K9 Memorials

K9 Tex – Barrie, Canada

Died – 8/15/18 Handler – PC Cooper Barrie Police mourns loss of retired service dog, Tex It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of retired Barrie Police service dog (PSD) Tex. Sadly, Tex passed away on Wednesday night at the age of 13. From 2006 to 2015, he bravely served the City of Barrie with pride and loyalty. …

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K9 Hexa – Knox County, Illinois

Died – 8/14/18 Handler – Deputy Brad Davis K-9 Hexa honored before, after euthanized Tuesday Knox County Deputy Brad Davis walked Hexa, his canine, flanked by two columns of local law enforcement who were saluting Tuesday afternoon. This was the end of the watch for the 4-year-old police dog that had developed leukemia in recent weeks. As Davis neared the …

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K9 Havoc – Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Died – 8/14/18 Handler – Officer Eric Keech Broken Arrow Police K9 officer passes away The Broken Arrow Police Department is mourning the loss of police K9, Havoc. Havoc was a six-year-old German Shepard imported from the Netherlands. He joined the department in March 2014. Havoc was found to have severe cancerous growth, which prevented him from walking. K9 handler …

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K9 Rex – Wetumpka, Alabama

Died – 8/13/18 Handler – Sgt. Darrell Spraggins ‘He was like my son:’ WPD mourns loss of retired K9 The Wetumpka Police Department announced the death of retired K9 Rex on Aug. 13. According to the WPD, Rex, a German Shepherd, had been battling multiple medical conditions before he died. Rex was born on Dec. 14, 2004 in Slovakia. After …

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K9 Thor – Fort Myers, Florida

Died – 8/13/18 Handler – Officer Philip Youngblood Fort Myers Police Department mourns the loss of beloved K-9 Thor It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of K9 Thor. Due to rapidly declining health issues, on August 13, 2018, K9 Thor was euthanized. K9 Thor went on patrol in June 2011 with his partner K9 Officer …

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K9 Rowdy – Freeburg, Illinois

Handler – Marla Vollmer A search dog shot in Freeburg Tuesday has died. A reward fund to find the culprit has grown to more than $2,100. The dog Rowdy, 8, was a black lab mix and a cadaver dog for Gateway Search Dogs Inc. He had been on more than 30 missions in the bi-state area since he was certified …

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K9 Kasey – Carmel, Indiana

K9 officer passes away The Carmel Police Dept. announced the death of retired K-9 officer Kasey after a short illness. Her partner and caretaker, officer Katy Malloy, was with her. Kasey, 14, had been officer Malloy’s partner for 9 1/2 years when she retired in June of 2016. With such a strong bond between then two of them, Kasey spent …

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K9 Loki – Nottinghamshire, England

Died – 8/11/18 Handler – Supt. Steve Cartwright Former Notts Police dog dies Police Dog Loki, died on Saturday, August 11 aged 12 and had served the force between 2006 and 2011. He went on to spend eight happy years in retirement at home with his former handler. Supt Steve Cartwright, Head of Operational Support, said: “PD Loki was a …

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K9 Copper – St. Marys, Pennsylvania

St. Marys police officers, community say goodbye to K9 Officer Copper The St. Marys Police Department and Elk County community has said goodbye to a special, four-legged fellow officer. Copper, a 12-year-old German Shepherd, served St. Marys, all of Elk County and surrounding communities from 2009-2016. “K9 Copper was an invaluable asset to St. Marys and Elk County,” said Chief …

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K9 Storm – Cache County, Utah

Died 8/9/18 Cache County police K9 dies after ingesting Foxtail weeds at public event A police K9 serving with Cache County Sheriff’s Office died in surgery this week after inadvertently ingesting Foxtail weeds. According to the Cache County Sheriff’s Office, Storm was a 2-year-old Malinois who joined their K9 team in 2017. Storm was at a public event Tuesday night …

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