K9 Memorials

Handler – Hazel Richland County mourns the loss of retired K9 hero Nero The RCSD is deeply saddened to announce the passing of retired K9 Nero, a beloved member of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department K9 Unit.Nero served with distinction for over six years, specializing in narcotics detection, area and article searches, and apprehension. His impressive size and skills made …

1st Handler – Sergeant Reim 2nd Handler – Deputy Nichols Sheriff’s office reports retired K9’s death It is with a heavy heart that the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of retired K9 TP. K9 TP joined our agency in 2016 and was originally partnered with Sergeant Reim before becoming partnered with Deputy Nichols a few years later. K9 …

Handler – Officer Schnetzer K-9 Gunner with Independence Police Department passes away The Independence Police Department announced the loss of one of their beloved officers, K-9 Gunner, who passed away at 10 years old this week.Gunner began his career in 2015 with IPD and retired in 2023 after responding to 576 calls and 30 to surrounding agencies throughout his eight …

Died 5/22/24 Handler – Lt. Wolfe Southern Colorado law enforcement say goodbye to beloved K9 Deputies in southern Colorado are saying goodbye to a K9 who recently passed away. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of K9 Mondy, who passed on Wednesday, May 22.They said Mondy, the 8-year-old lab, was diagnosed with spinal cancer in late 2023, which …

Died – 5/20/24 Handler – Deputy Nate Fisher Police K9 Dead After Devastating Fire at Partner’s House A Minnesota police dog died Monday after a devastating fire broke out at his handler’s house. K9 Kyro and the two other family dogs did not survive the house fire, according to a statement from the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook.K9 …

Died 5/19/24 Handler – Officer Kelly Jahnke K9 Cuda dies in surgery following medical emergency The Blaine Police Department announced on May 21 that Cuda, one of its K9 units, died on Sunday, May 19.“It is with great sadness that we share the loss of one of our Police K9s over the weekend,” BPD posted. “On Sunday morning, Cuda was …

Died 5/18/24 Handler – Corporal Solomon Roxboro police K-9 Kilo dies after medical emergency The Roxboro Police Department is grieving the loss of a beloved and loyal police K-9 named Kilo, who passed away Saturday morning after ab unexpected medical emergency that began earlier in the week.”On Tuesday morning, Kilo was off-duty at home when his handler noticed signs of …

Died 5/18/24 Forsyth deputies mourn K9 Dano after dying during ‘medical emergency’ The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own.K9 Dano had a “medical emergency” on Thursday night and was rushed to the veterinarian, according to deputies.Sadly, he died early Saturday morning.“We would like to thank Creekside Animal Hospital, All Pets Emergency Hospital and …

Died 5/17/24 Handler – Cpl. Sean Baras Charlotte County K9 Wiley passes away Charlotte County has announced the death of one of its K9 officers.Retired K9 Wiley passed away. Wiley was assigned to former Cpl. Sean Baras in January of 2013 and served for over 6 years, retiring in April of 2019.The county says that Wiley remained with the Baras …

Died – 5/17/24 Handler – Sergeant Chris Arseneau Colorado Springs Police Department mourns loss of retired explosive detection K-9 The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Belka.Belka served CSPD for nearly a decade before retiring with her handler, retired Sergeant Chris Arseneau in February 2021. She passed away surrounded by loved ones on Friday, …