K9 Memorials

Handler – Master Deputy Jason Cotton Gwinnett Sheriff’s Office mourning death of retired K-9 The Sheriff’s Office announced earlier this week that Johny had died after a battle with cancer. He was a 13-year old German Shepherd who had been with the Sheriff’s Office from 2008 until his retirement earlier this year.

Died 9/1/18 Handler – Officer Mark Tymon K9 Titan Mourned CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of K9 Titan who was handled by Officer Mark Tymon of the Stamford Police Department. Officer Mark Tymon and K9 Titan were members of the CPWDA joining on 8/9/10 until Titan’s passing. K9 Titan was 11 years old. K9 Titan retired in August …

K9 Grunt – Refugio County, Texas Died 9/1/18 K9 Grunt strangled to death K9 Nell and K9 Grunt were strangled to death by a suspect they were tracking while assisting the Aransas County Sheriff’s Office and other state and federal agencies. Officers in Aransas County had been involved in a pursuit in which 16 illegal aliens bailed out of a …

Died 9/1/18 K9 Neil strangled to death K9 Nell and K9 Grunt were strangled to death by a suspect they were tracking while assisting the Aransas County Sheriff’s Office and other state and federal agencies. Officers in Aransas County had been involved in a pursuit in which 16 illegal aliens bailed out of a vehicle and fled into the brush …

Died – 9/1/18 Handler – Officer Brian Carter K9 officer forced to shoot K9 partner after severe biting A Columbus K9 officer was severely bitten by his K9 partner, forcing him to shoot the dog. Columbus Police said the incident happened just before 9 a.m. Saturday. Officer Brian Carter was training with his partner Benzi at the CPD K9 office …

Handler – Deputy Chief Jon Stratton Blaze, Plainfield Fire Dog, Laid To Rest K9 Blaze, the Plainfield Fire Protection District’s accelerant detection canine and four-legged partner to Deputy Chief Jon Stratton, was laid to rest Thursday. Blaze, a yellow Labrador retriever, served the fire protection district for a remarkable 14 years, from 2004 to 2018. Blaze will join her fellow …

Died 8/31/18 Handler James Overton K-9 Ada Honored With Final Salute After Serving in Iraq, Afghanistan With her health declining, it was time for Ada’s family to say goodbye to the Belgium Malinois that served her country overseas and in the United States. The community united to say farewell and to celebrate Ada’s career of service. K-9 Ada served State …

Died 8/29/18 Cayce police dog passes away at home with handler, cause of death unclear A Cayce Department of Public Safety police dog passed away Wednesday night, according to a tweet from the law enforcement agency. “It is with heavy heart that we mourn the loss of K-9 Maverick, who become (sic) unresponsive last night,” the tweet read. The canine …

Died 8/29/18 Handler – Lieutenant Renee Dominguez CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of Lieutenant Renee Dominguez retired K9 partner Bitang of the New Haven Police Department. Lieutenant Dominguez had to make the difficult decision to have Bitang euthanized yesterday. He was diagnosed with a tumor in his nose in May and quickly declined. Lieutenant Dominguez & K9 Bitang …

Died 8/28/18 Handler – Officer Jeramiah Frauenberger Nowata police dog struck by semi, killed after intoxicated woman reportedly lets him out of patrol car A woman could go to prison after a police dog was hit by a semi and killed. Nowata police say the woman let the dog out onto Highway 169, where it was hit by a semi. …