K9 Memorials

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 …

Died 5/3/16 Handler – Trooper First Class Gregg DeLuca NH State Police say goodbye to K9 New Hampshire State Police mourn the loss of a beloved member of their K9 division. Police said Tyson was a loyal and dedicated member up until his last day. Tyson passed away Tuesday after a devastating cancer diagnosis. He was 11 years old. Tyson …

Died – 5/3/16 Handler – Sgt. Michael Watkins Loudon Co. Sheriff’s Office mourning K9 Sad news from the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office. The department announced Tuesday that one of their K9 officers, Derro, had to be euthanized due to health complications. Derro, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, was handled by Sgt. Michael Watkins. The two had recently competed in United States …

Died – 5/2/16 Handler – Lt. Brandi Cunningham Whitestown fire dog dies after battle with cancer He was a familiar site around Whitestown Fire Dept. Station 72 – a playful Golden Retriever named Buck with a very important job sniffing out accelerants at fires suspected of being intentionally set. But on May 2, Buck, who was just 5-years-old, passed away …

Died -5/2/16 Sheriff’s office K9 dies after more than 10 years of service The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of its first in-service trained K9 after he collapsed Monday evening at his handler’s home following his work shift. Narco, a 12-year-old Labrador retriever, worked as a narcotic detection dog for the sheriff’s office for more than 10 …

Died 5/2/16 Handler – Sgt. Ericson State Police K9 passes away at age 11 Thank you for your service Yuri. State Police K9 Yuri passed away on Monday at the age of 11. Yuri had worked as a narcotics detective K9 as part of Troop D’s Quality of Life Task Force for seven years before he died. Before his passing, …

Died 4/27/16 Handler – Officer Lovato Unified Police K-9 Shot And Killed In Line Of Duty A Unified Police K-9 has been shot and killed in the line of duty. Aldo, a veteran police dog which had been on the Unified Police force for four years, was being used to a clear a house at 4303 South 730 East while …

4/26/16 Handler – Officer Patrick Long Retired K-9 Niko dies Niko, who served on the Hemet Police Department K-9 unit from 2009-2014, died early Tuesday, April 26. Niko died at the home of Patrick Long, a retired Hemet police officer who was his handler. Long and Niko were awarded “Top Dog” at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department K-9 trials in …