K9 Memorials

Died 12/4/17 Handler – Liana Varosky CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of Retired K9 Diezel who was handled by Officer Liana Varosky of the Amherst Police Department in Massachusetts. Officer’s Diezel served with Officer Varosky from 2008- 2014 and certified in patrol / narcotic. Officer Varosky and K9 Diezel were members of the CPWDA joining on 3/18/11 and …

Died – 12/3/17 Handler – Deputy James Taulbee K-9 OFFICER DIES DURING SEARCH A Kentucky sheriff’s office says a police dog has been killed in the line of duty. The Bell County Sheriff’s Department said K-9 Officer James Taulbee and his K-9 partner, Kane, were assisting another agency on a search Sunday when Kane was “killed in the line of …

Died – 12/3/17 Handler – Officer Mark Ulrich Modesto police K-9 Stryker, instrumental in tracking down drugs, suspects, dies Stryker, a member of the Modesto Police Department’s K-9 unit who was responsible for hundreds of arrests and the discovery of several pounds of drugs, died on Sunday. The 11-year-old German shepherd, who retired in August 2016, suffered a “medical emergency” …

Died – 11/30/17 Handler – Officer William Schulte Fort Myers police K-9 Zeus, diagnosed with terminal cancer, euthanized; served seven years Zeus, an 8½-year-old German shepherd who served with the Fort Myers Police Department for seven years, was recently euthanized after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Zeus served alongside his partner, Officer William Schulte. An FMPD spokesman said Zeus conducted …

Died – 11/30/17 Handler – Officer David Funk Chapel Hill police say goodbye to four-pawed partner Stitch The town lost a dedicated officer on Wednesday when police K-9 Stitch died while off duty. Stitch, a Dutch Shepard, Stitch was 3 years old when she arrived from the Czech Republic in December 2013 for 14 weeks of basic patrol training with …

Handler – Const. Leo Rojas RCMP mourn police dog Fury BC RCMP members are mourning the sudden and unexpected loss of police dog Fury. “It is with sadness that we confirm the sudden loss of Police Service Dog ‘Fury’ who passed away following emergency surgery,” wrote the BC RCMP. “The surgery was not the result of an on duty injury, …

Died 11/28/17 Handler – Officer Back Polk County officers honor K9, diagnosed with cancer, one last time When Lakeland police found out he was diagnosed with cancer, they were heartbroken. Remy’s family made the decision for him to no longer suffer, and his K9 family wanted to honor him one more time. He wasn’t alone when he headed to the …

Died 11/27/17 Handler – Officer Todd Mona Retired K9 Primo Passes CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Primo who passed away on 11/27/17 and was handled by Officer Todd Mona of the East Hartford Police Department. K9 Primo retired from service on 6/12/15. Officer Todd Mona and K9 Primo were the Winners of the prestigious Daniel …

Died – 11/27/17 Handler – Officer Jody Long A final farewell to K9 Clover Bonifay Police Department bid a final farewell Monday to a retired K9-Unit police service dog. K9 Clover passed away with her handler Officer Jody Long and extended police family by her side, BPD officials stated in an email. After being trained at Southern Hills Kennels in …

Died – 11/27/17 Handler – Sgt. Randy Gibson Beloved former member of York County Sheriff’s Office dies. A 4-legged dog named Justice When a longtime member of a police department dies, other officers mourn. The York County Sheriff’s Office lost one Monday, after one of their own died. Plenty of tough cops were close to tears. The deceased never wore …