K9 Memorials

Died – 11/25/17 Handler – Officer Tim Waterman Rochester police’s K9 Hawk dies A Rochester Police Department K9 died from natural causes Saturday. K9 Hawk, a 10-year-old German Sheppard, worked with his handler, Officer Tim Waterman, in the Special Operations Section K9 Unit. Hawk will laid to rest Monday in a private ceremony.

Died – 11/24/17 Handler – Master Trooper Greg Magee Indiana State Police mourns the loss of retired canine ‘Camo’ On Friday morning, Camo was euthanized after a lengthy battle with Degenerative Myelopathy. “I am deeply saddened by the death of Camo, he was an invaluable asset to our district for nearly 10 years. He undoubtedly saved lives and made our …

Died 11/24/17 Handler – Officer Whipps Boise Police K9 dies after battle with cancer After a short battle with cancer, Boise Police Department K9 officer Dasty has passed away. The black and tan German Shepherd served as an explosives detection K9 at the Boise Airport. He was diagnosed with cancer earlier this fall and was undergoing treatment and looking forward …

Died – 11/24/17 Handler – Officer Jody Long 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 Florida, she joined the unit in …

Died 11/23/17 Retired Marshall County K-9 dies Lacey, a retired K-9 that served for the Marshall County, Kentucky Sheriff’s Office, has died. The sheriff’s department made the announcement. Lacey died on Thanksgiving morning. “She helped to seize numerous pounds of illegal drugs from our streets and communities. She was a valuable asset to the drug unit and the Marshall County …

Handler – Sgt. Naidu Police force pays tribute to K9 Terror After serving eight years in the SAPS, police officers sadly bid farewell to their K9 partner, Terror, who will be remembered for his dedication and powerful skills he used in the fight against crime after he passed away from an illness, last week. Terror, a German Shepard, was acknowledged …

Died – 11/20/17 Handler – Officer Marc DelMauro Middletown Police Department mourns loss of K9 For the second time in a little more than two months, the Middletown Police Department is mourning the loss of a beloved K-9. On Monday, the department honored K-9 Killian who was euthanized after being diagnosed with cancer several months ago. Killian, an 8-year-old black …

Died – 11/19/17 Handler:  Sgt. Bruce Markus K9 Layco began working for the Newport Police Department in Newport Kentucky October 2008, he joined the staff of the Campbell County Detention Center June 2011.  Layco was the first ever K9 the Campbell County Jail had.  While working for the detention center, Layco assisted with cell extractions, cell searches and drug searches.  …

Died – 11/17/17 Antrim County K9 killed in crash A newly hired Antrim County police dog was killed in a vehicle crash just a few weeks after his duties began. Ori, a 16-month-old German shepherd, was killed last Friday during a Kalkaska County training exercise. His handler was practicing off-lead obedience with the dog when Ori was struck by a …

Handler – Handler – Deputy Kimberlin Retired K9 named Gunner dies The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has announced the death of one of its retired police service dogs, K9 Gunner. K9 Gunner passed with his retired partner, Deputy John Kimberlin, by his side. K9 Gunner was born in Prague, Czech Republic in February of 2007 and initially trained for law …