K9 Memorials

Died 6/24/23 Handler – Sergeant Jeff Hammer On June 24, 2023, at approximately 4:15 p.m., K9 handler Sergeant Jeff Hammer and his partner K9 Harrie responded to assist patrol officers in locating suspects who fled from a stolen vehicle following a pursuit. K9 Harrie relentlessly tracked the suspects and during his pursuit, sustained a heat-related injury. K9 Harrie was rushed …

Handler – Deputy Jerad McFalls Beloved Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies from cancer On June 23, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office made a post on its Facebook page, saying goodbye to one of its beloved K-9s who served both in Henderson County and Polk County for eight years. “Heartbroken to announce the passing of a true hero, K-9 Rento,” the Henderson …

Died 6/23/23 Handler – Officer Pat Robey Lewisville police canine dies The Lewisville Police Department announced this week that it is mourning the loss of one of its police canines, Zeus. Zeus, a Belgian Malinois/Dutch Shepherd mix, died Friday after a medical complication, according to the department. Zeus was born in July 2019 and was brought in from Poland. Zeus …

Died – 6/21/23 Handler – Deputy Tim King K9 Nero Put to Rest It is with very sad news that our beloved K-9 Deputy Nero has crossed over the rainbow bridge today. K-9 Deputy Nero came to us certified from the Redwood National Parks law enforcement back in May of 2020. Nero was donated to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office. …

Handler – Sgt. McGinnis Farewell to K-9 Thor in Spotsy It is with a heavy heart the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of K9 Thor. K9 Thor faithfully served the communities of Spotsylvania and Orange with his partner Sergeant McGinnis. This was a formidable K9 team who served from November 2013 to May 2020 solving multiple cases together.K9 Thor …

Died 6/19/23 Handler – Ofc. John Danderand La Vista Police K-9 Bardo dies The La Vista Police Department has lost one of its own.LVPD says K-9 Bardo, handled by Ofc. John Danderand since 2015, had developed untreatable cancer. It came on suddenly, per LVPD’s acting chief. The department had to “move fast” because he was suffering. Bardo was laid to …

Died 6/19/23 Handler – Staff Sgt. Brad Mrsny Former military dog laid to rest It was an emotional day for a Nebraska soldier who said goodbye to his K-9 partner.Staff Sgt. Brad Mrsny served three tours in Afghanistan, alongside Paco. On Monday, family, friends, and fellow soldiers saluted the former military dog, who was laid to rest due to his …

Died 6/18/23 Handler – Officer Josh Hirtzinger Plain City police K9 dies after being diagnosed with lymphoma The Plain City Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K9s. Andor, the 7-year-old German Shepard who joined the police department more than five years ago, passed away on Sunday after a short battle with cancer, Chief Dale McKee announced. …

Handler – Deputy Ryan McBride Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Nox Dies With a heavy heart, Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman announces the death of K-9 Nox, who died unexpectedly last week due to a medical episode. K-9 Nox, a Belgian Malinois, was born in Poland on April 12, 2014. Following his arrival in the United States, he began …

Died – 6/18/23 Lucky the 3-year-old arson dog dies unexpectedly A 3-year-old English Lab arson dog that assisted with many local fire investigations has died unexpectedly. “It is with heavy hearts and lots of tears that I write this post. This weekend we experienced the sudden loss of my accelerant-detection K-9, Lucky,” said Darrick Scott, fire chief for the Sugar …