K9 Memorials

Handler – Officer Brian McLean What major loss New Windsor Police Department dealing with? There really is a lot of truth behind the saying “man’s best friend”. A relationship between a Police Officer and their K-9 is very special and it really is a bond that can never be broken. I have seen this first-hand with my brother who is …

Died 6/5/23 Handler – Sergeant Current Retired Union County Sheriff’s K-9 Sam Dies At Age 9 Retired K-9 Sam, who served the Union County Sheriff’s Office, has died at age 9, the police department said Thursday.”The Union County Sheriff’s K9 Unit is saddened to announce the passing of retired K9 Sam on June 5,” said Union County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit.K9 …

Handler – Corporal James Fitzpatrick Retired Columbia Police K-9 passes away A retired Columbia Police K-9 has passed away, according to the Columbia Police Department. K-9 Jesse, who worked for the Columbia Police Department retired in 2022 after having served the department for ten years. The eleven and a half year old was a German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix. Before retiring, …

Died 6/4/23 Handler – Officer Ed Kendall Retired WCSD police dog passes away The Washoe County School District announced Monday afternoon that retired police K9 Orfeus has passed away.The district says Orfeus passed in the comfort and care of his handler, retired school police officer Ed Kendall.Orfeus was born in Holland and started his career with the district in 2016, …

Died 6/5/23 Handler – Officer Neill Police K9 dies in hot car The Cobb County Police Department is investigating the death of a Cobb County Police K9 that occurred at Allatoona High School (3300 Dallas Acworth Highway, Acworth, GA, 30101) on Monday, June 5, 2023, just after 2 p.m. Officers were attending scheduled active shooter training at the school when …

Died 6/4/23 Handler – Officer Roger Reynolds Retired OVPD K-9 passes away Retired Oro Valley Police Department K-9 Bruno has sadly passed away.According to Steffany Young, the wife of Roger Reynold, Bruno passed away Sunday. Bruno was a Belgian Malinois imported from Czechoslovakia and joined the force in 2013. His handler was Roger Reynolds. Bruno retired from OVPD in 2020 …

1st Handler – Nevada State Police Trooper Vietti 2nd Handler – Deputy Gamboa Washoe sheriff canine Murphy has died The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday that Murphy, a police dog, has died. The springer spaniel was born in Ireland and was trained in narcotics detection. He worked with Deputy Gamboa with the High Intensity Drug Trafficking area task force. …

Died 6/4/23 Handler – Officer Karlos Ramos Miami-Dade police mourns death of beloved K9 officer It is with a heavy heart that the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department announces the passing of K-9 Officer Gideon. K-9 Officer Gideon began suffering from health issues in March, and after waging a valiant battle, succumbed to his illness on June 4th, 2023. Though …

Died – 6/3/23 1st Handler – Officer Fettig 2nd Handler – Officer Roberto Martinez Oshkosh Police K9 passes away Oshkosh Police say one of its K9s, Lando, passed away on Saturday. In a news release, Oshkosh Police say K9 Lando — a German Shepard — became unexpectedly ill from an autoimmune disease known as Myasthenia Gravis. Police say medical staff …

Died – 6/2/23 Handler – Officer Plummer IMPD says goodbye to beloved K-9 officer Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said goodbye to a beloved K-9 officer on Friday.IMPD shared a video on Twitter, saying 5-year-old K9 Charlie passed away after a courageous battle against lymphoma. Officers gathered at the VCA animal hospital to give Charlie a loving and proper send-off before …