K9 Memorials

Died 6/3/15 K9 Niko Passes With a heavy heart, our department and the Canine Section mourn the loss of police service K9, Niko. Niko faithfully served the residents of Fairfax County from 2005 until 2008, when he retired from an on-duty injury. Niko was trained in patrol and narcotics detection. He was also assigned as a supplemental SWAT K9, who …

Handler: Earle “Bud” Myers West Fargo Police Department West Fargo search dog dies after years of service Search and rescue bloodhound Barnaby shown with his handler, Earle “Bud” Myers. The 11-year-old bloodhound, who worked for the West Fargo Police Department, died Wednesday. Earle “Bud” Myers remembers the first time he met Barnaby, a tiny puppy huddled in the back of …

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5/17/15 Handler: Officer Azevedo Retired Sacramento Police K9 Blitz Passes Away The Sacramento Police Department shared the news Sunday that retired K9 Blitz had died. Blitz was peacefully put to rest at the VCA Vet Referral Center following a ride through the streets of Sacramento where he visited several of his old stomping grounds one last time. K9 Blitz’s hearing, …

Died – 5/4/15 Handler – Deputy Victor Green Mysterious death of drug dog prompts sheriff’s investigation The Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office has called in the state veterinarian to conduct an autopsy after the mysterious death Monday of Rex, the agency’s drug detection dog. Deputy Victor A. Green found the 4 1/2-year old Belgian Malinois dead in a Sheriff’s Office K-9 …

Handler: Sgt. Eric Ridout Retired Muskegon County K-9 deputy dies Retired K-9 dog, Barrett, who worked with the Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office for years, has died. Barrett started at the sheriff’s office in 2005 and worked with Muskegon County Sheriff’s Sgt. Eric Ridout, his handler, until Barrett retired in 2012. “He led a good life. He was a great dog,” …

Died – 4/23/15 Handler – Officer Juan Villarreal K9 Bruno Dies from heat stroke A Brownsville police officer was charged with the death of his K-9 partner. Investigators said the officer failed to follow protocol. The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation. They handed the case to the district attorney who filed a charge of animal cruelty against the …

Died – 4/21/15 Kissimmee Police mourning sudden death of K9 The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the death of a Kissimmee Police dog after a training exercise Tuesday, officials said. Igor, a 4-year-old German shepherd, had been with the department since 2012, Kissimmee Police spokeswoman Stacie Miller said. His handler, whose name Miller declined to release because of …

Died – 4/15/15 K9 dies in vehicle fire K9 Bella died in a vehicle fire while being transported to the Western Correctional Institute in Cresaptown, Maryland. Two handlers were taking Bella and a second canine to the facility when their department vehicle caught fire as they drove along I-68, near 15 Mile Creek, in Flintstone, Maryland. The officers were able …

Handler: Sgt. Coy Gilbert OKC Retired K-9 Passes Away A retired canine with the Oklahoma City Police Department passed away this week. Aron joined the Oklahoma City Police Department in the fall of 2003. He was assigned to his partner, Sergeant Coy Gilbert. Over a span of almost nine years, Aron had 119 apprehensions. That includes an assault with a …