K9 Memorials

Died – 2/15/19 Handler – Detective Matt Lowery Clay County Sheriff’s Office remembers K9 Cygan The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own. K9 Cygan, a retired member of the department died of natural causes on Friday. He served the Sheriff’s office from 2009 to 2016 — working over a thousand cases. “These dogs …

DIED 2/14/19 HANDLER – Sgt.Blair Steer ONE OF ONTARIO’S MOST HEROIC POLICE DOGS HAS DIED AND PEOPLE ARE DEVASTATED In a heartbreaking announcement on February 14th, York Regional Police took to twitter to share that one of their most beloved and accomplished members of their Canine Unit, Duke, had passed. Duke had contributed 7 years of service to the police …

Died 2/14/19 Handler – TFC Charles Shaw Retired Connecticut State Police Explosives Detector K9 Orca passed away today. She was almost 16 years old. She was partnered with TFC Charles Shaw until both retired in 2009. Since then she enjoyed life with him. She will be very much missed.

Died – 2/14/19 Handler – Sgt. James Simonpietri Final call for Woodson Terrace K9 It’s with extreme sadness that I share with you the passing of Woodson Terrace Police Department K-9, Bart. Bart was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of cancer on Tuesday, February 12th, 2019. Bart was a great partner to his handler, Sgt. James Simonpietri, and a …

Died – 2/14/19 Handler – Officer Juan Rodriguez Military dog with 3 deployments and NYPD service dies from cancer Nine-year-old Caesar, a German shepherd K-9 officer with the New York Police Department, was laid to rest last Thursday following a battle with cancer. Before Caesar was euthanized, he received a hero’s salute from NYPD K-9 handlers and their dogs for …

Died – 2/13/19 Handler – Sgt. Jesse Hale East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K9 deputy Jumma Beloved East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office canine Jumma’s end of watch came this week, after 11 years of service to the community and millions of dollars in drug busts credited to her precise nose. Jumma died Wednesday during emergency surgery to …

Died -2/12/19 Handler – Officer John Wilson Maryland Heights retired K9 officer passes away The Maryland Heights Police Department said goodbye to one of its own on Tuesday. Retired K9 Officer Ronja passed away at the age of 13. She served the department with her handler, Officer John Wilson, for 10 years. She retired in March of 2016.

Died 2/11/19 Bedford police mourn beloved K-9 Mike We are very sad and heartbroken to report that our K9 Mike passed away unexpectedly last week. K9 Mike, a Belgian Malinois, was born July 13, 2013 in Holland. He displayed the drive to be a K9 officer and came to the United States shortly after via Castle K9. He began his …

Died – 2/10/19 Hamilton Co. Sheriff’s Office mourns passing of K-9 Deputy Zorro The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) shared the sad news Friday that a K-9 deputy who served our community for 7 years has passed away. Sheriff Jim Hammond says K-9 Deputy Zorro died on Sunday, February 10th. Zorro was born in 2007, and began his career with …

Died 2/9/19 Handler – Chief Michael Krzywicki Kingston police K-9 ONYX dies The End of Watch has come for Kingston Municipal Police Department K-9 ONYX. ONYX, 10, a U.S.-born German Shepherd, died Saturday. ONYX was a member of the Kingston Police Department for more than 8 years and served as a narcotics/patrol dog, said his handler, Chief Michael Krzywicki. “Rest …