K9 Memorials

Died – 5/15/17 Handler – Officer Jason Behr Edina K9 Blade dies from cancer A beloved K9 with the Edina Police Department has died, after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. The K9, named Blade, died Monday, May 15 after working with his partner Officer Jason Behr for more than seven years. Blade was born in Slovakia and …

Died – 5/14/17 Handler – Officer Kevin Webster South Portland police mourn loss of K-9 officer The South Portland Police Department is mourning the unexpected loss of a K-9 officer. “Sabre” was rushed to an emergency vet Sunday while off duty, and they had to put him down. He had been with the department since 2011, and had a number …

Died – 5/14/17 Handler – Sgt. Ian Sklar Broward Sheriff’s Office K-9 mistaken for coyote and fatally shot Pedro the police dog met an untimely off-duty death when he was mistaken for a coyote, shot and killed. Pedro lived with Broward sheriff’s Sgt. Ian Sklar in Parkland. The dog got out of Sklar’s fenced-in yard while running after an animal, …

Died 5/11/17 K9 Officer Freckles Dies on Duty The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says a K-9 officer working to help track down a wanted man has died. The dog was called “Freckles” and worked with officers out of the Okaloossa Correctional Institution. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said “she was a great dog with a great nose who set the bar …

Died – 5/7/17 Handler – Officer Brian Neague Greenville Police mourn loss of retired K9 Members of the Greenville Police Department mourned the loss of a retired K9 officer in a Facebook post that was published Monday. The post reads as follows: Born to love. Trained to serve. Loyal to the end. It is with heavy hearts that we announce …

Died 5/7/17 Handler – Brian Pryor Shirley department says goodbye to K9 officer 5/9/17 Indiana The Shirley Police Department is mourning the lose of its long-serving police dog, which died Sunday after a battle with cancer. K9 officer Charon had served Shirley residents since 2010 and was a fixture in the little town. Police Chief Brian Pryor was forced to …

Died 5/6/17 Handler – Cpl. Andy Johnson Heroic police K-9 passes away after seven years of service It was last summer that Peachtree City Police Department K-9 Officer Maik retired from service. The partner of Cpl. Andy Johnson passed away at Johnson’s home on May 6. Peachtree City Police Department K-9 Officer Maik and his handler, Cpl. Andy Johnson were …

Died – 5/6/17 Handler – Kyaw Min Khaing K9 Officer San Mi dies of heart and liver problems Sad news out of Tanintharyi , San Mi, one of the regional bomb squad’s two bomb-sniffing K9’s, passed away on Saturday morning. A brown Labrador originally born in Thailand and later acquired by the Myanmar Police Force, San Mi was just one …

Died – 5/4/17 Handler – Officer Al Ancheta Retired Glendora police K-9 ‘Roby’ dies The Glendora Police Department said goodbye this week to a faithful four-legged officer who served the community for seven years before retiring in 2014. Roby, a Belgian Malinois who patrolled the streets of Glendora alongside handler Officer Al Ancheta under the call sign “3K2,” died Thursday, …

Died – 5/3/17 Handler – Sgt. Kari Bauer Police K-9 Vegas dies; served North Huntingdon for 11 years North Huntingdon’s police dog, a German shepherd named Vegas who served the department for 11 years, died Wednesday of natural causes. Vegas suffered an apparent seizure Wednesday and was taken to a veterinarian by its handler, Sgt. Kari Bauer, said Lt. Rod …