K9 Memorials

Died 4/15/24 Handler – Sgt. Kurt Kroeper Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Mourns K9 Skye It is with deep regret that the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of K-9 Skye, beloved partner of Sgt. Kurt Kroeper. The ten-year-old Bloodhound retired at the end of 2023 and passed away April 15, after being diagnosed with cancer. Skye began her career …

Died 4/15/24 Handler – Officer Patrick Newbill ‘I’ll miss him:’ Largo Police officer remembers K9 after dog dies The expression “man’s best friend” couldn’t be truer when it came to Officer Patrick Newbill and his K9, Murphy.”He gave me a lot of memories, and he hasn’t even been gone 24 hours yet,” Newbill said.Officer Newbill had to say goodbye to …

Died – 4/15/24 Handler – Sgt. Allen Russell Retired Blount County K9 dies The Blount County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that K9 Daisy, who was previously with the department, passed away Monday.Daisy was a bloodhound handled by Sgt. Allen Russell. During her time with the sheriff’s office, she was reportedly responsible for tracking and finding missing and wanted persons across …

Died – 4/15/24 Tulsa Fire Department mourns the loss of K9 Magnum Ray Stoops The Tulsa Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their K9s.The department posted on Facebook Wednesday morning that it was the end of watch for OKTF-1 K9 Magnum Ray Stoops.The K9 died on Monday.In the post, the department said, “We appreciate all your hard …

Handler – Chief Petty Officer James Grant Coast Guard bid farewell to a true hero, Senior Chief Canine Sonya Exactly a decade ago, Sonya joined our ranks, and two days ago, she crossed the Rainbow Bridge, leaving a void that can never be filled.Sonya’s impact extended far beyond her duties. She was not only a trusted partner to her handler …

Handler – Sgt. Jacob Schiller Mequon P.D. mourns sudden and unexpected passing of retired K9 Iron With heavy hearts, we share the news of the sudden and unexpected passing of retired K9 Iron. Iron was brought to our department with the assistance of the @mtcfgives in 2015 where Iron served alongside his handler, Sgt. Jacob Schiller, for 8 1/2 years, …

Died 4/14/24 Handler – Corporal Cole Peterson Officials and community members are mourning the loss of K-9 officer Moki, who they said died of an unexpected medical condition on April 14, 2024. Officials and community members are mourning the loss of K-9 officer Moki, who served Lehi police for eight years.The department reported that Moki died on Sunday due to …

Died – 4/12/24 Handler – Deputy John Forlenza Dax, Lake County, Illinois Sheriff’s K-9 officer, dies 2 days after retirement K-9 Dax, a longtime veteran of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office who was recently retired from active duty due to an injury, died Friday morning, according to officials.Starting his career in the spring of 2015, K-9 Dax attended a retirement …

Handler – Deputy Beau Lamens Maddox, a former narcotics K9 in Grant County, passes away at 17 years old Beau Lamens’ demeanor might have seemed stoic during a phone conversation with Source ONE News, but the emotional undertones in his voice were detected when he spoke of his late canine friend, Maddox.Lamens, a longtime Grant County Sheriff’s deputy, was Maddox’s …

Handler – Sgt. Christopher Pastor New Jersey State Police Mourns K-9 Echo, Explosive Detection Dog Echo worked as an explosive detection dog, working for New Jersey’s Detect and Render Safe Taskforce. Working with his partner, Sgt. Christopher Pastor, Echo conducted sweeps for the State House, state government buildings and events at MetLife Stadium, including ay Super Bowl XLVIII.”I am so …