K9 Memorials

Died – 11/23/16 Handler – Sgt Bill Funicane

Handler – Deputy Joe DiMariano Longtime member of the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit passes away As the only bloodhound in the four-dog Ontario County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, Truman spent his decade-long career tracking missing people and sniffing out hiding and fleeing criminal suspects across the county. Deputy Joe DiMariano spent seven of those 10 years partnered with …

Handler – Sergeant Shawn Kendall Former Spokane PD K9 laid to rest Retired Spokane Police Department K9 Stryder was laid to rest on Monday. K9 Stryder spent nine years working with the department and has spent the last four years in retirement. Stryder began working with SPD in 2003, when he was just a year old. He worked alongside Sergeant …

Died – 11/22/16 Handler – Officer Nuno Martins Wethersfield Police Dog Dies After Pursuing Kidnapping Suspect CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of Officer Nuno Martins K9 partner Thor who was 3 years old and with the Wethersfield Police Department for 2 years. Thor died from injuries sustained while pursuing a kidnapping suspect last night. Thor was released to …

Died 11/22/16 Deputies search for man in deadly K-9 shooting in Deltona K-9 officer served Volusia County Sheriff’s Office People in the area of Vann Park in Deltona were asked to stay inside with their doors locked Tuesday night, as investigators searched for an armed man sought in the deadly shooting of a Volusia County K-9 officer, deputies said.The K-9, …

Handler – Officer John Divine Retired Fairfield K9 Passes Away A beloved retired Fairfield K9 has passed away, according to the police department. K9 Kargo recently retired after seven years of service with his partner, Officer John Divine. Kargo was an incredible partner and quickly became a staple in the Fairfield Police Department. Kargo helped apprehend more than 50 dangerous …

Died 11/17/16 Handler – Officer Lissette Garcia Boston Police Mourn Death Of Retired K9 Officer Boston police are remembering one of their own – a retired K9 officer whose death was announced Thursday. Cuba was a 9-year veteran of the force and trained in narcotics, the department Cuba who was trained in narcotics and spent his entire career in the …

Died 11/16/16 Handler – Officer Shane Williams Boise Police K-9 Jardo dies days after shooting A Boise police K-9 named Jardo shot Friday during a manhunt on the Central Rim has died. Jardo, a six-year-old Belgian Malinois, was taken to WestVet Emergency and Specialty Center Friday afternoon with a gunshot wound to his chest. He underwent major surgery, and lost …

Died – 11/16/16 Handler – Deputy Justin Spivey Rare condition takes life of Kershaw Co. K-9 officer Three months after surgery to fight a rare intestinal disorder, a Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office K-9 officer has lost her battle. In May 2016 a deputy who was the K-9 handler for Mali, a German Shepard trained in the detection of illegal narcotics, …

Died – 11/12/16 Handler – Lt. Chuck Stanley Retired Hancock County K-9 dies A longtime and recently-retired member of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit has died. Jesy, a German shepherd once assigned to sheriff’s Lt. Chuck Stanley, died Saturday morning at home. Stanley said that he was Jesy’s handler from January 2008 until both of them retired in …