K9 Memorials

K9 Bullet – Barnegat, New Jersey

Died 1/10/20 Handler – Officer Rob Armstrong Community Mourns Passing Of K9 Bullet Barnegat Police recently honored the passing of one of their own, K9 Bullet, with an End of Watch ceremony. The department, along with Whiting Veterinary Clinic staff, said goodbye to K9 Bullet at the clinic on Jan. 10, 2020. “It was a solemn day with multiple police …

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K9 Hondo – Grandview, Missouri

Died – 1/9/20 From his handler: The last several months Hondo’s health has had many challenges. A few days ago due to those health issues he had started to refuse food. After a meeting with Hondo’s long time vet and others I had to make the extremely difficult decision to let him go. He was no longer the strong, athletic …

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K9 Ike – Waterford, Connecticut

Died – 1/9/20 Handler – Master Trainer Daniel Lane C.P.W.D.A. is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Ike who was euthanized on 1/9/20 who worked alongside his partner Master Trainer, Officer Daniel Lane, with the Waterford Police Department. Although this was not a decision Dan or his family wanted for the partner he loved, it was a tough …

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K9 Caine – Peabody, Massachusetts

Died 1/9/20 Handler – Officer Corey Salvo Peabody PD mourns death of its K-9, Caine Caine, the Peabody Police Department’s bomb-sniffing K-9, died Thursday at age 4 1/2, the department announced on Friday. But the crime-fighting German shepherd on Wednesday will be given the honor of one last ride. Caine’s final ride will start at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 15 at …

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K9 Rocky – Cleveland, Ohio

Handler – Officer Robert Butler The Cleveland Heights Police Department is mourning the unexpected loss of retired K9 Officer Rocky. Rocky was born in 2010 in Germany and joined the CHPD force in 2012. He served the city with “dedication and commitment” alongside his partner Robert Butler for nearly six years. During his service with the department, Rocky made numerous …

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K9 Thorr – Henry County , Georgia

Died 1/9/20 Henry County police dog killed in wreck involving tractor-trailer A Henry County police dog was killed Thursday evening when a patrol car and a tractor-trailer crashed on I-75 in Spalding County, authorities said. The incident happened shortly after 7 p.m. near mile marker 206 and shut down the interstate in both directions for hours, the Georgia State Patrol …

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K9 Elly – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Died – 1/7/20 Handler – Officer James Williamson APD retired bomb-sniffing dog passes away The Albuquerque Police Department announced on Friday that one of its retired K-9 dogs has passed away. Elly “The Explosive Detector Canine” began her career with APD’s bomb squad department in 2007. Elly and her partner, James Williamson, worked together to train and learn how to …

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K9 Ike – Wellington, New Zealand

Died 1/6/20 Handler – Senior Constable Andrew Wellington police mourn ‘patriarch’ of dog squad Ike, the patriarch of Wellington Dog Section – albeit retired – died on Monday in his 13th year. Ike had a long and very successful operational career with Senior Constable Andrew aka Junior Douglas, tracking and catching offenders, and featuring in a dramatic night time Makara …

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K9 Atos – Gibsonville, North Carolina

Died 1/3/20 Former Gibsonville and Elon Police Department K9 dies Gibsonville Police wrote that a member of their K9 unit died, Friday morning. Atos, a 9-year-old patrol K9 who served both the Gibsonville and Elon Police Department, recently passed away. The department wrote in the post that the K9 is in a better place and chasing an endless supply of …

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