K9 Memorials

Died – 3/7/18 Handler – Sergeant Jerrod Place McFarland Police Department K-9 dies one-year after retiring On Thursday McFarland Police announce that retired K-9 Ringo died earlier this week. According to McFarland PD, Ringo died on Wednesday. Ringo retired from MPD in January of 2017 after serving over six years with the department. He served as a dual-purpose patrol dog …

Died – 3/7/18 Handler – Officer LaFontaine Mesa K9 officer Aik passes away from pneumonia Mesa police announced Wednesday that K9 officer Aik passed away from a sudden case of pneumonia. According to police, K9 Aik was born in Germany in 2011 and was purchased by the department two years later. K9 Aik worked in narcotics detection and was certified …

Died 3/6/18 Handler – Officer Matthew Lutz Departments honor K9 Officer; Vilo was with Logan Township PD for about a decade Logan Township, Blair County, Pa. – Police departments across Blair County are mourning one of their own today. K9 Officer Vilo passed away this morning. He served the community for about a decade. Police cruiser lights flashed at a …

Died – 3/6/18 Handler – Lt. Steve Lewis Police officer mourns the loss of retired K9 due to heartworm For more than four years, Oxford Police Department’s K9 dog Major helped apprehend criminals thinking they could escape the long arm of the law. He sniffed out narcotics hidden by drug dealers and charmed crowds during demonstrations of his skills. For …

Died – 3/4/18 Handler – Constable Chris Halverson OPP Mourn Death Of Police Dog A four-legged, seven-year veteran of the OPP is being remembered as a great friend and partner. Diesel, an 8-year-old German Sheppard, died at home from unforeseeable medical issues on Sunday, according to Middlesex OPP. The police service dog joined the OPP K-9 unit in northern Ontario …

Died 3/3/18 Handler – Officer Michael Negron Hero K-9 Samson gets final tribute from Sheriff’s Office Hudson County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Samson received a funeral with full honors yesterday after his untimely death following a career in which he won awards and may have saved the life of his handler, Sheriff’s Officer Michael Negron. “K-9 Samson will be missed by …

Died – 3/3/18 Handler – Deputy Virginia Ortiz Former K-9 officer dies Enzor, who was retired from duty as a K9 officer with the Dawson County Sheriff Office on Oct. 11, 2016, died this past Sunday at the home of Deputy Virginia Ortiz, who had served as his partner and handler for almost six years. Enzor is shown lying near …

Died 3/2/18 Handler – Ofc. Bachman Normal K9 Officer passes away A local police department is mourning the loss of one of its K9 officers. The Normal Police Department revealed on Facebook the passing of K9 Ofc. Gunner. Gunner passed away peacefully at home, Friday morning, after some recent arthritis and health issues. Please keep the NPD family, but, especially …

Handler – Sgt. Clayton Bryant K9 Rik passes away K9 Rik has passed away, just a few days after officially retiring from the LaGrange Police Department. Rik was diagnosed with cancer in February, but he had been responding well to treatment, according to his partner, Sgt. Clayton Bryant with the LPD. On Wednesday, Rik’s story was featured in The LaGrange …

Died – March Stray ‘Throw Away Dog’ trained for K-9 work dies after donation The Throw Away Dogs Project is a Philly charity run by volunteers dedicated to finding and saving stray dogs who have potential to work as K-9 police dogs. The team devotes months of training to bring strays who could have been euthanized to the professional standards …