K9 Memorials

Died – 5/25/19 Handler – Officer Larry Peaden Enfield Police K9 Lucky Dies Of Medical Condition Enfield Police Department k9 Lucky passed away with his partner, Officer Larry Peaden, by his side. Enfield, NC – Enfield Police Department (EPD) K9 Lucky died at home on May 25 while undergoing treatment for a recently diagnosed medical condition. “Lucky was recently diagnosed …

Died – 5/24/19 Handler – Deputy Brandon Nuccio St. Lucie County Sheriff’s K9 Dallas dies after illness A K9 dog that had served the Sheriff’s Office for three years died after a sudden illness, the agency announced Saturday. Dallas was the four-legged partner of St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Nuccio, the Sheriff’s Office said. Wednesday, Dallas was taken to …

Georgia police K9 dies chasing suspect in 90-degree weather A police K9 in Georgia suddenly fell ill while chasing a suspect and died. News outlets report the Gwinnett County police dog named Eli was working with his handler in Snellville on Thursday when he began to show symptoms believed to be heat-related. A police statement says the eight-year department veteran …

Died – 5/23/19 Officer Steve Blanding Portsmouth P.D. Mourns K9 Max K9 Max was six years old K9. On May 22 he was attending a training session in Rollinsford. Officer Blanding was doing obedience training with Max and let him off lead for exercise. Max ran full speed into a park bench while chasing his ball. He was transported to …

Handler – Officer Michael Page Retired Police Canine Rico Laid To Rest The Petaluma Police Department is remembering a police canine that recently passed away. The police canine Rico, who served the Petaluma community between 2006 and 2013, died at the age of 14. Rico was laid to rest on Thursday, according to the Petaluma Police Department. The canine was …

Handler – Cpl. Brandon Townley Gwinnett County Police Department K-9 Eros dies less than a year after retirement Less than a year after he was retired from the Gwinnett County Police Department, K9 Eros has died. The department announced Eros’ death in a Wednesday afternoon tweet, saying the K-9 “will be greatly missed by his family.” Eros was retired last …

Died – 5/20/19 Handler – Officer James Leeth Beloved Greenfield police dog passes away He was good at his job, valuable to the police department, but a sociable and sweet K-9, too. Sando, a favorite with the Greenfield Police Department and in the community he served, passed away May 20, when he was believed to be more than 14 years …

Hampton K9 officer dies months after retirement Members of the Hampton Police Division remembered former K9 Officer Saber on Monday. The division posted on its Facebook page that Saber died, four months after he retired. Saber was on the job for 7 years. In that time he helped find a missing person who planned to hurt herself. He also was …

Died – 5/19/19 Handler – Officer Patrick Murray Retired Lexington police K9 dies suddenly A retired Lexington police dog described as a perfect work and family dog died suddenly on Sunday. Ory, a German Shepherd, came to the Lexington Police Department in 2010 and was the work dog for officer Patrick Murray from 2011 to 2016, Murray said. He was …

Handler – Cpl. C.J. Howell Charleston Police say goodbyes to K-9 Officer Jux The Charleston Police Department has said their final goodbyes to K9 Officer Jux. The 11-year-old pup served with CPD for almost five years before he was diagnosed with cancer and entered early retirement. Even after a front leg amputation, he didn’t stop serving his community with his …