K9 Memorials

Died – 11/6/23 Nebraska State Patrol announces death of K9 The Nebraska State Patrol announced the death of one of their K9s on Monday. NSP K9 “Lee” passed away last night due to unexpected medical complications.“Lee served courageously and selflessly for his handler and for the State of Nebraska for several years,” the post read. “He was an invaluable asset …

Handler – Const. Ken Mead Police dog dies from medical complications A police service dog (PSD) that responded to the BMO bank robbery in June 2022 has passed away from medical complications, Saanich Police announced Sunday.PSD Hitch served with Saanich Police for about seven years, A police spokesperson tells CHEK News Hitch was nine years old.“Hitch loved every aspect of …

Died – 11/4/23 Handler – Officer Zach Harris Pensacola Police Department mourns the unexpected loss of police K9 Cino The Pensacola Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their K9 officers this weekend. According to police, K9 Cino passed away while on duty Saturday from an unexpected medical emergency.The police department says K9 Cino was a newer member …

Died – 11/3/23 Handler – Sgt. Chad Booth Lake Charles Police lays to rest retired K-9 Sam The Lake Charles Police Department and Calcasieu Combined Anti-Drug Task Force (CAT Team) will lay to rest retired K-9 Sam.Sam served on the CAT Team alongside his partner Sgt. Chad Booth from 2014 to 2020 as a dual-purpose K-9. He was trained in …

Handler – Officer James Franze Adams County K9 Passes Away Yesterday, K9 Kaja was put to rest. He was 12 years old, serving at the Adams County Sheriffs Office from 2013-2020. For the past three years, he’s been retired at home with his formal canine handler, James Franze. Kaja had many accolades and was a pleasure to watch work. Kaja …

Handler – Deputy Hector Campos Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office announces death of recently retired K-9 The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of recently retired K-9 Bruno on Friday, two months after the dog concluded eight years of service with the office. K-9 Bruno suffered a medical emergency, the office said in a Facebook post, and was rushed to …

Died -11/2/23 Handler – Deputy John Powell Nye County Sheriff’s Office staff and personnel are mourning the deaths of two longtime K-9s who both passed away earlier this month. K-9 officers Eddie and Amigo died days apart from each other, according to a sheriff’s office posting. Since their passing, the mood at the sheriff’s office has been somber. On Nov. …

Died – 11/2/23 Handler – Detective Corie Joerger Beloved Petaluma police K-9 responsible for seizing over $1M in narcotics dies The Petaluma Police Department announced with heavy heart the death of retired K-9 Basko, a longtime police service dog for the department. Basko died Nov. 2. He was 12 years old. He’d retired from the department in 2020 after serving …

Died – 11/2/23 Handler – Corporal Jared Johnson Former Ardmore K9 dies K9 Boss, a former K9 for the Ardmore Police Department died Thursday.The department shared on their Facebook page that they were mourning the loss of K9 Boss, who served the department for three years before his retirement in 2020.Boss lived with his handler Corporal Jared Johnson for three …

Died 11/2/23 Handler – Cpl. A. Kristofek Chatham County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of retired K9 Maxx The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is mourning the loss of one of their retired K9s.Officer Maxx, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois Narcotics K9, died Thursday morning surrounded by loved ones. Maxx had spent the last two years retired in the company of handler …