K9 Memorials

Died – 6/7/16 Handler – Denise Corliss Last known 9/11 search and rescue dog laid to rest When it was time to say goodbye, she was given a hero’s farewell. Firefighters and rescue workers lined the sidewalk as her body, draped in an American flag, was carried out. Tears streaked down some faces. Bretagne, believed to be the last surviving …

Died – 6/4/16 Handler – Officer Juan Luis Cerrillo Jr. San Juan officer left K-9 partner in hot car, killing the dog Investigators arrested a San Juan K-9 officer on Saturday, when the policeman left his K-9 partner unattended in a police car — killing the dog. Investigators with the McAllen Police Department charged San Juan police Officer Juan Luis …

Died 6/3/13 Handler – officer Brian Schmidt Carmel police dog will be honored A former police dog in Carmel will be honored after he died from a large mass in his abdomen. Leonidas “Leo” was a mixed-breed dog — English Labrador and Bull Terrier — born in 2010 in Holland, according to a news release. During surgery, according to the …

Died 6/2/16 Handler – Deputy Burch Retired police dog passes away Sheriff Mike Boudreaux announced the death of Kayo, a retired police dog. Kayo served the department from 2006-2012. His handler was Sheriff’s Deputy Doug Burch, stationed out of Visalia Headquarters Patrol. “Our hearts go out to Deputy Burch and all the K-9 handlers who worked with him and Kayo,” …

Died 6/1/16 Handler – Officer Anthony Lucca Passing of K9 Brock CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of K9 Brock who was partnered with Officer Anthony Lucca. K9 Brock worked for the Rhode Island Department of Corrections and was 7 years old at the time of his passing . Photo was taken last week at the MAPWDA training seminar. …

K9 Szalto – Erlanger, Florida Handler – Officer Dave Lillich Erlanger K-9 cop remembered as hero Partner. Friend. Hero. That’s how Dave Lillich remembers K-9 officer Szalto. Szalto, 11, died late May, after a stroke. He served in the Erlanger Police Department’s K-9 Unit for about five years before his retirement in July 2013. At work, Lillich was his handler, …

Died 5/31/16 Handler – Officer Steve Crocker Westbrook Police mourn loss of beloved retired K-9 The Westbrook Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their beloved K-9s. Dragon, a retired Westbrook K-9, passed away on Memorial Day. Dragon began his career as a police dog in 2003, when he was just 8-months-old. He and his handler, retired Westbrook …

Died – 5/31/16 Handler – K-9 Sony Dies K-9 Sony Dies The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office lost a 9-year-old, K-9 name Sony after the dog suddenly became sick and passed away Tuesday. A sad day for the Fresno County Sheriffs Office as well as the community. The sheriff’s office issued a final call saying, “Sony thank you for your loyalty, …

Died 5/27/16 Handler – Officer Neil Cridge Findlay loses long-serving K-9 Officer Axel Officer Neil Cridge and members of the Findlay Police Department are mourning the loss of one of their own. The department’s K-9 officer Axel died May 27 after a brief bout with health-related issues. The German Shepherd-Belgian Malinois mix — one of the first police dogs in …

Died 5/31/16 Handler – Sgt. Cronenwett Mount Gilead Police Department K-9’s final ride scheduled as cancer returns The Mount Gilead K-9 officer Seger is scheduled to take his final ride with the police department tonight, after the canine lymphoma the dog has been battling has returned. Seger, part of the K-9 police duo with Sgt. Tom Cronenwett, has been limited …