K9 Memorials

K9 Koda – South Australia

Died – 4/13/18 Handler – Constable Rosenhahn Retired police dog Koda passes away Koda, the brave and fearless South Australia Police pooch who was stabbed in the line of duty, has died peacefully. The 11-year-old German Shepherd was best known for being stabbed while on duty in Adelaide’s northern suburbs in 2013. At the time, the SAPOL dog was stabbed …

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K9 Gage – Alexandria, Virginia

Died – 4/12/18 Handler – Sgt. Cindy Scott Beloved Alexandria Police K9 Gage Dies Alexandria Police is mourning the loss of K9 Gage, who died Thursday just three days before his 10th birthday. Gage retired last year with his partner Sgt. Cindy Scott. He was a trained patrol canine and narcotics detector, working with police for six years. “Gage was …

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K9 Mack – Livingston Parish, Louisiana

Died – 4/10/18 Handler – Deputy Cory Winburn Retired Sheriff’s Office K9, Mack, dies A retired Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office canine – credited with more than 20 physical apprehensions – died Tuesday, according to Sheriff Jason Ard.Ard said K9 Mack died Tuesday. “K9 Mack was a great partner who excelled at his job,” Ard said. He joined the Sheriff’s Office …

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K9 Spencer – Pennsylvania State Police

Pennsylvania State Police said goodbye to one of its K9 unit members in a heartfelt post Monday morning. K9 Trooper Spencer, a member of the K9-57 team serving as a drug detection and tracking K9 from 2008 to 2016, was part of Troops B and G, the latter of which includes Mifflin and Juniata counties. Spencer was responsible for more …

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K9 Dzek – Christian County, Kentucky

Died – 4/8/18 Handler – Deputy Rusty Rosencrance 3rd Kentucky police dog dies in accident since December Another Kentucky police dog has died, at least the third lost in accidents in law enforcement since December. The Christian County Sheriff’s Office is the latest to suffer the loss of a K9. Dzek, a Belgian Malinois, was hit by a vehicle early …

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K9 Bosco – Orange, California

Died – 4/4/18 Handler – Officer Damon Allen Bosco the Hero Police Dog Euthanized Due to Medical Condition A loyal and beloved Southern California police dog whose heroics and determination helped bring a five-hour standoff to an end earlier this year has been euthanized. Orange Police Department K9 Bosco was euthanized due to a medical condition discovered Wednesday, the department …

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K9 Klatscho – Dwight, Illinois

Died – 4/5/18 Handler – Officer Watson McKee Dwight Police Department mourns loss of Klatscho Dwight Police Department announced the untimely passing of its K-9 unit officer, Klatscho, on Wednesday. The police dog had served the Village of Dwight since 2011 before an untimely diagnosis of cancer, said Dwight Police Chief Tim Henson, who noted that efforts were already underway …

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K9 Timber – Hillsboro, Oregon

Died – 4/4/18 Handler – Officer Mike Lee Timber, retired Hillsboro police dog, euthanized Officers with the Hillsboro Police Department said goodbye to one of their own this week, after one of the agency’s police dogs was put down following a long illness. Timber, a 5-year-old a German shepherd-Belgian Malinois mix, was euthanized Wednesday, April 4 due to an ongoing …

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