K9 Memorials

Died – 7/17/17 Handler – Officer Joe Gray Retired Bellevue Police dog has died Rico, a retired Bellevue Police Department police service dog, died Monday at almost 12-years-old. The Dutch shepherd was BPD Officer Joe Gray’s first K9 partner. Rico started working for BPD in 2008 and primarily worked with narcotics and patrol. Gray said the highlights of Rico’s career …

Died – 7/17/17 Handler – Officer Chris Heslop

Died – 7/16/17 Handler – Officer Danny Macaulay In July 2017, Retired Vernon K9 Officer “Pito” lost his short battle with cancer. K9 Pito served the Vernon Police Department from December 2006 until his retirement in March of 2014 due to health reasons. K9 Pito was partnered with Officer Dan Macaulay in 2009 after being partnered with a different officer …

Died – 7/16/17 Handler – Cpl. Bill, Fancher Kingman PD puts down K9 officer who had deadly disease On Tuesday, July 16th, K9 Cyrus, was put down after it was determined that he had the deadly disease brucellosis. Brucellosis is a rare, but deadly disease caused by a bacterium. It occurs worldwide and affects all kinds of dogs, and can …

Handler – Officer Spear Jacksonville P.D. K9 Dies After Emergency Surgery The Jacksonville Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its active-duty K9s after it suffered a medical emergency. JPD announced Thursday that Hooch, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois who had been with the department since 2011 died this week. K-9 Hooch’s handler, Ofc. Scott Spear, noticed that he …

Died – 7/12/17 Handler – Detective Newly McSpadden Stillwater PD mourns loss of K9 officer The Stillwater Police Department announced the loss of one of its K9 officers, Zena, on Wednesday afternoon. Zena was 8 years old. “Early this morning, Zena was found in her kennel extremely ill and with a distended stomach by her handler, Detective Newly McSpadden. Zena …

Died 7/12/17 Handler – officer Darrell Jones Lexington Police Mourn K-9 Daro The Lexington Police Department has announced the passing of retired K9 officer Daro. K9 Daro passed away Wednesday, July 12 with his handler retired officer Darrell Jones and his wife Michelle by Daro’s side. Daro was in service with the Lexington Police Department from 2007 until his retirement …

Handler – PC Ben Hall Police mourn loss of crime fighter who has ‘bitten a fair few offenders It is a sad day for Gloucestershire police as retired police dog Stig has died, five months after retiring. The German Shepherd dog began working for the police as a nine-month-old puppy back in 2010. He was a gift from German Shepherd …

Died – 7/11/17 Police K-9 shot, killed in kennel Authorities are looking for the person who shot and killed a K-9 while it was in its kennel at a deputy’s home. The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office said Chris, a Dutch Shepherd, was shot sometime between 8:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. in the Bald Mountain community. Chris, who had served with …

Died – 7/10/17 Handler – Deputy Sean McPeak St. Clair Police Dog ‘Boss’ Dies The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a four-legged colleague. BOSS was the K-9 companion of sheriff’s Deputy Sean McPeak. The Belleville News-Democrat reports the German Shepherd died Monday after a serious illness. A Facebook post announced the dog’s death, saying “He …