K9 Memorials

Died – 8/23/23 Handler – Officer Erickson GCPD mourns loss of K9 Kron The Erickson Family and the Goose Creek Police Department said goodbye to a hero, K9 Kron. Born in 2011, entered into service in 2013 and retired in 2020, Kron crossed the rainbow bridge Wednesday, Aug. 23, with his family and friends by his side. K9 Kron was …

Died – 8/22/23 Handler – Master Deputy J. Whitley New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office announces death of K9 Niko The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office has announced the death of K9 Niko.Niko died from kidney failure on Tuesday. He was assigned to Master Deputy J. Whitley and was a dual purpose patrol canine. Master Deputy J. Whitley and K9 Niko …

Died – 8/22/23 Handler – Corrections Deputy Jacob Lewis Beloved narcotics-detecting K9 Kait of Chelan County passes away K9 Kait, Chelan County Regional Justice Center’s premier narcotics-detecting canine, passed away unexpectedly this past Tuesday, the center announced. The sudden loss comes after Kait had been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis of the liver and had been under treatment for about a …

Died 8/21/23 Handler – Officer Devin Wisdom Parsons Police K9 passes away unexpectedly; investigation underway The Parsons Police Department announced the death of one of its K9 officers.Police say K9, Karim, a 4-year-old Belgium Malinois, had worked a 12-hour shift on Monday and appeared to be fine when his handler placed him in his kennel yesterday. When the officer awoke, …

Died 8/21/23 Handler – Officer Coleen Deegan Cincinnati Police remembering retired K9 who died Monday Monday was a heartbreaking day for a former Cincinnati police officer as her longtime K9 partner died. Kane, a retired K9, helped solve many investigations with law enforcement, tracking down criminals with Officer Coleen Deegan. Kane died on Monday morning at the age of 10.Deegan, …

Died – 8/20/23 Handler – Lt. Andy Garber Maumelle police mourn the loss of retired police K-9 The Maumelle Police Department announced Monday that retired police K-9 Spyke died on Sunday.The police department announced on a Facebook post that shared Spyke’s accomplishments.”Spyke and his handler (Lt. Andy Garber) were responsible for apprehending numerous suspects, and taking many drugs off the …

Handler – Officer Alex Sporleder K9 dies of heat exhaustion due to air conditioning failure Idaho An air conditioning unit that went out reportedly led to the death of a Post Falls police dog earlier this week. Mack, a 4-year-old Malinois shepherd, died of heat exhaustion, according to a press release. He had been with the department two years. Mack …

Died – 8/17/23 Handler – Officer Joe Brayuha NYPD police dog named after hero cop Steven McDonald dies of cancer Dog-gone — but not forgotten.A beloved NYPD canine cop named after a hero detective who was paralyzed in the line of duty has died after a fight with cancer, police said Thursday. He was 7.The hardworking Dutch Shepherd — named …

Died 8/16/23 Handler – Sgt. Matthew Karlowsky Retired City of Washington police K9 Golem dies The City of Washington Police Department announced one of their retired K9s has died. K9 Golem died just after midnight due to an unexpected medical event, police said.The 12-year-old German Shepard, originally from the Czech Republic, served in Washington for five years before he retired. …

Died 8/16/23 Handler – Deputy Jensen K9 Officer Kinni passes away following surgery: Yates Sheriff’s Office mourns loss K9 Kinni, a valued member of the Yates County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), sadly passed away on August 16, 2023, following emergency surgery. The 13-year-old Shepherd/Malinois mix, who had performed a K9 demonstration at a local school that same morning, suddenly fell ill …