K9 Memorials

Died – 11/15/15 Handler – Head Constable P Tirupathaiah 1st Canine in West Godavari Squad Passes Away The first dog in West Godavari police dog squad and a male golden retriever breed, Goldie, died here Sunday morning. Goldie was taken into the police dog squad service on January 19, 2005. It was trained in Hyderabad Dog Squad Centre for 10 …

Died – 11/13/15 Handler – Cpl. Michael Hastings K9 officer dies Members of the Alice Police Department are mourning the lost of a beloved K-9 officer. Bieko, a 7-year-old K9, had a seizure or possible stroke on Thursday during a K9 training in Duval County. His handler took him to a veterinarian in Kingsville, but he was unable to walk …

Died – 11/12/15 Handler – Deputy Mike Waller K9 King dies at the age of 17 years old The entire team of the Solano County Sheriff’s Patrol K-9 Unit turned out as the Board of Supervisors commemorated former canine deputy King and celebrated his nine years of law enforcement service. The first dog to join the department’s canine program when …

Died – 11/9/15 Handler – Deputy Michael Durbin K9 with Franklin Co. Sheriff’s Office dies after being hit by vehicle A K9 with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was killed Monday after it was struck by a vehicle. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, at about 10:35 a.m. Monday, K9 Udet, and her handler, Deputy Michael Durbin, were on …

Died – 11/8/15 Handler – Officer Glen Anderson Rialto Police mourns loss of K9 Gilley Rialto police announced Sunday morning that one of its police K-9s, Gilley, died. A Belgian Malanois, Gilley served alongside partner and best friend, Officer Glen Anderson. Gilley served our community and all of his law enforcement partners for eight outstanding years. Gilley served as a …

Died 11/7/15 1st Handler – Senior Constable Ben Richards ( 2 years ) 2nd Handler – Sergeant Marcus Hahn ( 4 years ) Sergeant pays tribute to fallen police dog Tunza Police dog Tunza suddenly and unexpectedly passed away Saturday. Tunza fell ill during his shift on Friday and did not recover, police said in a statement. Tunza was seven …

Died – 11/5/15 Handler – Sgt. Kim Gunn Veteran, retired K-9 dog, Sarge, euthanized after terminal illness For eight years, Sarge fought crime like a blue-blooded K-9 dog. The veteran, retired member of the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office amassed 163 total career finds, 69 of which were felony cases and 53 misdemeanors. He worked on 14 missing persons cases and …

Died – 11/5/15 Handler – Officer Frederick Morello Full Honor Guard to Pay Tribute to K9 Officer at Animal Hospital A K9 officer with the MTA’s police canine unit will be put down after health setbacks from a recent surgery. A full honor guard will pay tribute to Archer, the 10-year-old German Shepherd, when he is euthanized Thursday at Long …

Died 11/3/15 Handler – Officer Josh Kelly K9 Helo Mourned The city police department is mourning the loss of police dog Helo. The dog, who was paired with handler Josh Kelly for seven years, passed away Nov. 3.Helo was 12 years old and he was retired from police service at the end of September when Kelly began work with his …

Died – 11/2/15 Handler – officer Jeremy Hoffman Four months into retirement, K9 Duke has died Just four months into his retirement, Duke, the Wheeling Police Department’s longtime K-9, died Monday.Duke served the department with his handler, officer Jeremy Hoffman, for nine years. The German shepherd retired in July and would have turned 11 on Dec. 12. “He just loved …