K9 Memorials

Died – 12/28/17 Handler – Lt. Sam Finnegan Peru police mourn passing of retired K9 Diesel served with Lt. Sam Finnegan for 8 years fighting crime The Peru Police Department is mourning the loss of its longest-serving K9 officer, who passed away at around 4 p.m. Thursday. Diesel served with Lt. Sam Finnegan from 2006 to 2014, where he was …

Handler – Officer Morton Pataskala PD mourning loss of K-9 Officer Junior Junior and Morton previously worked for the Licking County Sheriff’s Office, Pataskala Police Chief Bruce Brooks said. Morton retired, but joined the Pataskala department part time about five years ago. “Junior still had a lot of life left in him, and well, so did Randy. He didn’t want …

Died – 12/27/17 Handler – Deputy Sheriff James Creed Officer Who Ended Deadly Taunton Rampage Loses K-9 The law enforcement community is mourning the loss of Rony, the police dog of Plymouth County Deputy Sheriff James Creed, who heroically ended a Taunton rampage in 2016. “RIP K-9 Rony, you served the community well. We are sorry for your loss Lt. …

Died – 12/27/17 Handler – Officer Jason Southard Monroe police K9 passes away Monroe Police K-9, Ebby Calvin “Nuke” Laloosh passed away Wednesday. Nuke suffered from an incurable intestinal disorder. He passed away with his handler, Officer Jason Southard, by his side. “Over the last three and a half years, it has been an honor to work with my loyal …

Died – 12/24/17 Handler – Pfc. Ryan Fritz Martinsburg police K-9, Titan, dies after brief battle with cancer The Martinsburg Police Department said goodbye to its K-9, Titan, on Christmas Eve, about two weeks after discovering he had cancer, possibly lymphoma. Titan’s handler, Pfc. Ryan Fritz, made the decision to euthanize the dog Sunday, according to a police department news …

Died – 12/23/17 Handler – Officer Darvin Anderson Brockton police K9 dies after emergency surgery Koda, K-9 partner of Brockton Police Department Officer Darvin Anderson, died early this morning during emergency surgery. Koda, 7 1/2 yrs old, served and protected Brockton residents for the past 6 yrs. Koda is credited with seizing over 30 guns during his career. Our condolences …

Died – 12/22/17 Handler – Sgt. Kirk Ellis Former drug detection dog for WPD passes away shortly after retirement A retired Watertown Police Department K9 unit passed away Friday afternoon. Thera-Dakota, a Belgian Maltese narcotics detection dog, passed away at the age of 9 due to bone cancer. Thera-Dakota had been living at the home of her handler, Sgt. Kirk …

Died 12/21/17 Republic Police Department K9 dies Local residents are mourning the loss of the city’s police K9 Isko, who died Thursday night. . I’m told it was from a tumor bursting and causing internal bleeding. He showed no signs of illness at all until about 5 hours before he took his last breath. Isko died from a tumor bursting …

Died 12/20/17 Handler – Keith Russell Greencastle Police Department’s K9 struck, killed by vehicle The Greencastle Police Department’s K-9, Rony, was struck and killed by a vehicle early Wednesday morning, according to a department press release. The release said the K-9 was off-duty at the time and had left his property when he was killed by the vehicle.”Rony faithfully served …

Died 12/20/17 Handler – Officer Tom Conley New Green Bay Police K9 dies suddenly A sad announcement from the Green Bay Police Department: It lost another police K9. The department announced that K9 Echo, 7, died Wednesday due to a sudden health complication. Echo came to the department earlier this year thanks to funds raised by a seven-year-old boy whose …