K9 Memorials

Died – 9/26/18 Handler – Officer Pablo Torres Retired Kenosha police dog Chico dies Chico, the police dog that helped reinstate the Kenosha Police Department K-9 program before retiring in 2016, died recently. Kenosha Police was without a K-9 program for 15 years when the decision was made to reinstate the program. Chico was imported from the Netherlands and then …

Handler – Chief Casey Tester Doylestown Police Department mourning loss of K-9 Qoose The Doylestown Police Department in Wayne County is mourning the loss of its beloved K-9. The department wrote, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of K9 Qoose.” Qoose was partners with Chief Casey Tester from August 2006-May 2016. The pup patrolled the village …

Gilbert PD raise ‘final salute’ to K9 Murphy who died of cancer The Gilbert Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their K9 units after he died from cancer. They said the K9 Murphy was recently diagnosed with a very aggressive and debilitating form of cancer. K-9 Murphy is a Dutch Shepard imported from Easter Holland in February …

Died – 9/24/18 Handler – Officer Brent Kieffer Police Say Goodbye To K9 ‘Sabor’ In Littleton Littleton’s retired police dog, K9 Sabor, has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. The Littleton police department announced Tuesday that the retired police K9 “passed away” Monday after serving nine years on the force. “It is with great sadness that the Littleton Police Department announces the …

Died – 9/22/18 Handler Officer Mark McChristian Retired Cincinnati Police K-9 Otto dies The Cincinnati Police Department has announced that a retired K-9 officer died over the weekend. Police said K9 Otto passed on Sunday at the age of 9. Otto would have turned been 10 in November. Otto was the partner of Officer Mark McChristian from February of 2010 …

Handler – Officer Christopher Engelhardt Hillsborough Bids Farewell to K9 Fritz Fritz, known around town as Officer Raider, was Hillsborough Township’s first K9 Officer. He assumed his service role with the township in 2008 and proudly served on the police force until his retirement in 2014. In an ironic timing of events, just days after the township received its newest …

Died – 9/21/18 Former Boise police K-9 dies in Washington A former Boise police dog died in retirement Friday after a battle with cancer.Police K-9 Diesel, a dog the Boise Police Department deployed from 2011 to 2017, died in Washington with his owners, according to a Facebook post from the Boise Police Department. Diesel worked as a “dual purpose” K-9, …

Died – 9/20/18 Handler – Officer Tim Stoutt Bellevue Police Mourn Death Of K9 ‘Jack’ A well known Bellevue police K9 died last Thursday at age 13. Jack was rememberd as a tenacious dog who helped police arrest some 60 suspected criminals during his time on the force between 2007 and 2014. Jack spent his twilight years living with the …

Died – 9/17/18 Handler – Deputy L. Costa OCSD Dana Point Announces Death of K9 Deputy “Shadow” On Sept. 17, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Dana Point Police Services announced the death of their K9 dog deputy known by the name of Shadow. A post on social media reported Shadow and his partner Deputy L. Costa were assigned to custody operations …

Died-9/15/18 Handler – Jason Venditto CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of K9 Viking who passed away on 9/15/18 at the age of 7 years old due to bloat and was handled by Sergeant Jason Venditto of the Hamden Police Department. Sergeant Venditto has been a long time member of CPWDA, joining with his first K9 Titan on 3/29/05. …