K9 Memorials

Died – 8/25/17 Handler – Officer M. Baran NFTA Police dog dies The NFTA Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K9 partners. K9 Sita passed away Friday due to an illness. She had been a member of the department since 2010. Officer M. Baran and K9 Sita were an explosive detection team and assigned to the …

Died – 8/23/17 Handler – Officer Robert Rapp Mahwah police mourn passing of longtime K-9 dog A nine-year member of the Mahwah Police Department K-9 Unit, who came to the local force from Czechoslovakia and became an “integral part” of one officer’s family, passed away Wednesday. Dome, a Czech shepherd, died after a brief illness at the age of 11. …

Died – 8/21/17 Handler – Officer Chris Faherty Retired K9 dies The Fort Wayne Police Department announced K9 Bach died of cancer on Monday at the age of 11 1/2 years. Bach joined the department in December 2007 and was assigned to K9 Officer Chris Faherty and worked “C” shift. Bach was responsible for several felony apprehensions and several narcotics …

Died – 8/17/17 Handler – Sgt. Steve Armstrong Retired Washtenaw County police dog dies after nine years of service A retired Washtenaw County Sheriff service dog died Thursday, Aug, 17 after nearly a decade of service to the county. Bary, a German shepherd, worked with now-retired Sgt. Steve Armstrong for nine years as a general police dog and helped police …

Died – 8/17/17 Handler – Officer James Hauke Retired Bryan K-9 dies; served 7 years Falco was a good boy. The K-9 officer for the Bryan Police Department once uncovered 23 pounds of marijuana just by using his nose, ut he also loved pats and ear scratches from children. His favorite toy was a rubber Kong-brand ball, and he was …

Handler – Lt. Glenn Artress Retired Kalkaska Police K9 passes away A retired Kalkaska Police K9 has passed away. K9 Regin died just shy of his 12th birthday. Regin’s handler, Lt. Glenn Artress, says Regin’s body unfortunately could not keep up with his sound mind he still had. “It was amazing how he knew when that phone call came in …

Handler – Deputy Josh Sanderson A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office K9 died suddenly this week after only two months of service. An announcement saying they were deeply saddened to hear about the death of K9 Kenzo. Kenzo began serving only two months ago after being sworn in this June as a narcotics detection dog. There are plans in the works …

Died – 8/15/17 Handler – Officer Casey Rossman La Crosse Police K9 Brutus passes away The La Crosse Police Department reports the passing of a dedicated member of its crime fighting force, the K-9 named Brutus. News 19 has featured Brutus and his handler, Officer Casey Rossman in many stories through the years, recently this past May when he received …

Died – 8/15/17 Southaven PD K-9 dies after being left in a hot squad car A Southaven police K-9 is dead after it was left in the back of a hot squad car. Chief Steven Pirtle said there are normally alarms in K-9 cars to prevent a tragedy like this from happening. The alarms sound a siren and send an …

Died – 8/13/17 Handler – Corporal Scott Henderson 10-Year-Old K9 Bixby Dies A K9 officer for the Bixby Fraternal Order of Police died Thursday. Louis was a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, according to a post made on the Bixby Fraternal Order of Police. “I lost my partner today. Best one I ever had!” said Corporal Scott Henderson in the post. Louis …