K9 Memorials

Died – 7/13/15 Handler – Kayla Streeter (P182) (PEDD)

Died 7/10/15 K-9 dies in handler’s hot car “The Savannah State University (SSU) family is saddened by the loss of K9 officer Baston, a German Shepherd, at the age of seven. A Savannah State K-9 officer is dead after being accidentally left in his handler’s hot car for several hours. Baston joined the SSU Police Dept. back in 2010 and …

Died – 7/10/15 Handler Officer Chris Laporte Police mourn retired Southington K9 The Southington Police Department announced the passing of one of their retired K9 police dogs, K9 Roy, the partner of Officer Chris Laporte. K-9 Roy served the department with distinction assisting with many drug arrest as well as tracking duties. Officer Laporte has been a member of the …

DIED – 7/9/15 HANDLER – Cpl. Michael Drayton Retired K9 ‘Chip’ dies Retired Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department K9 Chip was laid to rest Thursday morning at Cedar Animal Hospital. Chip had served with the department from 2004 to 2013 and was retired from service in 2013. He had been living with his handler Cpl. Michael Drayton. Chip was 13-years-old. Cpl. …

Died 7/7/15 Handler – Investigator Mark Sorensen Cheeto has passed away Some sad news from the Racine Police Department — K9 “Cheeto” has passed away. Racine police say it happened on Tuesday morning, July 7th. Racine Police Investigator Mark Sorensen discovered his partner had passed at his home. K9 Cheeto was not ill. His cause of death is presumed to …

Died – 7/7/15 Handler – Deputy Jay Fitzgerald Police dog euthanized after attacking deputy A Grant County police dog was euthanized Tuesday after it attacked and injured its deputy handler during the weekend.  “This was a very difficult decision to make,” Sheriff Nate Dreckmann told Madison.com. “It was not made in haste, and we looked at all the alternatives we …

Died 7/7/15 Handler – Deputy Joe Quandt Tama Co. sheriff K9 deputy dies suddenly The Tama County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of K9 deputy Nikki, who died after a sudden illness Tuesday. “Upon being taken to Iowa State University Emergency Vet Clinic, it was determined that she had cancer in her lungs that had started to spread throughout …

Died – 7/6/15 Handlers – Sgt. Lonnie Myers & Lt. Jeff Dodson Retired Culpeper police K-9 ‘Buster’ dies of natural causes Retired Culpeper Police Department K-9 “Buster” died July 6 from natural causes. Ten-year-old Buster was bred in Germany and sent to the United States in 2006. He was put into service in May 2006 at the Culpeper Police Department, …

DIED 7/6/15 HANDLER – Dunscomb Retired K-9 officer remembered as ‘an amazing dog’ Wednesday evening, dozens of local law enforcement paid tribute to one of their own. “My best friend and partner at work for many years passed away today. He was an amazing dog and he would have given his life to keep me safe and happy.” Those are …

Died – 7/2/15 MWD Satan was deployed to Afghanistan with has been put to sleep on 2nd July 2015. MWD Satan served in the British armed forces.