K9 Memorials

Died – 11/15/17 Handler – Lt. Trace Erickson ‘It’s a very tragic loss’: Houston County police dog killed by vehicle The Houston County Sheriff’s Office mourned the loss of its four-legged officer, who was killed Wednesday morning. K-9 Ray, an almost 2-year-old German shepherd, was found dead in rural Houston County near County Road 15 after getting struck by a …

Died – 11/9/17 Retired Hillsboro K-9 dies, police say goodbye A dog who served the Hillsboro Police Department for nearly six years has died, officers reported Thursday. K-9 Riley passed away Nov. 9 with his partner by his side at Dove Lewis Animal Hospital. Riley, a mix breed Terrier, was 15 years old and had retired from the police department …

Died – 11/15/17 Chesterfield Police remember Kaamo, the K-9 who saved a woman’s life The Chesterfield Police Department announced Thursday the passing of retired K-9 Kaamo. “[Kaamo] crossed the rainbow bridge this morning due to an inoperable malignant tumor,” a police spokesperson said. “Kaamo served the Chesterfield County Police Department from 2010 to 2015 as a patrol K-9.” The department …

Died – 11/10/17 Handler – Officer Shubert Retired Manassas police K9 Rex dies The Manassas City Police Department regrets to announce the death of retired K9 Officer Rex, a seven year veteran of the Manassas City Police K9 Unit.Rex worked a distinguished career, certified in patrol tactics and narcotics detection. Rex passed away peacefully Friday of an illness at the …

Died – 11/10/17 Handler – Officer Rob Griesel Oregon police dog Blek killed by hit-and-run driver Eugene police announced the death of K9 Blek, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Friday while off-duty. Police said it happened in rural Lane County. K9 Blek was a German Shepherd from Slovakia according to Eugene Police. He started with the Eugene …

Died – 11/9/17 One Of First Police Dogs To Respond To Boston Marathon Bombings Dies One of the first police dogs to respond to the Boston Marathon bombings has died. Quincy Police said Ronan, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, died on Thursday. Ronan responded after two bombs went off in 2013 near the Boston Marathon finish line. Danvers Police also announced …

Died – 11/8/17 Handler – Officer Juan Barrera Injured in 2016 chase, retired Woodland K-9 Peydro dies Peydro, a retired Woodland police dog who was injured while chasing a suspect in May 2016, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning. The cause of death has not been determined, according to a Woodland Police Department news release. Peydro was with his handler, Officer Juan …

Died – 11/8/17 Handler – officer Thomas Emmons UNR Police dog dies after nine years of service A former explosive detection canine that served northern Nevada has died. Turner was a 13-year-old Labrador Retriever. He was bought by The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and worked with University of Nevada, Reno police officer Thomas Emmons. Together, the officer …

Police K9 drug bust legend passes away A legend in law enforcement has passed away. He never wore a gun, but Rocky the police K9 helped solve major crimes with his nose. Rocky is credited with sniffing out $4 million worth of drug money before retiring in 2011. The K9 served with the Douglas County Sheriff’s interdiction team for five …

Died 11/7/17 Normandy police K9 passes away A K9 Argo with the Normandy police department passed away after he fell four stories from a parking garage during a hailstorm over the weekend police said. He suffered a broken leg, broken ribs and other injuries, police said. Doctors were hopeful he would make a full recovery, but on Tuesday night, police …