K9 Memorials

K9 Died 9/9/19 Handler – Sergeant Mark Moore Osceola County Sheriff’s Office deputies mourn loss of K9 Justice Deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office are mourning the loss of one of their K9s. Justice was born on Oct. 10, 2004, and served the residents of Osceola County for nearly 15 years with his partner, Sergeant Mark Moore. In addition …

Retired Saanich police dog passes away The Saanich Police K9 unit lost a former member after retired police service dog ‘Taz’ passed away this week. Taz was laid to rest on Monday in his home surrounded by his family.

Died 9/9/19 Lafayette Police announce passing of K9 Officer Lafayette Police Department has announced the passing of one of their own. Tuesday, the department posted on Facebook about the untimely passing of K9 Ripo. The K9 officer died Monday, September 9, 2019 following an unexpected diagnosis with lymphoma. The Lafayette Police Department says that Ripo started showing signs of distress …

Died 9/9/19 Handler – Master Police Officer Hooper Albemarle County announces passing of police K9 The Albemarle County Police Department announced the passing of K9 Riso. Riso passed away on Sept. 9 after battling cancer. He had served with the Albemarle County Police Department since 2015. The department passed its thoughts and sincere condolences to his partner, Master Police Officer …

Died – 9/7/19 Handler – Christian, Stickney CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of Officer Christian Stickney K9 partner Blaze who was with the Portland Police Department in Maine. K9 Blaze was certified in Patrol and Narcotics. Both have been CPWDA Lifetime members joining on 10/5/17. CPWDA sends their condolences to the Stickney family, Portland Police Department and friends. …

Handler – Senior Constable Tom Gryta Police dog put down after fall The first multi-purpose police dog dedicated to the Pilbara has been put down after failing to recover from a freak fall earlier this year that caused irreparable damage to his spine. Three-year-old Belgian shepherd Maygar was flown from Port Hedland to Perth in February and underwent surgery to …

K9 Died – 9/6/19 Handler – Trooper Rob Gallant Police mourn loss of beloved explosives K-9 who worked at Logan airport Members of the Massachusetts State Police are mourning the loss of one of their longtime K-9s named Chico. Police said the beloved German Shepherd partner of Massachusetts State Trooper Rob Gallant died suddenly last Friday at the age of …

K9 Died – 9/4/19 Handler – Ofc. J.D. Ballew Stevens Point Police K-9 dies after eating poisonous mushroom On Monday, Sept. 2nd, K9 Luna suffered multiple seizures and after being evaluated by veterinarian, Dr. Sarah Novak, at the Stevens Point Animal Hospital Luna was transported to the Animal Referral Center Fox Valley (ARC). Luna was unresponsive upon arrival at approx. …

Died – 9/3/19 Handler – Sgt. Daniel Powers Retired police canine dies at 13 Thomasville Police Department Sgt. Daniel Powers’ best friend died Tuesday. Hado, a retired police canine, was 13. Before and after retirement in 2017, Hado, a handsome German shepherd, made his home with Powers. Man and dog worked 12-hour police shifts together, then went home together. “I …

Died 9/3/19 Vicksburg police dog left in patrol unit dies after vehicle shuts off A Vicksburg police K-9 died after a patrol unit he was in malfunctioned and shut off, authorities said. K-9 Thor, an 8-year-old German shepherd, was found about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday inside the vehicle and in distress, Chief Milton Moore said in a news release. The unit …