K9 Memorials

Handler – Officer Joe Saraniti Wellsville mourns loss of beloved police K9 Chief A four-legged former member of the Wellsville Police Department has passed away.The department announced on its Facebook page that the retired K9 Chief has died at the age of 12.Chief joined the department in 2013 after being imported from the Netherlands and trained at Shallow Creek Kennels …

Died – 2/3/24 Handler – Deputy Josh Matthews UNKNOWN DRIVER HITS AND KILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY K-9 OFFICER The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is looking into an incident Saturday where an unknown driver struck and killed a K-9 officer.The report states Deputy Josh Matthews placed K-9 Shadow in her outside kennel near Highway 70 North and Bent Tree Drive.Deputy Matthews let …

Died 2/3/24 Handler – Cpl. Josh Simien Retired K-9 Wilson laid to rest The Lake Charles Police Department has announced the passing of retired K-9 Wilson who was a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois.Wilson began his service with the Police force in October of 2018 and was trained in tracking, handler protection, building searches, narcotic detection, and criminal apprehension. During his career, …

Died 2/2/24 Handler – K9 Supervisor Sgt. Gunderson Retired K-9 Rosko passes away The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of its retired K9 officer, Rosko, who died Friday at the age of 14.Rosko served the county for over a decade, from 2010 to 2021, alongside his handler K9 Supervisor Sgt. Gunderson. ICSO officials said Rosko was part …

Fallen K9 Diesel Announced Today we are so sad to hear of the passing of K9 Diesel, who served alongside FPD officers before moving away from Fairbanks with his handler, former FPD Officer Tyler Larimer. Our thoughts are with Tyler during this difficult time. Tyler and Diesel shared an unbreakable bond, working tirelessly together to keep our community safe during …

Handler – Captain Evan Hall Frankfort Police Department mourns loss of retired K-9 The Frankfort Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K-9.In a post on social media, the department announced the death of Otto, a German Shephard who joined Frankfort police in April 2015 and retired in November 2019.Otto had been living with the family of a …

Handler – Deputy Robert Whipple Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of beloved K-9 The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office is mourning Karma, a 14-year-old Belgian Malinois. She joined the agency in 2011 and was trained and certified as a patrol-tracking and narcotic detection canine.She worked with Deputy Robert Whipple and retired from her service to the agency and the people …

Died – 2/1/24 Handler – Officer Cody Smith W.Va Natural Resources Police K-9 Maze dies in “tragic incident” during training A West Virginia K-9 officer “experienced a tragic incident” and died in training Thursday morning, police said.District 5 K-9 Maze joined the force in December 2022, and served by searching articles, tracking and detecting wildlife, according to a social media …

Died – Warden Alan Curtis Retired Maine K-9 Sig crosses over the rainbow bridge An award-winning retired K-9 from Maine has passed away at the age of 13. K-9 Sig served with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife for nine years. The announcement of the K-9’s death was shared by the department on social media Wednesday evening. “We …

Died – 1/30/24 Handler – Wesley Seals Sudden passing of retired K-9 ‘Bak’ leaves Seals family devastated Wesley Seals and his family lost a beloved member of their family earlier this week, and the Hawkins County law enforcement community also lost an extremely prolific and successful K-9 officer.Retired Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office K-9 “Bak”, passed away suddenly Tuesday night at …