K9 Memorials

Died – 7/29/16 Sgt First Class Benno, US Army, retired, passed away peacefully in his handler’s arms on July 29, 2016. Memorial service will be held Thursday, August 4th in Irving TX. The public and all K9 officers are welcome.

Died – 7/27/16 Cairo was a 12 year old veteran MPC for the U.S. Navy SEALs. Cairo and his handler Lloyd completed deployments in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Aside from saving lives and limbs by detecting IEDs, Cairo was just one of the guys. He was always interactive and would quickly lean in for a good back scratch. Cairo had …

Died 7/26/16 Handler – Trooper Brad Miller Kilo’s last ride: a community says “goodbye” to beloved K-9 It’s always tough to say goodbye to a pet. It’s especially tough when that pet is also a police dog. Such is the case for K-9 Kilo. She and handler Brad Miller, now with Indiana State Police, served many years together in the …

Died – 7/26/16 Handler – Officer Jacob Jump Retired Lawrenceburg Police K-9 Put To Rest A recently retired canine with the Lawrenceburg Police Department has been put to rest. The Lawrenceburg Police Department announced Wednesday the passing of K-9 Newby. Newby was forced into retirement earlier this year due to failing health. He served his handler Officer Jacob Jump and …

Died 7/25/16 Handler – Gary Sheriff Gulledge Paulding K-9 Officer Hondo Dies The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the passing of one of its own — retired canine officer, Hondo. Hondo, who was 14 years old, passed away in his sleep on Monday, July 25, the sheriff’s office announced Tuesday. He began his service with the sheriff’s office in …

Handler – Deputy Henry Moore St. Tammany K-9 officer dies at the age of 6 from rare heart condition A St. Tammany Parish K-9 officer had passed away at the age of 6 years old. K-9 Rex, and his handler Deputy Henry Moore, have been partners for over five years. K-9 Rex was known for his “excellent” tracking skills and …

Died – 7/24/16 Today we lost one of our own, Retired CWD Rico, MDD. Rico came to us from Afghanistan in late 2014, and was adopted by one of our supporters named Jim a few months after. He lived happily with Jim for 6 months and was loved every day. But in Feb 2016, Jim passed away, and Rico found …

Died – 7/23/16 Handler – Sgt. Kevin Rea Slidell K-9 officer dies from heart complications A Slidell police K-9 officer died over the weekend from heart complications. K-9 Officer Sarge was recently diagnosed with a tumor on his heart. He died early Saturday, the Slidell Police Department said. “His mind was still sharp as a tack, and his body was …

Died – 7/23/16 Hero dog Tiger dies Tiger who retired from the police service last year died at the Virar farm on Saturday. He is the third dog who helped detect bombs during the Mumbai terror attack to pass away in the last four months. Tiger the black Labrador who had made the Fizzah Farms in Virar his home since …

Died 7/22/16 MWD Kevin (L374) passed away at Camp Lejeune from complications from cancer. What makes this really sad is that he was about to be retired to his handler. Rest easy, Marine. Semper Fi.