K9 Memorials

Died – 2/3/18 Handler – TFC McInerney Retired MSP police dog dies after becoming sick Our thoughts and prayers are with TFC McInerney with the sudden loss of K9 “Hailey” (retired). “As of 1740 hrs 3February2018 MSP K9 Hailey (retired) has passed over the rainbow bridge to run free with all of the K9’s who have preceded her… Unfortunately in …

Died – 2/3/18 Handler – Sgt. Justin Sears TERRE HAUTE K9 PASSES AWAY FROM MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS The Terre Haute Police Department reports K9 Arie passed away over the weekend. 9-year-old Arie passed away Saturday night from medical complications. THPD reports Arie and handler Sgt. Sears were ‘perfect partners’ and that ‘over the past 7 years the pair has been responsible …

Died – 2/3/18 Handler – Lt. William Peters Muskogee K-9 ‘Indie’ Dies While On Duty A Muskogee Police Department K-9 officer will soon be laid to rest after he died Saturday while on duty. MPD said K-9 ‘Indie’ reported to work on February 3 with his handler, Lt. William Peters, when Indie began having trouble breathing. Peters took Indie out …

Died – 2/3/18 Handler – Sen. Const. Jake Carruthers Police dog Geoffrey dies peacefully One of the South West’s most popular police recruits has sadly died. Police Dog Geoffrey was set to be farewelled by his colleagues in a guard of honour today, but died peacefully on Saturday. Under the guidance of his handler Sen. Const. Jake Carruthers, PD Geoffrey …

Died 2/2/18 Handler – Sgt. Justin Foley Beloved Yorktown Police K-9 Dies Moose, a beloved Yorktown Police Department K9 Officer has died at the age of 14. Yorktown police announced Moose’s death on its Facebookk page. Moose worked side-by-side with his K9 Handler, Sgt. Justin Foley, for nearly nine years, from 2006-2014. While the police department mourns the loss of …

Died – 2/1/18 Members of the Calgary police canine unit are mourning the loss of one of their own. Joining the service in the spring of 2010, Police Service Dog Baro died on Feb. 1 after a short illness. Baro, a nine-year-old German shepherd, was born in the Netherlands before coming to Calgary to train with the city’s canine unit …

Died – 1/31/18 Handler – Deputy Jason Dear Pitt County K-9 laid to rest after six years of service Deputies in one Eastern Carolina county are mourning the loss of one of their own. The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office says retired K-9 Chico was laid to rest on Wednesday.A sheriff’s office spokesman says Chico had been battling a degenerative nerve …

Died 1/30/18 Handler – Detective Josh Lane Prince William police K9 Max dies after battle with cancer Prince William County police are mourning the death of veteran K9 Max, who died after a battle with lymphoma. The 10-year-old German shepherd served the department for 9 years with Detective Josh Lane. Trained in narcotics detection, Max was assigned to the Street …

It is with deep regret that I announce the passing of canine “Murphy”, who was the devoted and loyal partner of Officer Kenneth Johnson of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department. Officer Johnson had to make the difficult decision on January 30, 2018 due to Canine Murphy’s diminishing health. “Murphy” was named is in honor of Michael Murphy, a highly …

Retired Gwinnett police K9 passes away at age 16 after serving for 7 years Working in Gwinnett County Police Department’s K9 unit wasn’t something Sgt. Botsford Finnegan had long dreamed of, nor was it something he had particularly trained for when he started an an officer in 1995. “I was working uniform patrol before the K9 unit,” Finnegan said, “and …