local K9s and their handlers. Kubowitz said you couldn’t tell the Belgian Malinois was ill until he suddenly stopped eating. But when Pee …

Handler – Sgt. Brad Halter Green River Police Department Says Goodbye to K9 Ridex It is with great sadness that the Green River Police Department announces the passing of K9 Ridex, following an unexpected sudden illness. Ridex was a valuable member of our department and will be greatly missed. Ridex joined our department in 2017, and quickly became an essential …

Died – 3/18/21 Handler – Officer Adam Sirmons  Newton County Sheriff announces death of deputy K-9 The Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler announced the death of a deputy K-9 on Friday, March 19. Newton County K-9 Bella was killed in a non-work-related accident on Thursday, March 18. “We work with our K-9 partners very closely and they face a lot …

Died 3/16/21 Handler – Sgt. Josh Holland UW Police Mourn Loss of K9 Colleague Mulder The University of Wyoming Police Department is currently mourning the loss of its K9 colleague, Mulder. The department announced the loss of Mulder on Saturday, noting it was unexpected. Sgt. Chad Bade told Cowboy State Daily that Mulder had recently been diagnosed with cancer and …