K9 Memorials

Died – 5/18/16 Handler – Officer R.J. Young Former Anaheim Police Dog ‘Bruno’ Dies 2 Years After Being Shot During SWAT Operation “Bruno,” the former Anaheim police dog who made headlines after being shot during a search with SWAT officers in 2014, died just before 6 a.m. with his former partner R.J. Young at his side. The public came to …

Died 5/14/16 Handler – Sgt. Bill Farina Retired Upstate K-9 officer dies of cancer A retired Travelers Rest Police Department K-9 officer died Saturday. K-9 Officer Brenna died after a battle with a large cancerous tumor in her heart, her handler Sgt. Bill Farina with the Travelers Rest Police Department, said. Farina said Brenna, a German shepherd, was his partner …

Died – 5/14/16 “Today I had to make the heart breaking decision to say my final goodbye to my beautiful MWD Flow (Flowbo). While I have known for a while now that you have not been at the top of your game, a general visit to the vet for a check up showed that your heart was sadly in a …

Died – 5/11/16 Handler – Detective William Hernandez Duke, NYPD dog named after ‘Escape from New York’ villain, put to rest Duke was A-No. 1. The dog, a veteran NYPD canine named for a famed villain from the movie “Escape from New York,” was put to rest Wednesday. “It was very hard. I couldn’t ask for a better partner,” said …

Died – 5/10/16 Handler – Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Yela Beloved Orange County Sheriff’s Department dog dies The Orange County Sheriff’s Department lost a devoted member of its unit this week. Keegan was a retired K-9 who served the department for almost a decade. He retired last year and went to live with his handler, Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Yela. Yela says …

Died – 5/10/16 Handler – Sgt. Matthew Azaroff Sheriff’s office loses K9 Marco The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a beloved patrol canine that worked with the agency nine and a half years. K-9 Marco, who retired from the department three years ago to go live with his handler, lost his battle with cancer Tuesday with …

Died 5/10/16 Handler – Deputy Tait Everett Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of K9 Ayk who died on 5/10/16. Ayk served the citizens of Okanogan County for five years. K9 Ayk retired on 9/1/15 to live out his retirement years with his handler Deputy Tait Everett. K9 Ayk and his handler Deputy Tait Everett have assisted in the …

Died – 5/6/16 Village mourns loss of K9 The Waynesfield Police Department has lost one of its own. K9 Yukon passed away on Friday after battling a sudden illness. Yukon was suffering from either a tumor pressing up against the spinal cord or a ruptured disk, Police Chief Nathan Motter said. With the cost factor along with the fact that …

Died – 5/4/16 Handler – Lt. Damian Dewolf Retired K9 Bosco Passes Away Lieutenant Damian Dewolf’s K9 partner Bosco passed away today from cancer. Both provided safety for students, faculty, staff and visitors of UMASS. Lt. Dewolf and K9 Bosco joined CPWDA on 2/3/12. Our thoughts are with the Dewolf family during this difficult time.

Died 5/3/16 Retired CSPD K-9 Rico passes away at 11 years old A beloved retired Colorado Springs Police Department K-9 has passed away, CSPD announced Tuesday. Rico was 11 years old and retired in December. He is noted as one of the most successful canines in the unit’s history, according to the police department.. “It is with heavy hearts that …