K9 Memorials

Handler – Sergeant James Parsons Pensacola Police K9 passes away Pensacola Police say one of their K9 officers has passed away. A Facebook post on Sunday morning said retired K9 Jannus has died. The post says:“ Jannus served the city with distinction alongside his partner, Sergeant James Parsons, positively impacting many with his life. He made Pensacola a safer and …

Died – 3/9/23 Handler – Corporal Joseph Kyek The Connecticut Police Work Dog Association (CPWDA) is sad to announce the passing of d K9 Major at the age of 8 years old. K9 Major passed away on 3/9/23 and was partnered with Corporal Joseph Kyek with the Brookfield Police Department. Major began his career at the Brookfield Police Department in …

Died – 3/9/23 Handler – Officer Kinzie Baytown PD mourning loss of K-9 who was bitten by venomous snake The Baytown Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own and held a special procession Thursday in honor of Lenin, who officers say made a lasting impact on the department’s K-9 Unit. According to officers, Lenin was a …

Died 3/8/23 Handler Aaron Steere Warwick mourns loss of retired police K-9 The Connecticut Police Work Dog Association (CPWDA) is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Viking. K9 Viking passed away on 3/8/23 just 2 days before his 13th birthday and would have been 13 years old and was partnered with Officer Aaron Steere with the Warwick Police …

Handler – Officer Hagin North Texas police department mourns loss of K-9 officer Lt. Dan The Sansom Park Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its beloved and its very first K-9 officers. The SPPD announced Tuesday that Lt. Dan had passed away after a recent cancer diagnosis. His last night on the job was March 1, where …

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 …