K9 Memorials

Died – 2/21/17 Handler – Officer Tim Snook Retired LMPD K9 euthanized A retired Louisville Metro Police Department K9 was euthanized after suffering from an ongoing battle with heart disease, according to LMPD. The K9, named Whiskey, joined LMPD in 2007 and was retired after two years due to a leg injury he got during a training exercise. Following the …

Died – 2/21/17 1st Handler – Sgt. N.L. Lomasney 2nd Handler – Sr. Trooper B.R. Boteler K9 officer Moe was being remembered by Virginia State Police on Tuesday. The bloodhound, officially known as Reuben James, was the VSP’s sixth bloodhound when he joined the department in 2010. Moe successfully found more than 25 lost/missing children, adults, seniors, and fugitives across …

Died – 2/20/17 Handler – Officer Shawn Jacobs K9 Tiko has passed It is with great sadness that my retired Norfolk K9 dog “Tiko” has passed away. Tiko had been a part of my life for 11 years. In 2005, my first few weeks in the Norfolk K9 Department had me wondering what I had gotten myself into.  I was …

Handler – Officer Bill VanAntwerp Prince William police say goodbye to veteran police dog Hawkeye, a retired Prince William County police dog who served with his human partner for eight years, died this weekend. The 13-year-old German shepherd served alongside Master Police Officer Bill VanAntwerp from 2006 to 2015. He died peacefully with his family by his side, police said. …

Died 2/19/17 Handler – Officer McGrath Community mourns loss of K-9 Lord The Scott Township Police department lost a K-9 unit over the weekend. “It is with great sorrow that we share with everyone that our K-9 Officer Lord has passed away after complications with a tumor,” the Scott Township Police Department said in a post. Our thoughts and prayers …

Died – 2/18/17 Handler – Officer Rob Prindle City of Methuen mourns beloved K-9 Sugar The city of Methuen is mourning a beloved K-9 that passed away. Sugar served the Methuen Police Department for seven years and retired in 2010 when her K-9 handler Officer Rob Prindle left the force to join the U.S. Marshalls Service, Methuen police said. “Sugar …

Died – 2/17/17 Handler – Sergeant Nick Cicale Prince George’s County Police Dept. K9 dies from aggressive form of blood cancer Tron, a 7-year-old Prince George’s County Police Department’s Special Operations dog, has passed away, the police department confirmed. The Prince George’s County Police Department said Tron became ill Thursday evening and was rushed to the veterinary hospital where they …

Died – 2/17/17 Handler – Deputy Seth Brannan Retired sheriff’s office K-9 Dash died Dash, a retired police dog who worked for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office from 2009 until retiring in 2013, died Friday, the sheriff’s office announced. Dash worked with sheriff’s Deputy Seth Brannan tracking suspects and drugs, and he participated in the regional SWAT team and wilderness …

Died – 2/17/17 Handler – Officer Ron Waros Passing of K9 Rocco The Monroeville Police Department is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 officer Rocco on Friday 2/17/17 at the age of 12 years. Rocco served the MPD from 2006 to his retirement in 2014. Our hearts go out to Rocco’s handler, Ron Waros, and his family.

Died – 2/16/17 Handler – Officer Thomas Nichols Beloved police K-9 laid to rest in Amesbury The Amesbury Police Department is mourning the passing of a beloved retired K-9. Kaybar was laid to rest Feb. 16 after a stoic battle with canine degenerative myelopathy. “Kaybar will be sorely missed by the Amesbury Police Department and his family,” the department said. …