K9 Memorials

K9 Pira – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Died – 8/5/20 Handler – Officer Matthew Murphy APD mourns the loss of police service dog The Albuquerque Police Department has announced that its police service dog, Pira, has died. The three-year-old Belgian Malinois from the Czech Republic joined APD’s K-9 Unit in March 2019. The department reports that Pira was diagnosed with a severe illness and was not able …

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K9 Robbie – Lubbock, Texas

Died 8/4/20 Retired LPD K-9, Robbie, has passed away The Lubbock Police Department announced through social media the passing of retired LPD canine and honorary LPPA member, Robbie. Robbie passed away peacefully today, August 4. LPD issued the following statement on Facebook: Robbie served for many years as a dual purpose narcotics and patrol dog, helping safely apprehend hundreds of …

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K9 Bloo – DeKalb County, Georgia

Died – 8/4/20 Handler – with Deputy McRae DeKalb K-9 deputy killed while chasing rape suspect The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own, 3 year old K9 Bloo. K9 Bloo was shot and killed in the line of duty Tuesday afternoon. Bloo was shot by a plain clothes sheriff’s office detective he advanced …

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K9 Karma – Hamilton County, Tennessee

Died 8/3/20 Handler – Officer Justin Whaley . K9 Karma was a member of the Hamilton County Tennessee K9 Unit and was partnered with handler Justin Whaley. K9 Karma was a search dog for the Hamilton County Special Teams and Rescue Services (STARS) and was struck by a car and killed after helping in the search for a missing autistic …

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K9 Axel – Chelan County, Washington

Died – 8/2/20 Handler – Deputy Mike Lamon Retired Chelan County Sheriff’s Office K9 Axel passes away Former Chelan County Sheriff’s Office K9 Axel died on Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office. Axel, who was retired from the sheriff’s office in 2017 after five years of service, passed away at home, the sheriff’s office stated. “Thank you K9 Axel for …

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K9 Patch – Scotland

Died – 8/2/20 Handler – PC Warden Heartfelt tributes as hero ‘crime-fighting’ Scots police dog dies in her sleep Emotional tributes have been paid to a hero former police dog after she died in her sleep. Springer spaniel PD Patch was one of Scotland’s most experienced bomb dogs – deployed on the 2012 London Olympics and 2014 Commonwealth Games in …

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K9 Weeks – Norwich

Died – July 2020 After more than seven years of service, retired City of Norwich Police Department K9 Weeks passed away last month with law enforcement honoring his dedication to Chenango County and its residents. According to City of Norwich Police Officer Brandon Clarke, Weeks was donated to his police department in 2009. Clarke said Weeks passed away after more …

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K9 Bullit – Hillsborough County, Florida

Died – 7/29/20 Handler – Deputy Christopher Grecco K9 Bullit passed away after battling cancer. K9 Bullit was a 13-year-old Dutch Shepherd. He worked as a Patrol and Narcotics Detection Canine for 9 years and retired from Hillsborough County in 2017. During his career, he apprehended hundreds of felons and was responsible for many narcotic arrests. During one of his …

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