K9 Memorials

Handler – Officer Philip Mazur Retired Gurnee police dog dies A retired Gurnee police dog named Hunter has died. The German shepherd had retired in September 2021, according to a Tuesday evening post on the department’s Facebook page. He had joined the department in 2014 and was German Shepherd. Private donations totaling $55,480 allowed the department to acquire the dog …

Handler – Lt. Toby Czapla Nebraska State Patrol remembers retired service dog Troopers are remembering the life and service of an old friend.Murphy, a retired service dog who worked with the Nebraska State Patrol, died Monday.During his time on duty, Murphy served under the Police Service Dog Division with his assigned trooper, Lt. Toby Czapla.The state patrol said Murphy joined …

Died – 3/4/23 Handler – Michael Sevener St. Louis rescue dog dies searching downtown’s condemned Railway Exchange Building A fire department search and rescue dog has died searching downtown’s condemned Railway Exchange Building, the department announced Saturday. Balko, a Hanoverian hound from Germany, was 6 years old and had been with the department for more than three years, the department …

Died 3/3/23 Handler – Corporal Lovell Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Lays Retired K-9 ‘Ruger’ to Rest On Friday, members of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit and various Law Enforcement Agencies from across the county said goodbye to retired K-9, “Ruger” who served our agency from 2011 until retiring in 2017.While Father Time caught up with K-9 “Ruger” it …

Handler – Cpl. Grady Shiver Retired Thomasville police dog, ‘Tank,’ passes away After serving with the Thomasville Police Department for six years and living out his days in retirement, Tank the police dog has passed away.Tank served for the TPD from 2014 to 2020 and came all the way from Belgium.Thomasville police say that Tank was one of, if not …

Died – 3/3/23 Handler – Sergeant Reynolds Beckley K-9 unit passed due to illness Deputy Chief David Allard reported the loss of a dear K-9 unit with the Beckley Police Department. K-9 Gema, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois, passed Friday, March 3, 2023. Gema was partners with Sgt. Reynolds who had been taking care of Gema constantly during a serious illness. …

Died – 3/3/23 Handler – Officer Nate Dorn Hartford retired K-9 Officer Cash laid to rest The Hartford Police Department laid to rest retired K-9 Officer Cash on Friday, March 3. A post on the Hartford Police Department’s Facebook page says K-9 Cash served the community for nine years, seven months, and 28 days. He was the first K-9 officer …

Died – 3/2/23 Handler – Chief Nicholas Stroik Village of Arena K-9 passes away The village of Arena is honoring the life of its late K-9 Dioge.The Village said Dioge passed away Thursday afternoon after a two and a half week “battle with rapidly deteriorating health.” He passed at home surrounded by his family.Dioge was born in March 2010, and …

Died – 2/28/23 Handler – Officer Owen Griffith Eugene Police Department mourns loss of talented police dog A very talented and successful police dog with the Eugene Police Department has passed away on Tuesday. February 28 after years of faithful service, the department said.K-9 Cwyk joined EPD in 2017, and trained with his handler, Officer Owen Griffith, in October of …

Handler – Officers mourn loss of former Summerville PD K-9 passing Summerville Police Department is morning the loss of a retired K-9. K-9 Ryu served as a dual propose Detection Canine for Summerville PD from 2010 to 2016. “K-9 Ryu handled numerous large-scale events during his career in order to keep our community safe,” SPD Facebook post read. K-9 Ryu’s …