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Died 1/21/21 Handler – Deputy Dempsey Much has been said about the bond between a man and his dog. That bond goes to a whole new level, though, when you talk about a law enforcement officer and his K9 partner. The term “man’s best friend” is too clichéd to even begin to touch the depth of this bond. When Dep. …

Died – 1/5/20 Handler – Deputy Adam Clark Sheriff Matt Gentry and the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office are saddened to report the passing of one of its 4 legged Deputies. K9 “Figo” has passed away due to health related issues on Tuesday. Figo was the long time partner of Deputy Adam Clark. Both Deputy Clark and Figo were injured in …

Died 11/4/20 Handler – Officer Glen Davis MUSCLE SHOALS POLICE ANNOUNCE DEATH OF K9 OFFICER WITH LEUKEMIA The Muscle Shoals Police Department on Wednesday announced the passing of its K9 officer, Kato. In a Facebook post, the department said “Weeks ago, MSPD announced that our beloved canine, Kato had been diagnosed with a form of Leukemia and forced into retirement.” …

Died 9/8/20 Handler – Officer Justin R. Vause Selma Police K-9 ‘Major’ Dies Unexpectedly The Selma Police has announced the passing of K-9 Major. The death occurred Tuesday afternoon. “It is with a heavy heart we report the passing today of Selma Police K-9 Major,” Chief W.M. Thomas said in a prepared statement. “Major had served the Town of Selma …

Died 7/7/20 Dothan K-9 dies from cancer Dothan Police K-9 dog, Alex, sadly passed away last night from a short lived battle with cancer, but, the Dothan Police K-9 unit are still hard at work, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dothan K-9 unit officers didn’t let a pandemic stop them from continuing their training and work with their canine …

Handler – Sergeant Joe Taylor Retired Gulf Shores PD K9 officer passes away Members of the Gulf Shores Police Department are mourning the loss of a beloved retired K9. Post former Gulf Shores Police dog “Nanuk” passed away recently. Nanuk retired on January 29, 2018 The K9 served the community for five years. Nanuk served the Gulf Shores community with …

Handler – Detective Eric Kelley Retired Muscle Shoals K-9 passes away The Muscle Shoals Police Department is saddened to report the passing of retired K9 Zeus. Zeus served the community with drive and determination for 6 years. He was retired in 2016 and spent the remainder of his days with his handler Detective Eric Kelley. Zeus served with the department …

Handler – Sg.t Quintin Jones Corrections K9 that sniffed drugs during prison search has died A prison search dog in Alabama that was injured after sniffing synthetic marijuana was expected to make a full recovery, but now authorities say he has died. The Alabama Department of Corrections announced the dog, named Jake, died over the weekend when he developed pneumonia. …

Died – 12/31/18 Brewton Police Department mourns loss of K-9 officer As any dog lover knows, the loss of one can often feel like losing a family member. That’s the case for the Brewton Police Department who say their K-9, Lightfoot, was struck by a car on New Year’s Eve.Lightfoot — a German Shepherd — had been working the streets …

Died – 11/10/18 Handler – Officer Lee Love Hoover Police Department mourns the loss of K-9 Officer Hans The Hoover Police department announce the passing of K-9 Officer Hans. In a statement the department released, they said, It is with heavy hearts and sadness that we announce the passing of one of our retired K-9s, Hans. Hans passed away on …