K9 Memorials

Handler – Officer Craig Sammon Retired Rochester police dog dies at age 13 One of the Rochester Police Department’s retired K9s was laid to rest on Tuesday. According to Captain Michael Drees, Keegan the K9 was handled by RPD Officer Craig Sammon. Captain Drees said the team received initial training in the spring of 2007. Drees also said Keegan retired …

Illinois State Police retired K9 passes away A retired K9 for the Illinois State Police has passed away. K9 Xocko served for nearly nine years with Lt. Colonel Chris Owen before retiring on Jan. 1, 2015. After retirement, he lived in rural Illinois, hanging out with his family, kids, and relaxing in a big barn. During his career Xocko was …

Died – 11/17/10 Handler – Const. Lauzon Retired police service dog Aron dies A former Windsor police dog has died.Retired police service canine Aron passed away on Sunday. The dog retired in January of 2017. He served Windsor for six years, attending over 2000 calls with 59 arrests. Police say Aron enjoyed his time with his handler Const. Lauzon and …

Died – 11/17/19 Handler – Det. Sgt. Mark Kearns K-9 Kodiak, credited for 130 arrests and rallying a community, dies unexpectedly A K-9 who served four years in drug detection and tracking for the city police department, and who would be credited with more than 100 arrests before he retired, died unexpectedly Sunday. The Ogdensburg Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association issued a …

Died – 11/18/19 Handler – Officer Elizabeth Romstadt Indiana police department K-9 officer euthanized after medical condition An Indiana police department is mourning the unexpected loss of one of its K-9 officers. According to a report by Fox 59, the West Lafayette Police Department lost K-9 “Barry” on Friday. The police department says he suffered a medical condition and unexpectedly …

Died – 11/15/19 Handler – Officer Justin Brown West Plains, Mo. officers say tearful goodbye to K9 Tuk Friday night, the West Plains Police Department said a tearful goodbye to one of it’s own. “He was an amazing dog. He taught me a lot. I feel like he trained me more than I trained him,” Officer Justin Brown told KY3. …

Handler – Officer Ronald Weekes A Miami Gardens police dog died after being left in a hot car. An investigation is underway. An investigation is underway into the death of a Miami Gardens police dog named Razor who died after he was left in a hot vehicle, the Miami Herald has learned. Multiple law enforcement sources say the department’s internal …

Handler – Lt. Bill Boudreau New Hampshire Fish & Game Says ‘Goodbye’ To Beloved K-9 ‘Ruby’ The New Hampshire Fish & Game Department is morning the loss of a beloved K-9, “Ruby.” Ruby, along with her partner, Lt. Bill Boudreau, of the department’s law enforcement division, served the southwest part of the Granite State, and worked together for more than …

Died 11/14/19 Handler – Officer William Hinspeter Newburgh Police Department K9 Bella Dies From Medical Complications Newburgh Police Department K9 Bella died from medical complications on Nov. 14, according to her department. The five-and-one-half-year-old K9 spent her entire career working alongside her human partner, Newburgh Police Officer William Hinspeter, the NPD said in a Facebook post. “It is with great …

Died – 11/12/19 Police K9 passes away during surgery A police K9 in Fort Collins has passed away after veterinarians discovered the dog had cancer during a surgery this week. Ivo was a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois who began working with Fort Collins police in December 2017. He was trained in patrol work and narcotics detection, police said. Ivo recently became …