K9 Memorials

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 …

Died 5/14/18 Handler – Officer Mike Middleton Retired Tredyffrin Police K9 Passes On At 14 Years Old The Tredyffrin Police Department is full of heavy hearts as one of its former K9 officers has passed on. The department said Wednesday that retired K9 Officer Coda died on May 14 at 14 years old. Coda was partnered with Officer Mike Middleton …

Died – 5/11/18 Handler – Officer Orestes Cossio Palatka police mourning death of K-9 officer The Palatka Police Department is mourning the loss of a K-9 officer who died last week unexpectedly as a result of a medical condition. K-9 Tango spent two years with the police department with his assigned partner, Officer Orestes Cossio. A memorial service has not …

Died – 5/11/18 Handler – Deputy VanderPloeg Retired Allegan County K9 passes away A West Michigan sheriff’s department is mourning the loss of one of its own after one of its retired K9’s passed away. Retired Officer Talon passed away after serving 8 years on the department. Talon was just 10 years old. Talon was partnered with Deputy VanderPloeg for …

Died – 5/11/18 Officer – Officer John Perry Londonderry Service Dog Laid To Rest, RIP K-9 Mingo The Londonderry Police Department regrets to announce that retired K-9 Mingo passed away unexpectedly at home on May 11, 2018. He had been retired from active duty since August 1, 2017. K-9 Mingo joined the Londonderry Police Department in February of 2010. He …

Died 5/7/18 Handler – Officer B. Keller Newport News police mourning loss of retired K-9 Bane The Newport News Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Bane, according to a Facebook post. The K-9 unit said Bane succumbed to cancer on May 7. He joined the unit in 2011. Bane was a patrol and narcotics dog and was …

Died – 5/6/18 Handler – Officer Ian Durkee Mill Creek police dog dies after four years of service The city’s police department is finding its footing after one of its own died Sunday. He leaves behind a lasting legacy and a leash. Rasko, Mill Creek’s trailblazing police service dog, was euthanized after health complications arose because of suspected tumors on …

Died 5/4/18 Handler – Sgt. Keith Cooper Whitman County Sheriff’s K-9 passes away Whitman County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of their narcotics dog Unix over the weekend. Veterinarians diagnosed the 9-year-old German Shepherd with an aggressive form of cancer during a check-up the previous week, Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers said. Unix died suddenly in his sleep overnight on …

Died – 5/4/18 Handler – Master Dep. Judi Bowlin Lake County Sheriff’s Office mourning loss of retired K-9 bomb sniffer The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of a retired K-9 dog. Cooper, who died May 4, worked alongside Master Dep. Judi Bowlin for 10 years in the school resource unit and on the Hazardous Devices Team, where …

Died – 5/4/18 Handler – Sgt. Lisa Nyland Md. police mourn loss of K-9 ‘Patriot’ The Maryland Natural Resources Police department is mourning the loss of one of their own—K9 officer Patriot. Patriot served “with distinction until retirement in 2015,” the Maryland NRP wrote on Twitter. She worked with Sgt. Lisa Nyland to put her powerful snout to test on …