Died 6/19/23 Handler – Staff Sgt. Brad Mrsny Former military dog laid to rest It was an emotional day for a Nebraska soldier who said goodbye to his K-9 partner.Staff Sgt. Brad Mrsny served three tours in Afghanistan, alongside Paco. On Monday, family, friends, and fellow soldiers saluted the former military dog, who was laid to rest due to his …
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K9 Andor – Plain, Ohio
Died 6/18/23 Handler – Officer Josh Hirtzinger Plain City police K9 dies after being diagnosed with lymphoma The Plain City Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K9s. Andor, the 7-year-old German Shepard who joined the police department more than five years ago, passed away on Sunday after a short battle with cancer, Chief Dale McKee announced. …
Read More »K9 Nox – Sarasota, Florida
Handler – Deputy Ryan McBride Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Nox Dies With a heavy heart, Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman announces the death of K-9 Nox, who died unexpectedly last week due to a medical episode. K-9 Nox, a Belgian Malinois, was born in Poland on April 12, 2014. Following his arrival in the United States, he began …
Read More »K9 Lucky – Sugar Creek, Indiana
Died – 6/18/23 Lucky the 3-year-old arson dog dies unexpectedly A 3-year-old English Lab arson dog that assisted with many local fire investigations has died unexpectedly. “It is with heavy hearts and lots of tears that I write this post. This weekend we experienced the sudden loss of my accelerant-detection K-9, Lucky,” said Darrick Scott, fire chief for the Sugar …
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Died 6/16/23 1st Handler – Officer Katy Malloy 2nd Handler – Officer Jamie Reynolds Carmel police mourn sudden death of K9 Officer Axl The Carmel Police Department has announced the death of K9 Officer Axl, who died last week from a sudden illness.CPD said Monday that Axl, a 6-year-old veteran of the force, developed a sudden illness last week and …
Read More »K9 Soyer – Pearl River, Mississippi
Handler – Officer Austin Champagne Pearl River County honors fallen K9 Officer Soyer Today, the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department honored one of their own in the form of K9 Officer Soyer.If you were traveling down Highway 11 near Picayune and Poplarville this morning, you probably have noticed the long line of law enforcement vehicles that were on the road …
Read More »K9 Okar – Ogle, Illinois
Handler – Deputy Robert Gemmell Ogle County Sheriff Announces the Passing of Retired K9 Officer Okar The Ogle County Sheriff Office regret to announce the passing of retired K9 Okar. He worked with his handler, Deputy Robert Gemmell, from 2014 until
Read More »K9 Gucci – Linn, Iowa
Handler – Deputy Chad LeMense Retired Linn County Sheriff’s K9 Passes Away A retired Linn County Sheriff’s K9 has passed away.Gucci was the partner of Deputy LeMense. He started on the job in 2012 and retired last June. The Sheriff’s Office says K9 Gucci worked tirelessly and was involved in countless narcotic seizures and arrests during his 10-year career.
Read More »K9 Zirko – Freeport, New York
Handler – Officer Aaron Wagner Freeport K-9 dies; cause unknown Zirko, a K-9 officer for the Freeport Police Department, died in his outdoor kennel this week while off duty. The Dutch shepherd was discovered when his handler returned home from a shift, Freeport police announced Wednesday. The K-9 joined the department in late 2020 when he was 15 months old. …
Read More »K9 Narco – Madisonville, Kentucky
Handler – Officer Childress MPD loses K9 The Madisonville Police Department lost one of its own last week with the unexpected passing of K9 Officer Narco, one of two K9 units utilized by the department. K9 Narco was a beloved officer at the Madisonville Police Department, MPD said in a release. K9 Narco was a true hero, always ready to …
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