K9 Memorials

Died 9/17/24 Handler – Deputy Doug Kowieski St. Johns County K9 passes away after more than 9 years of service The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office announced that one of its K9s passed away after more than 9 years of service.Officials said K9 Patriot, a Yellow Labrador Retriever, served in narcotics detection, tracking and evidence alongside his handler Deputy Doug …

Handler – Deputy Buttrey Sheriff’s Office Mourns The Unexpected Loss of K9 Rey The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office K9 section is mourning the loss of K9 Rey. K9 Rey was the current partner to Deputy Buttrey. K9 Rey passed away peacefully, but unexpectedly over the weekend.Per the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, “K9 Rey was a 9‐year‐old Belgian Malinois and served …

Died – 9/15/24 Handler – PC Matt Thompson West Midlands Police pay tribute to ‘fantastic’ PD Buzz who died from heart attack West Midlands Police have paid tribute to a “fantastic” serving police dog who died after suffering a heart attack.PD Buzz was born in 2019 and became a fully licensed police dog in 2021.The force said that during his …

Died 9/14/24 Nevada State Police honors life of K9 that recently passed The Nevada State Police honors the life of a retired K9.According to NSP, K9 Mick passed away on Sept. 14.K9 Mick was born on October 13, 2013, and dedicated his service to the Nevada Highway Patrol from 2015 to 2021.Nevada State Police says he had keen abilities and …

Handler – Lt. Piro Vacaville K-9 put down after cancer diagnosis A retired K-9 officer was put down shortly after his cancer diagnosis, the Vacaville Police Department announced. Roscoe “honorably” served the department for over five “fabulous” years. In addition to fighting crime, Roscoe was seen at community events and schools where one could meet and pet him. Roscoe and …

Died 9/14/24 Handler – Sgt. Hunt The Becket Police Department has announced the passing of K9 Kain. K9 Kain joined the police force in August 2018 and was certified as a Patrol Dog under the North American Police Work Dog Association. He assisted in detecting narcotics, locating missing people, and tracking suspects. He also helped over ten different communities in …

Died 9/13/24 Handler – Ofc. Smith Orrville Police Department’s 1st K-9, Freddie, dies The Orrville Police Department is “heartbroken” to share that retired K-9 Freddie died. OPD said his health had been declining, and he crossed the Rainbow Bridge the afternoon of Sept. 13.K-9 Freddie became the Orrville Police Department’s first canine on Dec. 12, 2012, “and we could not …

Handler – Officer Young Handler – Ashwaubenon Public Safety mourns the death of Ole, their first-ever K9 officer Ashwaubenon Public Safety’s first K9 officer has died.In a Facebook post Thursday,APS announced the death of K9 Ole, the department’s inaugural K9.Officials say Ole began his career with Officer Young, then spent 5.5 years on the road with Officer Teske. During that …

Died – 9/10/24 Handler – Sgt. Tim Kitts. Ashland County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Meeko dies The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office said goodbye to K-9 Meeko on Sept. 10.She was 17 years old, according to ACSO.K-9 Meeko joined the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office in July 2012.Her four paws enforced the laws with her partner, Sgt. Tim Kitts.ASCO said Sgt. Kitts and …

Died 9/10/24 Sniffer dog Shiny dies of illness, police hold grand farewell Police sniffer dog Shiny, who was working in the district police dog squad, died due to illness.She breathed her last on Tuesday after suffering from blood cancer for the past one month. Additional SP Pankaj Paritosh said the death of Shiny, who was skilled in detecting explosive materials, …