K9 Memorials

Died – 12/19/17 Handler – Officer Dave Emlaw Shaker Heights K9 Officer Dies The Shaker Heights Police Department lost a valued member of its force — Bak, the K9 officer. The department announced Bak’s passing on Facebook. The K9 was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, the department said. The dog had suffered an unexpected sickness and was …

Handler – Officer Scott Nielsen Retired Provo Police K9 dies A retired K9 officer with the Provo Police Department died last week. Officials say K9 Loki retired in October of this year after faithfully serving for six years. Loki and his partner Officer Scott Nielsen helped put the bad guys behind bars with an innumerable amount of drug searches and …

Handler – Tony Broadfoot Died – 12/17/17 Retired South Lake Tahoe K9 Duke passes Retired South Lake Tahoe K9 Duke has passed away according to the South Lake Tahoe Police Canine Association. During his years of service he was responsible for the seizure of almost half a million dollars cash and countless narcotics detection arrests. He had numerous street suspect …

Handler – Officer Jason Bentley Tucson police mourning the loss of K9 “Rigz” It was with a heavy heart that the Tucson Police Department reported the death of K9 Rigz after an illness. Rigz became a member of the Tucson Police Department in September 2012 and served actively until his retirement in October 2017. He and his handler, Officer Jason …

Died 12/15/17 Handler – Corporal David Duran Retired Stuart police dog dies A Stuart police dog died Dec. 15 after eight years of service and three in retirement, according to city police. K-9 Cody was 11 years old when he died due to unknown health issues. His handler, Corporal David Duran, said Cody was known for his patrol work, narcotics …

Died – 12/14/17 Handler – Lt. White Retired K9 Wynne Passes “It is with great regret and sadness that I report the passing of our retired K9, Wynne. From 2007 to 2015 I had the privilege to work in one of the most rewarding jobs any officer could have. I was lucky enough to be selected as our agency’s 3rd …

K9 Kid – Macon County, Illinois Died – 12/14/17 Handler – Officer Alan Engdale A K9 officer that served in the Macon County Sheriff’s Office has died. Deputies say Explosive Detection K9 Deputy Kid passed away Thursday from a medical complication at the age of six. They say the dog had a pre-existing medical condition that contributed to his death, …

Died – 12/9/17 Handler – Lt. Chad Fetzer Bismarck Police mourn K-9 Bismarck Police are mourning the loss of a K-9. K-9 Luna had appeared ill earlier this month and became seriously ill on Thursday. That day, she underwent surgery that found a tumor and other concerns. Biopsy results were due within a week, but Luna, 7, died Saturday while …

Died – 12/11/17 Handler – Officer Al Piccolo Tewksbury police mourn unexpected death of beloved K9 officer Police in Tewksbury are mourning the loss of a beloved K9 officer after the dog passed away unexpectedly on Monday. Officials say “Geox” passed away at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center after an undetected inoperable cancer was discovered on his spine. Officer Al Piccolo …

Died – 12/11/17 Handler – Captain Chris LeRoy Retired Hendersonville K-9 officer dies A mountain police department is mourning the loss of a retired K-9 officer. The Hendersonville Police Department announced on Monday that K-9 Berry had died. It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of K9 Barry. K9 Barry was 16 years old. K9 Barry served …