K9 Memorials

Handler – Officer Dan Conry Louisa County Sheriff’s Office announces passing of K9 Jinxe “The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office is sad to announce that a member of our first responder family,” they wrote in a Facebook post. “K9 Jinxe was laid to rest January 23, 2024, unexpectedly.”Jinxe’s handler, Dan Conry, is a long-standing member of the Grandview Fire Department and …

Died – 1/21/24 Handler – Lieutenant Patrick Westfall Spencer Police Department Announces Passing of K-9 Officer The Spencer Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own with the passing of its long-time K-9 officer. Officer Mannox was an 11-year-old Belgian Malionis that had served the local community since 2014 while also forming a special bond with his …

Died – 1/21/24 Handler – Officer Josh Smith Stallings Police Department K9 dies from cancer Stallings Police Department is mourning the loss of K9 Lily who died Monday night of cancer, the department announced.K9 Lily served the police department from Nov. 18 to Jan. 2024. During that time she was assigned to patrol, transferred to the criminal investigation division and …

Handler – Lieutenant Nick Matthews McKeesport announces unexpected death of K9 McKeesport has announced that one of the city’s K9s has died.The K9 unit team made the announcement on Friday evening.Police say the dog, Farkle, suffered a medical emergency but it died peacefully next to its partner, Lieutenant Nick Matthews. He was a certified apprehension, building search and narcotics detection …

Handler – Officer Kevin Mills Richmond Police Department Mourns the Loss of Retired K-9 Sarik It is with great sadness that the department mourns the passing of retired RPD K-9 Sarik. Sarik served for seven years as a narcotics K-9 before retiring in 2018. He attended many community events throughout his career and was a loving and skilled partner. He …

Died – 1/19/24 Handler – Deputy Nick Dennis Brown County Sheriff’s Office announces death of K9 after days-long medical battle A Brown County Sheriff’s Office’s K9 has died after a three-day battle with “serious medical issues.”Officials announced the death of K9 Mattis “with the heaviest of hearts” on Facebook Friday evening.On Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Office posted that Mattis “fell ill …

Handler – Sgt. Leo Hayes Retired K-9 who served on criminal enforcement teams has died A retired K-9 with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has died. K-9 Danny was a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois who worked with Sgt. Leo Hayes until he medically retired in 2021, the sheriff’s office said.Danny was assigned to the Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team and later to …

Died – 1/18/24 Kentucky K-9 dies after kennel fire A Kentucky sheriff’s office is mourning the loss of a K-9.The Casey County Sheriff’s Office says a fire broke out Thursday at an outdoor kennel at the deputy’s home on Highway 49.We’re told K-9 Kados was the only dog being kept in that kennel. They were able to get Kados out …

Died – 1/17/24 Handler – Corporal Daniel Allen Oxford Police Department grieves the loss of K-9 Halligan, dies from medical emergency The Oxford Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their members.In a Facebook post, the department announced the passing of police K-9 Halligan, who died Jan. 17 due to a medical emergency.Halligan, who was 5 years and …

Handler – Officer Clay Crenshaw. Retired Texas A&M police K9 passes away The Texas A&M University Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired K9 officers.On Wednesday, the department announced K9 Tyson passed away peacefully at the country home he shared with his handler.K9 Tyson served the Texas A&M Community from 2017 to 2021.The A&M police chief …