K9 Memorials

Died – 9/27/20 Handler – Officer Aponte Cape Coral Police Department mourning loss of retired K9 Kevin The Cape Coral Police Department is mourning the death of a seven year K-9 veteran after his battle with lymphoma. K-9 Kevin, aka Kevlar, was born on January 3, 2008 and joined the CCPD in May 2009 with K-9 Officer Aponte. Kevin was …

Died – 9/26/20 Handler – Lt. Tommy Crompton Former Oconee Co. K-9 patrol dog passes away Former K-9 Officer Ayder died last Saturday, according to a release from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. The Dutch Shepherd served as a K-9 for over 10 years from April 2010 until last July when he retired with distinction, according to OCSO. Ayder was …

PD Dino has passed away A police dog who served with the PSNI in Fermanagh and Omagh, has died suddenly after a short illness. PD Dino has retired two weeks prior to falling sick. A PSNI spokesperson said: “Most of you will remember PD Dino. Its with a heavy heart that I bring the news of his sudden death after …

Died 9/26/20 Handler – PC Dave Chadwick Sadness as heroic police dog dies just days before retiring Lincolnshire police have paid tribute to a heroic police dog who has died just before he was due to retire. PD Kolt passed away suddenly on the morning of September 26 while walking with his handler of eight years, PC Dave Chadwick. The …

Nebraska State Patrol K-9 passes away after medical complications The Nebraska State Patrol posted on their Facebook page Wednesday afternoon their police service dog Bane passed away due to medical complications last week. NSP posted this caption on their Facebook page: “We lost a good one folks. PSD Bane passed away due to medical complications last week. PSD Bane was …

Died – 9/25/20 Handler – Officer Rich Buhowski Toms River Police K-9 Gunnar Dies The Toms River Police Department is mourning the death of one of its K-9 officers, who died unexpectedly on Friday. K-9 Officer Gunnar, who had been retired from active duty in January, died at home “unexpectedly but peacefully,” the police department said in a Facebook post. …

Retired K9 Buck with South Salt Lake PD passes away South Salt Lake police and fire departments honor retired K9 Buck. Officials with South Salt Lake Fire Department announced the passing of a retired K9, Buck, who served with the South Salt Lake Police Department for nine years. Buck excelled in explosives detection and search and rescue and served thousands …

Died -9/25/20 Handler – Officer Kurt Pollister Foxborough mourning death of K9 Drax The Foxborough Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its officers, K9 Drax, the department said Monday. Recently retired Drax, a 3-year-old German/Dutch shepherd mix, died Friday at Foxborough Animal Hospital after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, the department said. “(Drax) was diagnosed with …

Handler – Deputy Skip Kindig The service of a Blount County Sheriff’s Office K-9 has come to an end with the passing of Luna, a German shorthaired pointer. Sheriff James Berrong announced Friday via a Facebook post that the dog died after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer days earlier. Luna had served with BCSO since 2017 and …

Died – 9/24/20′ Handler – Officer Yamil Encarnacion The Twinsburg Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own, retired K9 Yasso. Yasso lost his battle with a neurological disorder today. He was surrounded by his Dad and friends when he said goodbye. K9 Yasso was a dual purpose patrol and narcotics detection dog. He selflessly served the …