K9 Memorials

Died – 2/19/23 Police dog killed during detainment of burglary suspect The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office announced that one of its police dogs, Duke, was killed during the detainment of a suspect Sunday.Duke died while attempting to apprehend a burglary suspect, the sheriff’s office said. The suspect is currently in custody, but more details are unavailable in order to …

DIED 2/19/23 K9 King has passed away It was a Monday Evening full of remembrance as Lima Police Officers honor one of their own. The Lima Police and Fire Departments as well as community members gathered outside the Police Department Building on West Market Street to honor the life and legacy of K9 King who passed away Sunday Evening from …

Handler – Lt. Christopher Wernig Retired K-9 Mika Dies, Spent 10 Years With Cherry Hill Police Retired police K-9 Mika has died at the age of 13, the Cherry Hill Police Department said. Mika was the partner of Lt. Christopher Wernig, and was an integral part of the police team from Oct. 2010 to April 2021, according to the CHPD.K-9 …

Died – 2/15/23 Handler – Officer James Muhlbauer Officer James Muhlbauer of the Kansas City Police Department was killed in a car accident along with his K9 Champ on 2/15/23 while on duty after a vehicle crashed into the K9 handler’s patrol unit. The accident happened at approximately 10:15 p.m. near the area of Benton Blvd. and Truman Road. A …

Died 2/15/23 Handler – Officer Matthew Liggio U.S. Customs And Border Protection K9 Fredy Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency In Training U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) K9 Fredy died in the line of duty on Feb. 15 after suffering a medical emergency during a training session.The incident occurred at approximately 5 p.m. during an off-site training mission in Matawan, …

Died 2/14/23 Handler – Deputy Robin Towns Flagler Sheriff’s Office Announces Death of K-9 Keanu Just Shy of His 4th Birthday The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office this morning announced the death of K-9 Keanu, a few weeks shy of his fourth birthday and a little over two years into his service with the Sheriff’s Office. A sheriff’s release states that …

Died – 2/13/23 Handler – Officer Bruzoul Poughkeepsie Police K9 passes away We have some unfortunate news regarding our girl Kiah. About a week ago she developed a cough and wasn’t her usual self. We took her to the vet and started antibiotics for pneumonia. Kiah wasn’t responding to the treatment and there appeared to be lung nodules on her …

Died 2/10/23 Handler – Cpl. Chris Fanning K-9 officer Tzar euthanized The Overland Police Department said goodbye to one of its K-9 officers. K-9 officer Tzar has worked with Cpl. Chris Fanning for seven years at the Overland Police Department. According to the department, Tzar was diagnosed with chronic pancreatic issues and underwent treatment over the past year. Unfortunately, his …

Died 2/13/23 Armed suspect at Colorado School of Mines campus allegedly killed K-9 The Colorado School of Mines in Golden is closed after police apprehended a suspect who allegedly shot and killed a K-9 early Monday.The incident started overnight, around 12:15 a.m. According to the Golden Police Department, officers helped the Colorado School of Mines’ police officers after they had …

Died – 2/10/23 Southaven Police Department Mourns Loss Of Retired The Southaven Police Department posted on social media about the passing of a retired police service dog.12-year-old Mag, a Belgian Malinois, passed away on February 10th in the company of his former handler and family.Mag served with the police department as a Patrol and Explosive Detection K9 from 2011-2017. He …