K9 Memorials

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 …

Died – 7/9/17 Handler – Cpl. Matthew Connor Pocomoke police K-9 struck and killed by vehicle Pocomoke police are mourning the loss of K-9 Officer Jet, a five-and-a-half-year-old Lab who had been serving the department since 2014 and was struck and killed by a vehicle. After Jet completed her training, she regularly assisted outside agencies in a variety of investigations …

Handler – Officer Scott Miszkewycz Roseville police K-9 dies unexpectedly The canine half of the longest-serving Roseville Police K-9 team has died. The Police Department is mourning the death of K-9 Apollo, 11, who died at his handler’s home over the weekend, according to a department Twitter post. Apollo began his service with the department 10 years ago, and his …

Died – 7/7/17 Handler – Lieutenant Moultry K9 Johnny passes K9 Johnny, a Metro Nashville Police Department German Shepherd K9, lost his battle to cancer at the age of 13 years old on 7/7/17. His handler, Lieutenant Moultry and K9 Johnny, worked together from 2004-2011 and certified in Patrol and Narcotics.

Died – 7/7/17 Handler – Detective Jamie Huling K9 Trigger Euthanized Newport News detective Jamie Huling put his K9 partner Trigger down July 7, 2017. Trigger served eight years with the Newport News Police Department but was recently retired after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Died – 7/7/17 1st Handler – Officer Jimmy Wilson (one year) 2nd Handler – Officer Todd Childress( 5 years) Adopted – Officer Garrett Fontanez Knoxville Police Department mourns death of retired K-9 officer On Friday, July 7, 2017, retired KPD K-9 Kilo passed away due to complications from a cyst in his stomach. Kilo faithfully served the City of Knoxville …

Died – 7/6/17 Handler – Officer Courtney Fuller Police K9 dies of heat stroke left in squad car An Indiana sheriff’s department K9 died of apparent heat stroke Thursday after his handler failed to remove him from the back of his squad car. According to a release from DeKalb County Sheriff Don Lauer, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department School Resource Officer …

Died 7/6/17 Handler – Officer Ron Dombkowski Longtime Lafayette K9 officer passes away The Lafayette Police Department is mourning the death of longtime K9 officer Tommy. Tommy served the department’s canine unit alongside Officer Ron Dombkowski from 2008 to 2017, and he was a faithful partner and companion. During his time on the LPD, Tommy was deployed over 800 times, …