K9 Memorials

Richland County Sheriff’s Department mourns loss of retired K9 deputy Youri The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is mourning the loss of one of their former K9 deputies. The department announced the passing of retired K9 Youri, 13 on Wednesday. Youri was a very successful, powerhouse, full service patrol dog – serving the citizens of Richland County from 2013 until his …

Died -12/13/23 Handler – Officer William Perez Des Moines K-9 officer dies of sudden illness A K-9 officer with the Des Moines Police Department died Tuesday from a sudden illness.Hobbs, a 4-year-old German shepherd, joined the department in June 2020. Hobbs participated in felony arrests, drug detection and finding firearms, the department said.“Hobbs served our neighborhoods faithfully, dedicated to protecting …

Handler – Officer Jeff Rumsley Retired police K9 Evo dies In a somber announcement, the Tucson Police K9 Unit reveals the passing of a retired police K9, Evo.Evo joined the Tucson Police Departmentment in Nov. 2011 and worked alongside his handler, Officer Jeff Rumsley, for nearly eight years, enjoying a long and successful career together. Evo’s impressive career includes 962 …

Handler – Lt. Lester Dunbar PD mourns retired K9’s passing The Dunbar Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K9.According tot he Dunbar PD, retired K9 Kratos has passed away. Kratos had served as a K9 officer for their department for four years alongside his handler, Lt. Lester, before retiring. The department says even in retirement, Kratos remained …

Handler – Deputy Austin Griggs Peoria County deputy says goodbye to K-9 partner A Peoria County sheriff’s deputy said a final goodbye to his four-legged partner.The sheriff’s office says deputy Austin Griggs said goodbye to K-9 Tim, best friend and work partner for seven years.Tim retired in 2021.Tim Vom Sankt Georg was born on March 27, 2012, and joined the …

Retired Jefferson County K-9 officer who caught ‘most wanted’ suspect in 2019 dies The Jefferson County Missouri Sheriff’s Office announced Monday afternoon that a retired K-9 officer, Tank, has died. In a post to X, formerly known as Twitter, the office said they were sad to announce the passing of Tank. He was euthanized last week because of hip complications. …

Died – 12/10/23 Handler – Officer Kenny Davis Kansas City police K-9 dies after sudden illness Kansas City police are mourning after one of their K-9s died Sunday night. Police said K-9 Victor, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois, lost mobility in his front legs over the weekend. The department went through extensive medical evaluation to determine the K-9’s chance for recovery …

Died 12/8/23 Handler – Joseph Welker Wapakoneta Police Retired K9 Passes Away It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Retired K-9 Rico on December 8, 2023. K9 Rico was a beloved member of the Wapakoneta Police Department as well as the family of K9 Handler Joseph Welker.Rico was born in Czechia (formally known as Czechoslovakia) …

Died – 12/8/23 Chesterfield Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies on duty The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office has announced that one of its drug detection dogs died while on duty. According to the sheriff’s office, 2-year-old K-9 Cooper was with his handler performing his routine duties at the Chesterfield County Jail on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 8 when he suddenly had …

Handler – Bill Bogdala Winthrop Harbor police canine dies of medical emergency after recently retiring Authorities are mourning the loss of a Winthrop Harbor police canine who died after suffering a medical emergency following his recent retirement from the department.The Winthrop Harbor Police Department said Thursday they were saddened to announce the death of retired canine Hondo.Hondo served the village …