K9 Memorials

Handler – Deputy Christopher Tash Retired Culpeper bomb dog, Hyco, passes on Madison County Sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Tash vows to never get another dog after the recent loss of his retired police K9, Hyco. “It’s just one of those things — I don’t want to bond with them. It’s too hard. To go ahead and get another I would do …

Died- 8/5/15 Handler – MA2 Daniel Padilla MWD Brit (E295) retired out of Naval Base Guam and was adopted by his last handler, MA2 Daniel Padilla. Brit passed away Wednesday, August 5th.

Died – 8/5/15 Handlers – Sgt. Mutchler & Officer Ramos Retired Austin police K9 Rocky loses battle with cancer Austin Police Department K9 Rocky passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, after a battle with cancer. Rocky was a 12 year-old black Labrador mix who served the citizens of Austin in the Criminal Interdiction Unit from 2012 to 2014. Rocky …

Died 8/5/15 Flagler sheriff’s K-9 euthanized after biting deputy A Flagler County Sheriff’s Office K-9 was put down last week, one day after biting a deputy and sending him to the hospital, a sheriff’s spokesman said Friday. That makes two K-9 deputies on medical leave, including one who injured his knee during a training exercise on July 13, according to …

Died – 8/3/15 Retired Coral Springs K9 veteran dies A police veteran has died from natural causes – a feisty K9 named Balto who for eight years sniffed out drugs and hunted down bad guys for the Coral Springs Police Department. Balto, a Dutch Shepherd, died Monday. He was diagnosed with a heart condition about six months ago. The 10-year-old …

Died – July 2015 Gideon police believe poison caused K-9’s death For almost three months, city officials in Gideon, Missouri say they’ve been investigating the death of the police department’s K-9, Trexx. They believe someone intentionally killed the dog and hope someone else comes forward with information.“We do have a couple of people that we are watching very closely right …

Died 7/30/15 Handler – Officer Karen Simmons Retired Winston-Salem police dog dies during stomach surgery Nikon and his handler, Officer Karen Simmons, started their careers together in the canine unit seven years ago. Nikon, a 9-year-old Czech Shepard, died during stomach surgery on Thursday. Simmons said Nikon retired last month but had started to get sick in the last couple …

Died – 7/29/15 Police K9 Dies Of Heat Stroke In Vehicle A K9 has died as the result of a heat stroke, according to the Muldrow Police Department. K9 Zeke was seven years old and had been with the department more than four years. The dog was inside of a patrol unit for longer than an hour. The officer on …

Died – 7/29/15 Retired K9 Broken Arrow police dog passes away in sleep The Broken Arrow Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own this week. Police say retired K9 officer, Ajo, passed away in his sleep Wednesday night and was found Thursday morning. BPD says there were no indications that Ajo wasn’t well and that he …

Died 7/28/15 Handler – Trooper Douglas Lowry Hagerstown Police Department mourns the passing of K9 Watson Last Tuesday, the Hagerstown Police Department lost one of their own, K9 Watson. For the past five years, Watson and his handler, retired Maryland State Police Corporal Douglas Lowry, volunteered their time to assist the Hagerstown Police Department by tracking missing people, suspects and …