K9 Memorials

Died – 10/7/24 Handler – Deputy Nic Denno Retired Saratoga Springs police K-9 mourned A retired police K-9 in Saratoga County is being mourned.Jagger worked with Deputy Nic Denno from 2015 to 2019, and now lived with Denno’s family.He was trained in patrol tracking and narcotics detection, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said.Jagger died at the vet on Monday after …

Died – 10/ 7/24 Handler – Sgt. Richard Dill Retired Somers Point police dog Erco dies A retired police dog that worked with the city’s Police Department for seven years has died, the department said Monday. Erco started his career in 2013 before retiring in 2020. He was described as a protector, friend and valuable to the department.”Thank you for …

Died – 10/5/24 Handler – Deputy Johnny Lemen Retired Clark County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies after long battle with cancer A retired K-9 for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer.The sheriff’s office announced the passing of K-9 Yari on Monday. Yari and his handler, retired deputy Johnny Lemen, patrolled the county for …

Died 10/4/24 Handler – Officer Mitchell Fritz Storm Lake police bid farewell to K-9 following cancerous tumor diagnosis The Storm Lake Police Department recently had to bid farewell to their trusted K-9.According to a release from the Storm Lake Police Department, their K-9 Ozzy was recently euthanized after being diagnosed with cancerous tumors. The decision to humanely euthanize Ozzy came …

Chillicothe P.D. K9 Dark has passed Early morning hours today Dark had a medical emergency and went into distress. I unfortunately had to make the decision to have him put to sleep. It was pretty unexpected since he was fine hours before while hanging out. I’ve had a lot of dogs and a lot of German Shepherds. He by far …

Handler – Deputy Sella Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Scar Passes The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is remembering the life of one of their K-9s, Scar.He started working with deputies in 2017.One of his biggest accomplishments was finding a car with more than $190,000 in drugs and cash.Scar could easily be identified by “his giant smile and his hilariously long …

Died 10/2/24 Handler – Officer Jim Ruddock Montague K-9 Artie passes away after battling cancer The Montague Police Department has announced the passing of K-9 Artie after battling cancer.Officer Jim Ruddock and K-9 Artie have been working together to locate numerous amounts of narcotics. Artie was certified in patrol and narcotics detection to be able to track, recover evidence, search …

Handler – Officer Nathan Speelman K9 Zeta has died The Dayton Police Department posted a tribute to retired K9 Zeta on social media on Wednesday.“It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of retired K9 Zeta. Zeta will be greatly missed,” the department said.Zeta worked with Officer Nathan Speelman from July 2014 to February 2022. K-9 officers and …

Handler – Corporal Jeff Hammer Shreveport police mourn loss of retired K-9 Guus The Shreveport Police Department has announced the passing of K-9 Guus (pronounced “Juice”), who died overnight surrounded by those who loved him.K-9 Guus joined the Shreveport Police Department in February 2015 after being trained in Holland, where he competed in KMPV events. Born on Sept. 6, 2010, …

Died 10/1/24 Anderson P.D. announces the passing of K9 Iro It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of K9 Iro. He passed away at home surrounded by his handler and family after losing a battle with a medical condition. K9 Iro joined the Anderson Police Department in March of 2016 and retired in June 2023.For those who …