K9 Memorials

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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K9 Piper – Clinton, Indiana

Died – 8/9/18 Handler – Officer Justin Nelson CLINTON POLICE MOURNS THE LOSS OF RETIRED K9 OFFICER Police officers in Clinton are mourning the loss of one of their own. On Thursday, the Clinton Police Department announced the passing of retired K9 Officer Piper. Piper started her career with the Vermillion County Sheriff’s Office, later moving to the Clinton Police …

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K9 Kash – Trinity County , California

Died 8/8/18 Handler – Sgt. Scott Cavalli Sheriff K-9 Kash dies Trinity County Sheriff’s Office K-9 “Kash” died with handler Sgt. Scott Cavalli by his side yesterday after a brief bout with an infection. “Kash” was taken to the Trinity Animal Hospital in Weaverville on Tuesday after the dog stopped eating and showed signs of illness. “It is with deep …

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K9 Trigg – Summerville, South Carolina

Handler – PFC. B. Hamby With great regret, SPD announces the loss of retired K-9 ‘Trigg’. Trigg proudly served the citizens of Summerville along with his handler, PFC. B. Hamby. ‘Trigg’ retired in 2014. Rest easy brother; we have the watch from here. K-9 “Trigg” was a Police Utility Dog trained in narcotic detection, evidence recovery, area search, building searches, …

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