K9 Memorials

Handler – Cpl. Geoffrey Brown Prince George’s Co. police mourn death of longtime K-9 Zeva The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) is mourning the passing of 16-year-old retired K-9 Zeva, according to a social media post from the agency on Tuesday. Zeva first joined the agency back in 2013 after serving two tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marine …

Died – 6/12/23 Houston Police K-9 ‘Aron’ dies inside hot vehicle The Houston Police Department has confirmed that a K-9 died in a ‘tragic accident’ on Monday afternoon. According to a statement: HPD K-9 Aron, who is 4-years-old with one and half years of service at the department, passed away from heat exhaustion. The statement said, “the handler left Aron …

Handler – Officer Bogert Retired Pittsburgh police K-9 Fredy dies Retired Pittsburgh police K-9 Fredy has died. In a Facebook post on Monday, the Pittsburgh Police K-9 Unit said the 10-year-old died unexpectedly. “RIP Fredy. Your loyal service to the City of Pittsburgh and its citizens will never be forgotten,” the post said. The post said Fredy was a patrol …

Died 6/10/23 Handler – Officer Andrew Holbrook Truckee Police mourn passing of retired K9 unit Trax The Truckee Police Department is mourning after announcing that one of their retired k9 units has passed away.K9, Trax, passed away on June 10 at the age of 11. Trax was born on October 15, 2011, and the police department says Trax’s journey touched …

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office announces death of retired K9 Mach The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of retired Hancock County K9 Mach on June 9. Sheriff Rob Gerdes said Mach was severely struggling with previously announced medical issues that led to his retirement.“We would like to thank Mach for his loyal service,” he said.Mach had developed a cyst …

Died 6/7/23 Handler – Officer Cooper North Texas K-9 dies after suffering medical issues A North Texas K9 officer has died after struggling with medical issues. The Watauga Police Department shared to its Facebook page on Wednesday that K9 Kai, a seven-year veteran, was laid to rest. “It is with regret that the Watauga Police Department wishes to share that …

Handler – Officer Brian McLean What major loss New Windsor Police Department dealing with? There really is a lot of truth behind the saying “man’s best friend”. A relationship between a Police Officer and their K-9 is very special and it really is a bond that can never be broken. I have seen this first-hand with my brother who is …

Died 6/5/23 Handler – Sergeant Current Retired Union County Sheriff’s K-9 Sam Dies At Age 9 Retired K-9 Sam, who served the Union County Sheriff’s Office, has died at age 9, the police department said Thursday.”The Union County Sheriff’s K9 Unit is saddened to announce the passing of retired K9 Sam on June 5,” said Union County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit.K9 …

Handler – Corporal James Fitzpatrick Retired Columbia Police K-9 passes away A retired Columbia Police K-9 has passed away, according to the Columbia Police Department. K-9 Jesse, who worked for the Columbia Police Department retired in 2022 after having served the department for ten years. The eleven and a half year old was a German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix. Before retiring, …

Died 6/4/23 Handler – Officer Ed Kendall Retired WCSD police dog passes away The Washoe County School District announced Monday afternoon that retired police K9 Orfeus has passed away.The district says Orfeus passed in the comfort and care of his handler, retired school police officer Ed Kendall.Orfeus was born in Holland and started his career with the district in 2016, …