K9 Memorials

Handler – Sgt. Riggin. Retired Carson City Sheriff’s Office K9 dies A former Carson City Sheriff’s K9 officer died last month, CCSO announced in a news release Saturday.Tarzan served for more than seven years before retiring roughly five years ago, the release said. He was 14 years old when he died of natural causes in January.Tarzan was partnered with Sgt. …

Died – 2/23/25 1st Handler – Officer Ray Fifueroa 2nd Handler – Officer Aaron Johnson Retired Marietta K-9 dies A retired Marietta Police Department K-9 died on Sunday, according to the agency.11-year-old K-9 Atos died Sunday, police said.Atos joined the K-9 ranks in March 2015 and retired in 2022. The police department said Atos “served as a dual-purpose canine trained …

Handler – Sgt Scott Kettren Murrysville police K-9 Magnus dies The Murrysville Police Department is mourning the death of a K-9 officer.K-9 Magnus was with the police department since 2020 and recently had “a fast developing medical event,” Sgt. Scott Kettren said in a post on the department’s Facebook page.Magnus took part in drug seizures and helped make arrests during …

Galena Police Department announced the death of retired K9 Over the weekend K-9 Copper passed away. He was a bloodhound owned by retired Jo Daviess Deputy and Part-time Galena Police Officer Terry Keiffer. K-9 Copper has assisted many law enforcement departments over the years, including the Galena Police Department.

Died 2/21/25 Handler – Officer Weise Police Department mourns loss of beloved retired K9, Hulk On Saturday, the Colorado Springs Police Department announced with “heavy hearts” the passing of retired K9 Hulk, who died on Feb. 21.Hulk was a 9-year-old Dutch Shepherd and a “dual purpose” working dog, who was certified in apprehension and narcotics detection. The department said he …

Died 2/21/25 Handler – Deputy Tiffany Walston-Woodhouse Currituck County Sherriff’s Office K-9, Kadjar, died The Currituck County Sheriff’s Office said goodbye to one of their police K-9s, Kadjar.Kadjar was born in Poland in 2017 and was a certified U.S. police canine, a release states. During his time of service, he was partnered with Deputy Tiffany Walston-Woodhouse and helped keep the …

Died – 2/21/25 Handler – Sgt. Vincent Kwong The UC Davis Police Department and campus community are mourning the loss of K-9 Charlie, beloved black Labrador retriever who dedicated a decade of service to the UC Davis Police Department, both in explosives detection and campus outreach. Charlie played an instrumental role in reshaping the way the department connects with students, …

Died- 2/19/25 Handler – Det. Timothy Benjamin Connecticut State Police Mourning Loss of Retired Police Dog Eli Tolland County law enforcement officials and civilians this week are mourning the passing of a beloved and respected police dog.Connecticut State Police Thursday announced that retired canine officer Eli died on Feb. 19 due to complications from a terminal illness.Eli, a bloodhound, was …

Handler – Sergeant Petersen Surf City Police Department retired K9 Kayda passes away A K9 with the Surf City Police Department has passed away.K9 Kayda served the department since her graduation from Ventosa Kennels in October 2012. Kayda served the department until 2020 when she retired. During Kayda’s career, she recovered approximately $50,000 in property and cash and $75,000 in …

Handler – PC Lomas Retired police dog Thor dies after years of service Cheshire and North Wales Police Dog Unit has announced the passing of retired police dog (RPD) Thor, who served the force for seven years before retiring in 2020.Thor joined the force in 2013 and was partnered with PC Lomas.During his career, Thor played a key role in …