K9 Memorials

‘She will be missed’ – sudden death of popular Ipswich police dog Police dog Jukie joined Suffolk and Norfolk Constabularies in 2016, serving mainly in the Ipswich area under two handlers. But on Sunday, August 18 the Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies’ Joint Dog Section Tweeted that its sadness that Jukie, a German Shepherd, had “passed away suddenly overnight”. The team …

Died 8/17/19 Handler – Officer Mickey Farris Andover Police K-9, Thor, passes away at 9 The Andover police department announced Monday the force’s “oldest and finest” K-9 officer, Thor, passed away at the age of 9. Thor had a brief illness and died August 17. He would have turned 10 in September and was scheduled to retire in a few …

Died – 8/17/18 Handler – Officer Matt Bucksath Goshen Township PD mourns loss of K9 officer The Goshen Township Police Department is mourning the loss of a canine officer. Officer Jynx passed away Saturday at her home surrounded by family, according to post on the police department’s Facebook page. Jynx had an eight-year career during which she served with Officer …

K9 Ares – Died -8/16/19 Handler – Officer Vasquez St. Pete police mourn the loss of K9 ‘Ares’ Members of the St. Petersburg Police Department are mourning the loss of one of their K9 officers. Police said Ares had to be put down during surgery on Friday night for Bloat, the agency announced through its Facebook page. The 8-year-old dog …

Died 8/16/19 Greensboro K-9 officer hit by car, killed while chasing suspect A Greensboro K-9 officer was killed when he was hit by a car while chasing down a suspect Friday, according to Greensboro police. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. when K-9 officer Rambo was pursuing a suspect wanted for robbery. The vehicle was not connected to the initial …

Handler – Officer Dave Dempsey Retired Woodstock Police Department Canine Jax dies Retired Woodstock Police Department Canine Jax, the department’s second ever canine, has died after being diagnosed with cancer. “It is with great sadness that we are announcing the passing of Jax, our second K-9 in the history of the Woodstock Police Department,” the department said on Facebook late …

Died 8/14/19 K-9 officer found dead in car; heat likely to blame, police say A Long Beach Police Department K-9 officer appears to have died from heat after being left alone in a vehicle, according to the department. The dog, Ozzy, was found dead by his handler on the afternoon of Aug. 14, and the department immediately began reviewing how …

Handler – officer Schmidt St. Charles County Police Department K9 dies after battle with cancer The St. Charles County Police Department is mourning the loss of their K9 officer Baki. He died after a recent cancer diagnosis. He was 7 years old. St. Charles County police said Baki was born in the Netherlands and served with them for 5 years …

Died – 8/13/19 Handler – Sergeant Ruopp Retired Police K-9 dies at age 13 in Marshalltown The Marshalltown Police Department announcing today the death of retired Police K-9, Awol. He was 13 years old. Awol was a member of the police force from 2007 until his retirement in 2013. During K-9 Awol’s career, he was credited with seizing $1,043,680 in …

Died -8/13/19 Handler – Officer Dennis Kessler. Former Buffalo Police K-9 passes away Buffalo Police are paying respects to K-9 Duke, who passed away on Tuesday. Duke was a Buffalo Police K-9 from March 2009 up until his retirement in January 2016. He was 12-and-a-half years old. He was trained as a patrol dog as well. Patrol duties included tracking, …