K9 Memorials

Died – 4/27/19 Handler – Sgt. Josh Hedges Axe, longtime Bellevue K-9, dies two weeks after his last day on patrol The New Castle Police Department is mourning the loss of their K-9 Axe after they believe he suffered from gastric torsion, or twisted stomach. In a social media post Monday, police say Axe’s handler, Sgt. Josh Hedges found him …

Died – 4/24/19 Handler – Officer Soli Fowlerville police K-9 dies after retiring last summer The Fowlerville police department lost one of its retired K-9s this week. Niko died Wednesday after being diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, which decreases the heart’s ability to pump blood. The dog retired in June. He was with the department for six years. Niko lived with …

Died – 4/23/19 K9 Dies After 3 Years With Fort Worth Police Department A K9 patroller who had been a part of the Fort Worth Police Department for three years died Tuesday. FWPD tweeted photos of Bak, who suffered from Systemic Lupus Erythematosis. He was born May 14, 2014 and joined the police team April 14, 2016.

Handler – Officer M. Bridges Retired Tampa police K-9 dies after years of service It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of retired police K9 Deebo. Deebo retired with his handler, M. Bridges In 2017. This K9 team was truly one of the departments most loved. Deebo was a regular at Raymond James Stadium where he …

Died – 4/22/19 1st Handler – Deputy Anderson 2nd Handler – Deputy Hodges 3rd Handler – Deputy Raphael Retired K9 Noa Passes, Remembered By OCSD The Orange County Sheriff Department’s K9 Unit is saddened to announce the passing of retired Police Service Dog, Noa. The 15-year-old Belgian Malinois passed away Monday, April 22, after a long and successful career with …

Handler – Sgt. Stephen Wheeles Retired Indiana police dog dies after years of service A retired Indiana police dog, who served the community for several years, has died. Kane has died at the age of 13. He served Indiana State police from December 2007 until his retirement in 2015. In his golden years, Kane enjoyed chasing tennis balls and relaxing. …

Died – 4/22/19 Handler – Sgt. Scott King Mountlake Terrace PD says farewell to long-time narcotics dog Hunter The Mountlake Police Department passed along the sad news Tuesday that its long-time narcotics dog Hunter died Monday night at the age of 14. MLT Police Sgt. Scott King, who served as Hunter’s trainer and partner, said that the black lab had …

Died 4/19/19 Handler – Deputy Nathan Tibbets Audubon County Sheriff’s K9 Axel Killed By Passing Car Audubon County Sheriff’s Department K9 Axel died in an off-duty incident. K9 Axel, a Belgian Malinois, joined ACSD in 2015. K9 Axel helped take a large quantity of illegal drugs off the streets during his four years with the department. “Without Axel countless drug …

Died – 4/19/19 Handler – Detective Timothy Keefe Dover New Hampshire Police Department has announced that Retired Police Dog GRINKO has died. Partnered with Detective Timothy Keefe on February 2010, Grinko, a German Shepherd, was certified as a Patrol Dog. He retired in 2017. Grinko had an amazing 7 year plus career and served “with distinction” – finding missing persons …

Handler – Const. Chad Malanowich Saskatoon police say goodbye to Giant Schnauzer patrol dog The first Giant Schnauzer to ever be trained for police work in Canada has died. Tyr, a canine officer with the Saskatoon Police Service, was the first of his breed to become a full-fledged patrol dog in the country, according to Saskatoon police. The police force …