K9 Memorials

Died – 4/7/17 Sniffer dog killed in IED blast; handler injured A sniffer dog of the CRPF died and its handler injured today when a pressure bomb planted by Maoists went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said. The incident occurred at around 1620 hrs when a Road Opening Party (ROP) of CRPF’s 170thbattalion was returning to its camp after …

Died 4/7/17 Handler – Officer John McCauley Eastlake police K9 dies unexpectedly An Eastlake police K9 died unexpectedly Friday, according to the police department. Eastlake police Patrolman John McCauley posted that his partner, K9 Ekko, died unexpectedly at home “without warning.” He wrote that he was unaware of any issues with his partner. Ekko joined the Eastlake Police Department in …

Died – 4/6/17 Handler – Spec. Kevin Adams Fort Carson renders honors to long serving military police dog Dragon Dragon, a military working dog, spent his last day eating steak and playing ball. The German shepherd served in the Army for nine years and five months before he was diagnosed with non-operative, aggressive cancer on March 31 and euthanized Thursday. …

Died – 4/6/17 Waterloo Regional Police mourn passing of canine member Titan German shepherd worked on force since 2015, made 18 captures Waterloo Regional Police officials are saddened to bid goodbye to much-adored team member, Titan, a three-and-a-half-year-old German shepherd police dog that died Thursday, April 6, due to a sudden illness. The shepherd, which recently helped catch a knife-wielding …

Handler – Cpl. Patrick Mumaw Retired Collier K-9 deputy passes away A former Collier County Sheriff’s Office K9 died over the weekend. The CCSO K9 Unit Facebook page announced that Jimmy, who served from 2007 to 2013, passed away due to medical complications. The 12-year-old dog was credited with helping his handler capture “countless fugitives” during his career. During his …

Handler – Officer Darrin Lahr Austin police K9 dies from aggressive form of cancer K9 Blitz, who entered service with the Austin Police Department in 2008, has died from an aggressive form of cancer. Blitz’s partner, Officer Darrin Lahr and his family, have laid Blitz to rest. The patrol K9 was previously diagnosed with Multifocal Large Cell Lymph sarcoma. For …

Died 3/28/17 Handler – Officer Roland Stucken Newport police dog Elko, 9, dies after health problems The Newport Beach Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired officer – and one of the community’s best friends. Elko, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois police dog, died this week after struggling with “ongoing health issues” that hindered his quality of life, said …

Died – 3/27/17 1st Handler – Deputy Narkoli 2nd Handler – Deputy Yarbrough El Paso County Sheriff’s Office mourns retired K9’s death The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office reported the death of retired K9 deputy Cheko Tuesday. Cheko joined the department in 2007 and served with Deputy Narkoli and Deputy Yarbrough until he retired in 2012. “We are sad to …

It is with a heavy heart and great sorrow that Officer John Zalalick’s retired K9 Axel had to euthanize today. He was taken to the vet due to a distended stomach and came to find out through X-Rays, that he was suffering from multiple tumors on his kidney and liver, something ruptured and he was bleeding internally. No operation could …