K9 Memorials

Died – 2/10/23 Handler – Captain Jay Christmas Charleston airport authorities to remember their 1st K-9 officer The Charleston County Aviation Authority will hold a memorial service Tuesday for its first K-9 officer, Hector. Hector served the Charleston community for more than 10 years. He died on Feb. 10.The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at the North …

Handler – Sr. Deputy Vazquez Harford County Sheriff’s Office K9 dies in retirement after years of service Harford County Sheriff’s Office announced, Bosco, a police K9 died in retirement after an extensive career. The Sheriff’s Office says Bosco was a multi-purpose patrol, explosive, and gun detection K9 and had many criminal apprehensions and gun recoveries. The most memorable recovery from …

Handler – Officer Jason Haycox Huntingburg Police Department mourns loss of retired K9 Maya Law enforcement officials in Huntingburg, Indiana, are mourning the loss of a retired K9 officer.The Huntingburg Police Department shared the passing of retired K9 Maya on Thursday.According to HPD, Maya served with the City of Huntingburg from 2019 to March 2022. Before that, Maya served and …

Died – 2/9/23 Handler – Officer Bricesen Burton 1-year-old police K-9 dies unexpectedly A police department in North Carolina says one of its police dogs has died. The Monroe Police Department reports a K-9 named Kilo died unexpectedly Thursday night.According to WBTV, Kilo’s handler, Officer Bricesen Burton, took him to Carolina Veterinary Specialists following an unspecified medical emergency, but he …

Handler – Darwen Tragic loss police dog Jett who died following short battle with cancer A police dog handler has been left devastated following the death of Jett after a short battle with cancer. Police Dog Jett joined Lancashire Constabulary in December 2018. He came from a family in Darwen and quickly became an integral part of the police search …

Died – 2/9/23 Handler – Officer Michael Phinney Retired Wareham Police K-9 Rolf has passed away Retired Wareham Police K-9 Rolf passed away Thursday, and the community is coming out and paying tribute to him. The Wareham Police Department announced Rolf’s passing on its official Facebook page.“We’re saddened to report that retired Wareham Police Department K-9 Rolf passed on from …

Died – 2/8/23 Handlers – Officer Matt Feltenberger and Officer Jason Jarvie. Department of Public Safety mourns loss of K9 Zarah At the University of Utah Department of Public Safety, we know why all dogs go to heaven.With very heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of our much-loved K9, Zarah, on Wednesday, February 8th after a brief illness. We …

Handler – Officer Sniffen West Palm Beach Police say ‘RIP’ to K9 Thor The West Palm Beach Police Department have announced the passing of the retired K9 Thor.According to POLICE, Thor passed away with his handler, Officer Sniffen, at his side. “Rest in Peace friend you will be missed by many. You protected us well, your work here is done, …

Died – 2/5/23 Handler – Sgt. Dennis Jordan Heroic Middletown police K-9 Koda dies after battle with cancer A K-9 with the Middletown Police Department died early Sunday morning after a short battle with cancer. according to the Middletown Division of Police. Middletown police say Koda, a 7 1/2-year-old Dutch shepherd, served alongside Sgt. Dennis Jordan for the last 6 …

Died – 2/5/23 Handler – Officer Mark Idell Durant Police Department announce passing of K9 The Durant Police Department announced the passing of K9 Bors Sunday.According to the department K9 Bors passed away Saturday night.Police said Bors served for many years and played an important role in taking hundreds of pounds of drugs off the street.