K9 Memorials

Handler – Officer Craig Payne Our sincerest condolences go out to Officer Payne of Lorain PD and his family, blood and blue, for the loss of his partner, K9 Kriss. K9 Kriss was Officer Payne’s partner for 6 years. He assisted in over 100 arrests, won 2 valor awards, and helped take numerous amounts of drugs off the streets. In …

Handler – Officer Dustin Kaiser Hilliard police K-9 Jawaak euthanized because of brain tumor The Hilliard Division of Police has lost one of its K-9 officers. After a little less than three years of service to the community, 5-year-old Jawaak (pronounced Ja-WOK) was euthanized March 20 “due to an aggressive and untreatable brain tumor,” according to police spokeswoman Andrea Litchfield. …

Died -3/23/20 Handler – Game Warden Jeremy Judd Retired Game Warden K9 Tundra Passes It is with great sadness that we write to you regarding the passing of retired Game Warden K9 Tundra. Beginning in 2009 and retiring last year with 10 amazing years of service, “Tunny” located 22 people during her career. Her handler, Game Warden Jeremy Judd, first …

Died – 3/21/20 Handler – Sgt. J. Brown RCSO announces death of retired K-9 A retired Randolph County Sheriff’s Office K-9 passed away Saturday. On Sunday, the sheriff’s office announced that Rocky died with his partner and family by his side. In a social media post honoring Rocky, the sheriff’s office shared that Rocky “served with distinction and had an …

Handler – Constable Jody Ryan We regret to inform our community that retired police service dog, Biff, passed away earlier this week at 10 years of age. Biff’s police journey began in 2011 when Constable Jody Ryan and Biff were introduced and completed the Police Service Dog Training Program together in Alberta. For the next five years, Constable Ryan and …

Died – 3/19/20 A police dog has been put to sleep after a short illness, the Cheshire and North Wales Police dog unit has confirmed. Black labrador PD Seren was four-and-a-half years old and worked as a drugs and firearms detection dog. Cheshire and North Wales Police Dogs’ social media accounts posted yesterday evening: “It is with great sadness that …

Died – 3/17/20 Jacksonville Fire Dept. dog ‘Smokey’ passes away Smokey, a Jacksonville Fire Department dog who had received national recognition, has died. The department said Smokey began serving with the department in the fall of 2009. She passed peacefully Tuesday. Smokey was named “Top Firehouse Dog” nationally in 2013 and made appearances on NBC Today in New York before …

Handler – Sgt. Brad Fann Retired Williamson County Sheriff’s Office K9 Cash, was the faithful partner of Sgt. Brad Fann. K9 Cash was 14 years old. He passed away peacefully at home . K9 Cash was a German Shepherd that was trained in criminal apprehension, tracking, article searches and narcotics detection. During his years of service at the WCSO between …

Died 3/15/20 Handler – Pfc. Jennifer Blenker Sad news the North Port Police Department announced the passing of retired K9 Duke. K-9 Duke began his career in 2009, retiring in 2015. Duke passed away March 15 with his original handler, retired Pfc. Jennifer Blenker, by his side. He was 12 when he passed.

Died 3/15/20 Handler – Deputy Scott Keene Retired Licking County Sheriff’s Office Ohio, K9 Deputy OLO passed away from cancer. Olo crossed the Rainbow bridge peacefully this morning. I can’t imagine him not being here anymore. We will meet again! “I often wonder how much different the world would be, if we had the capacity to love one another, the …