K9 Memorials

Died – 12/3/19 Handler – Const. Justin Casavant Police Mourn Loss of K9 Banner A respected career that included hundreds of tracking arrests and numerous high-risk operations came to an end Wednesday for a beloved member of the Winnipeg Police Service. Banner, a Belgian Malinois police dog, was six years old.The dog appeared unwell Tuesday, prompting handler Const. Justin Casavant …

Handler – Officer Josh Madsen Retired Pasco police K9 Lemon passes away K9 Lemon was a Pasco Police Super-Star. Lemon’s career spanned 8 years and was a big part of the success of the K-9 unit for the Pasco Police Department. Sadly, K9 Lemon passed away over the weekend. Pasco Police posted his passing on their Facebook page: It is …

Died – 12/1/19 Handler – Officer Casey Thumann Weimar mourns loss of K9 killed in accident The Weimar Police Department announced the loss of Police K9 Lido, age 5, after he died in what was described by the department as “an unpreventable accident at home” Sunday, Dec.1. WPD described K9 Lido and his handler Officer Casey Thumann as an “unstoppable …

Retired North Yorkshire Police dog Thor dies North Yorkshire Police say retired police dog Thor has died. Officers say he’s passed away after a short and sudden illness. He retired from the force in July 2018 and had been living with his new family who police say ‘cared for and loved him deeply’.The force’s dog section have posted on Twitter …

‘Loyal partner’: Lakeland police say goodbye to beloved K-9 The Lakeland Police Department is grieving after the loss of a beloved K-9 officer. K-9 Tiberius died last week. He served Lakeland from 2010 until his retirement in 2016. Tiberius was a dual-certified dog, which means he was trained in both patrol and bomb detection. The department said Tiberius was a …

Handler – Master Sergeant Mark Flack Retired ISP K9 passes away Illinois State Police are mourning the loss of one of its own. Retired K9 Rohdee from District 12 passed away recently. Rohdee retired on January 1, 2014 after serving six years with his handler, Master Sergeant Mark Flack. Rohdee has been living out his retirement with his handler and …

Died 11/25/19 Handler – Corrections K9 Unit Commander Stephen Hauser K9 Robbie Mourned CPWDA is sad to inform everyone that K9 Robbie passed away unexpectedly on November 25 2019. Robbie was 13 years old and partnered with Rhode Island Department of Corrections K9 Unit Commander Stephen Hauser. Robbie had been with the Department for 10 years starting in February of …

Died 11/25/10 Handler – UDPD Officer Frank Guille K9 Rocky Succumbs To Bone Cancer Upper Darby Police Department (UDPD) K9 Rocky died on Nov. 25, following a battle with an aggressive form of bone cancer, according to his department. K9 Rocky, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, had served the department alongside his human partner, UDPD Officer Frank Guille, since 2014, The …

Died 11/21/19 Handler – Officer Lundberg As Davis Co. arranges funeral, UPD handler reflects on loss The Davis County Sheriff’s Office is planning a full line-of-duty funeral service for their K9, “Chopper,” who died this week after he escaped from his handler’s patrol vehicle at the Sheriff’s Office, darted out into traffic, and was hit by a car. K9 handlers …

Handler – Officer Khamo Turlock Police Department K9 Varick Succumbs To Cancer Turlock Police Department K9 Varick received his final radio call on Wednesday. Turlock, CA – Turlock Police Department (TPD) K9 Varick died on Wednesday, following a six-month battle with inoperable cancer. K9 Varick’s cancerous jawline tumor grew significantly after his cancer diagnosis six months ago, negatively affecting his …