K9 Memorials

Died – 5/18/20

Died – 5/18/20 Today, we are mourning the death of one of our drug detecting canines, K9 Ryo, who passed away due to natural causes. During his eight year career with the Patrol he seized 675 pounds of marijuana, 17 pounds methamphetamine, 20 pounds of heroin, 12 pounds of fentanyl, and 14 pounds of cocaine.

Died 5/17/20 Handler – Jerry Means We are deeply saddened to pass on the news that former Arson K-9 Sadie passed away last night. Sadie was Riley’s predecessor. Sadie was 14 1/2 years old, and was the former arson dog for ACFR’s Chief of Investigations, Jerry Means. Sadie had quite a career, as she was recognized as the top arson …

Died – 5/16/20 MWD (R204) Bety past away due to complications from her service connected Laryngeal Paralysis. MWD Bety was a Dual-Purpose, Patrol and Explosive Detection MWD, with the United States Air Force. She spent her entire career at Fairchild AFB, WA providing law enforcement and sweeping protection level one resources for explosives. Fairchild AFB is home to SERE (Survival, …

Died – 5/15/20 Handler – Sgt. Lundin It saddens us to report the passing of retired #CCSOFL canine Jekyll. K9 Jekyll passed away on May 15, after being rushed to the vet for an emergency. They would later discover K9 Jekyll had a mass on his heart that ruptured. K9 Jekyll served 5 years with the Sheriff Office from 2013 …

Handler – Officer Ed Farrell The Cheltenham Township Police K9 Unit regretfully announces that K9 Bo, the retired partner of Ed Farrell, was put to sleep today. Bo was 14 years old. Bo graduated from the Philadelphia Police K9 Academy in 2007 and served with the CTPD until 2017 when he retired from service. Since then, Bo lived a wonderful …

Died – 5/15/29 Handler – Sgt. Chris Alberini Retired police dog Dax has died at the age of 11 years “It was very emotional,” said Chief Vincent Alfano about retired police dog Dax’s final ride with his handler Sgt. Chris Alberini on Friday. “It’s like losing a child – they’re part of the family. When the final radio call was …

Died – 5/15/20 Handler – Fire Investigator Gomes K9 Taylor, a black Labrador retriever, joined the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue as an accelerant-detection K9 in 2008. She, was partnered with fire investigator Gomes her entire career. K9 Taylor proudly served the citizens of Hampton until her retirement in 2019. K9 Taylor had the distinction of being the longest …

Died – 5/12/20 We are saddened to report the passing of CHP K9 Laika. Laika was surrounded by her family when she passed away from cancer on May 12, 2020. Laika had an amazing career before her retirement in April 2018. Laika graduated the California Highway Patrol on September 8, 2011. During her career, Laika located more than 1,000 pounds …

Died – 5/12/20 Handler – Det. Miguel Rodriguez K9 Santo passed away unexpectedly with his family and handler Det. Miguel Rodriguez (retired) by this side. K9 Santo was assigned to Kenton County Regional SWAT from March 2013 through his retirement in November of 2015. K9 Santo was one of the first police canines in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to attend …