K9 Memorials

Died – 7/12/24 Handler – Detective Ralph Bartley Retired Benton County K-9 dies after 7 years of service A K-9 officer from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) passed away on July 12 at 12 years old.Kilo was partnered to Detective Ralph Bartley for seven years, during which they rode approximately 200,000 miles together. The BCSO remembers Kilo as “an …

Handler – Officer Blackledge Palm Bay Police K9 Jay Unexpectedly Dies Following Brief Battle with Mesenteric Torsion It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of K9 Jay. Diagnosed with Mesenteric Torsion, a rapid and often fatal disease, K9 Jay turned one on March 18th, 2024, and loved playing with his favorite Nylabone toy. K9 Jay served …

Died 7/12/24 Handler – Deputy Ryan Thacker K9 Onyx passes away following medical emergency Today, we sadly announce the passing of K9 Onyx. On 07/12/2024, K9 Onyx suffered a medical emergency as she and her partner, Deputy Ryan Thacker were preparing to come on duty. K9 Onyx was transported to a Collin County Veterinary clinic for emergency surgery and sadly …

Handler – Corporal Bireley Berlin Police Department announces death of retired police K-9 Luke: A look at his career The Berlin Police Department has announced the recent passing of retired K-9 Luke. The police dog, who had a fruitful career, faithfully served the small town of Berlin, Maryland, and surrounding communities from 2012-2023. K-9 Luke was the partner of Retired …

Handler – Corporal Jared George Caldwell Police mourn the loss of retired K-9 Arlo The Caldwell Police Department (CPD) is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Arlo.According to a Facebook post, Arlo came to CPD in 2016. He was adopted from the Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley when he was 15 months old and began training as a narcotics …

Died – 7/8/24 Coalinga police mourn the loss of K-9 Nitro after sudden medical emergency The Coalinga Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its beloved K-9s.The department announced that K-9 Nitro died on Monday while at home after suffering a medical emergency. Nitro was rushed to the emergency veterinarian in Fresno by his handler early in the …

Handler – Corporal David Emlaw Shaker Heights K9 officer dies at 7 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved K9 officer, Roman. After bravely serving our community, Roman passed away due to health complications.Born in the Czech Republic on September 18, 2016, Roman became a cherished member of our police family and a loyal …

Died 7/8/24 Handler – Deputy B.T. Sipple Sheriff’s K-9 officer Bravo passes unexpectedly The Mingo County Sheriff’s office spoke on social media on July 9 about the sudden passing of the K9 officer Bravo. In a statement by the Sheriff’s office it stated, “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of K9 Bravo, a …

Died – 7/7/24 Handler – Sergeant Bishop Lawrence Police Department mourns sudden loss of K-9 Justice The Lawrence Police Department is grieving the unexpected loss of its beloved K-9 Justice, who passed away Sunday morning. K9 Justice passed away unexpectedly while off-duty. K9 Justice suffered a medical emergency known as Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV), also commonly known as Bloat. …

Died 7/4/24 Handler – Lt. Kelly Ocean City Police announce death of beloved retired police service dog Koda The Ocean City Police Department has announced the death of one its beloved retired police service dogs, K-9 Koda, a German Shepherd from Slovakia.The department announced that Koda died on July 4, with his handler, Lt. Kelly, by his side.Koda and Lt. …