K9 Memorials

Died 5/23/17 Handler – Officer Stephen Kingsley Bridgewater K-9 cop Dunaj will be missed The Bridgewater Police Department’s 13-year-old K9 Dunaj, who helped in the search for one of the Boston Marathon bombers, has passed away, the police department tweeted Tuesday morning. “Not all heroes are humans,” the police department Tweeted. Along with a career of searching for suspects and …

Died 5/23/17 Handler – Officer Jason Ellis Dog who appeared to mourn fallen police officer Jason Ellis has died Four years after his partner was killed in the line of duty, police dog Figo has died as well. Figo was the partner of Officer Jason Ellis, 33, who died after being shot multiple times at an exit off Bluegrass Parkway …

Handler – Officer Todd Moriarty Nashua Police Mourn K-9 Nashua police are mourning Rony, a retired K-9. Rony was paired with former Nashua police Officer Todd Moriarty. Rony was a member of a SWAT squad. Rony participated in many arrests, including one in 2010 when police said the dog detected oxycodone in a vehicle.

Died – 5/22/17 Handler – Officer Zach Livingston, Sgt. Doug Black, Officer Matthew Pinson, Officer Cody Wyatt, & Officer Charlie Burke To honor for service: Flag ceremony remembers former Coweta Police canine officer Coweta Canine Officer “Chalet” was remembered at a solemn flag lowering ceremony Tuesday, May 23 at the Coweta Police Department, where he served faithfully in office from …

Died – 5/22/17 Handler – Officer Steve Vesco It is with a heavy heart that CPWDA announces that Officer Steve Vesco’s K9 partner Iko of the Windsor Police Department was euthanized at approximately 10:30 a.m. today at the age of 9. Recently on February 14, just two days before retirement, Vesco let Iko let out of the car to stretch …

Died – 5/18/17 Handler – Officer Morton Force mourns retired K9 “Brady” after having to put him down The Kennesaw Police department lost one of their own yesterday after K9 Brady succumbed to medical issues and had to be put down. The 12-year-old police dog retired in 2013 after seven years of active duty.The department says of K9 Brady, K9 …

Died 5/15/17 Police Department announces death of service dog Rockne The Grand Island Police Department announced the death of police service dog Rockne on Tuesday morning. The male Dutch shepherd was 4 years old and had served the Police Department since 2016. Rockne, who had suffered from kidney-related illness, was euthanized on Monday night “to avoid further suffering and in …

Handler – Officer Coppedge Lake Wales K9 officer passes away at age 10 The Lake Wales Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K9 officers. According to the department, 10-year-old K9 Fly was laid to rest earlier this month after dying from an illness. Fly served the department for more than six years with his partner, Officer …

Died – 5/16/17 Handler – Officer Bowne Post Falls Police Department’s first K9 dies Post Falls Police announced Tuesday that one of their retired police K9s has passed away. K9 Koda was the department’s first K9 and he started in late 2009. Officials said he came to work when he was 2-years-old and retired in 2015 after spending six years …

Died – 5/15/17 1st Handler – Lt. Shane Chaney 2nd Handler – Detective Shannon Daley Retired Casper Police Dog Passes Away A police dog who served with the Casper Police Department for nearly a decade before retiring in 2015 passed away Monday morning. K9 Bear started with the department in 2006. He was first handled by Lt. Shane Chaney. Detective …