K9 Memorials

Died – 5/22/18 Handler – Deputy Kyle Fuller Deputy Fuller provided the following. On May 22, 2018 K9 Aries left our pack with the Uintah County Sheriff’s K9 Unit to start his own. Aries was the first ever certified explosive detection K9 in the Uintah Basin. Aries completed training in September of 2016 and was certified on explosives from each …

Died – 5/22/18 Handler – Detective Losaw Final goodbye said to Pittsfield K9 Pittsfield police are saying goodbye to one of their own. Beloved K9 “Ciro” has been part of the police department for 11 years. Pittsfield police say Ciro was being laid to rest Tuesday because of an aggressive form of cancer. Detective Losaw and his family took Ciro …

Died 5/20/18 Handler – Deputy Matthew Brown Stephens County Sheriff K-9 dies after Sunday morning crash Responding to an early Sunday morning accident, the Stephens County Sheriff office K9 Tuco passed away after attempts to save him were unsuccessful. According to Sheriff Wayne McKinney at approximately 4 a.m. deputies were responding to a car which was trapped in a ravine …

Died – 5/19/18 Handler – Officer Troy Newell K9 Officer Apollo died today in Bartlesville Captain Jay Hastings announced Apollo suffered setbacks after returning home from the hospital that he was not able to recover from. Hastings says that Apollo died with his partner, Troy Newell, fellow officers, and loved ones by his side. Hastings says “The Bartlesville Police Department …

Died – 5/19/18 Handler – Officer J.J. McDonough Durham police mourn death of beloved K9 member It is with sadness that we announce that retired DPD K9 Fife passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 surrounded by his family. K9 Fife was a 10-year-old male German Shepard who joined the Durham Police Department in May 2010 and was assigned to Officer …

Died 5/18/18 Handler – Officer Clausius Olathe Police Department mourns K9 Sysko The Olathe Police Department is mourning the loss of Sysko Sysko had been battling cancer and died on Friday morning. The police department held a private ceremony.Sysko had been with the police department for seven years, from 2008 until 2015. “Today is a sad day at OPD,” the …

Handler – Officer J. Duncan Retired Chesapeake K-9 ‘Boomer’ passes away The Chesapeake Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its former K-9 officers, Boomer. Boomer served in the patrol and narcotics detection division for nine years alongside his handler, Special Police Officer J. Duncan. Boomer was not only an asset to his community, he also helped them …

Died – 5/17/18 On Thursday night, retired K-9 named Nela suffered a stroke and died. The police department said that she was surrounded by her K-9 partners and handlers. She was the first Olathe School District K-9 and served from 2008 to 2014. “An already sad day has gotten worse,” the police department said on Friday afternoon.

Died – 5/17/18 Handler – Sergeant Harris Retired Lenexa police K-9 dies A retired Lenexa police K-9 named Speedy died on Thursday. Speedy worked with the police department from 2008 to 2014. During that time, he had 290 drug finds, 17 suspect apprehensions, and $75,000 in cash seizures. After retiring, Speedy continued to live with his handler, Sergeant Harris, and …

Died – 5/14/18 Handler – Officer Craig LaGrone Tulsa Police K9 dies of cancer Tulsa Police had to say good-bye to a beloved partner in Mid-May. Officers say Bosco the K9 died of cancer on May 14. Bosco worked with the department for 8 years. His handler, Craig LaGrone, said Bosco was a great dog, both professionally and personally. Bosco …