K9 Memorials

Police K-9 dies after suffering medical emergency during training Authorities in Las Vegas say one of their police dogs has died this week while training. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, a K-9 named Kimura died after suffering a medical emergency.Officials said Kimura suffered the emergency while training at the LVMPD K-9 Operations Center.The 6-year-old Dutch Shepherd was …

Died 7/3/23 Handler – Lt. Dellaria Salisbury Police mourn the loss of department’s beloved K9, Herc “Later that year, Herc became a dual-purpose work dog, nationally certifying as a Narcotics Detection K-9,” police said. “In the spring of 2016 Herc ranked 1st place overall in the New England Regional USPCA Narcotics Detection Dog Trial, hosted in Manchester, NH.”“Lt. Dellaria was …

Died 7/3/23 Beloved police dog dies after ingesting drugs during investigation A Woodstock police dog has died in the line of duty. The dog, Taz, was assisting with a drug investigation Monday when it ingested drugs during a search. The dog was given anti-overdose medication and taken to a veterinarian clinic before it died, police say. Another police dog, Striker, …

Died 7/2/23 Handler – Lt. R. R. White Raleigh Co. Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K-9 Deputy Trigger The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of K-9 Deputy Trigger on Sunday. Trigger was a Bloodhound who “served the citizens of Raleigh County honorably for the past six years.”The post went on to explain, Trigger had recently been diagnosed with …

Died 7/2/23 Handler – Officer Grooms K9 Kuno died after suffering heatstroke while searching a school building for a burglary suspect at about 3:00 pm with temperatures in the mid-90s.K9 Kuno had been requested to assist the Prince George’s County Police Department as they searched for the suspect in Morningside. Approximately 15 minutes into the search he began showing signs …

Died 7/2/23 Handler – Sgt. Eric Cieply Danbury police department mourns K-9 Cael, partner of Sgt. Eric Cieply The Danbury police department is mourning K-9 Cael, the partner of Sgt. Eric Cieply for the past six years. Cael, an 8-year-old German shepherd, died Saturday night, according to a statement on social media Sunday. He had complications from a recent illness …

Died – 7/1/23 Handler – Sergeant Tim Harris Grosse Pointe Farms first K-9 leaves lasting legacy When Grosse Pointe Farms K-9 Duke retired last fall, it was hoped that he’d have at least a few years of snoozing on the couch and chasing balls in the yard.Instead, Duke’s handler, Farms Sgt. Tim Harris, is now spending his first set of …

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Died – 6/30/23 Handler – Officer Ryan Tabb Memorial held for Holyoke Police K9 Jori A memorial was held in honor of Holyoke Police K9 Jori who passed away after a sudden illness. K9 Jori, a German Shepard mix, joined the Holyoke Police Force in 2013. His handler, Officer Ryan Tabb worked with Jori to help track and identify missing …