K9 Memorials

Handler – K9 Specialist Coghlan Retired Richland County Sheriff’s Department K9 passes away The Richland County Sheriff’s Department announced the passing of retired K9 Basco (II) at the age of 11.K9 Basco came to the department in November 2016 and served the citizens of Richland County as a full service patrol dog until his retirement in July 2020.Basco was credited …

Handler – Officer K. Randolph Wilson police mourn the loss of K9 Argo The Wilson Police Department says it is mourning the loss of one of its K9 officers.In a Facebook post Friday, the department wrote, “With a heavy heart, the Wilson Police Department would like to announce K9 Argo has passed away. Please pray for Officer K. Randolph, his …

Handler – Deputy Ben Hicks Marinette Co. K9 dies after unexpected medical complication Deputies with the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office had to say goodbye to one of their own recently after K9 Dasko was diagnosed with an unexpected terminal medical complication.“With broken hearts,” a Facebook post from the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office posted on Friday afternoon begins. “[K9] Dasko was …

Handler – Officer Joe Stanley K-9 Renzo of Paso Robles Police Department passes away The Paso Robles Police Department K-9 Unit announced the sudden passing of K-9 Renzo due to an unexpected medical complication. K-9 Renzo was born in the Czech Republic on Nov. 10, 2017, where he began his police K-9 training.Renzo joined the Paso Robles Police Department K-9 …

Died 7/31/24 Handler – Officer Timothy Mayberry Arnold Police dog dies from heat exhaustion An Arnold Police dog named Vader died from complication of heat exhaustion on Wednesday, July 31, the Police Department reported. Arnold Police Chief Brian Carroll said in a written statement today, Aug. 1, that the dog was left in a patrol vehicle with the engine running …

Died – 7/31/24 Handler – Corporal Salas Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Mourns K9 Alita We are saddened to share on July 31st, we lost one of our partners, K9 Alita to a medical condition. Although she is no longer with us, she will forever be in our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers are with K9 Alita and her handler.

Handler – Sgt. Steve Kroll Mundelein Police Department mourns loss of first K-9 The Mundelein Police Department is mourning the loss of its first K-9, Titan.The police department said Titan retired from duty in 2022 after serving as Sgt. Steve Kroll’s partner and companion since 2015.Once Titan retired from the force, Kroll purchased and transitioned him from a life of …

Died – 7/30/24 Handler – Sgt. Asmussen Apex police K-9 officer Zeus dies after battle with illness The Apex Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. The department announced the passing of the K-9 named Zeus on Wednesday.“It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Apex police K-9 Zeus,” Apex …

Handler – Officer Dane Billingsley Retired Greater Cincinnati police K9 passes away A Blue Ash police officer is mourning the loss of his retired K9 partner.Yaro worked with handler Dane Billingsley when he was with the Cincinnati Police Department. He specialized in detecting drugs and tracking people.

Died – 7/29/24 Nelson Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies after diagnosed with aggressive cancer The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the passing of one of its K-9s.The sheriff’s office reports that K-9 Gingo was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer last week and passed on Monday afternoon with his handler by his side.Gingo had only joined the Nelson County …