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Died 8/17/24 Handler – Corporal Decker Sebastian Co. K9 Enzo passes after 11-year career Enzo, a former K9 officer for the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 17 after an 11 year-long-career. Born on April 3, 2009, Enzo began his career with Corporal Decker in April 2011, according to a Facebook post by SCSO. …

Died – 7/12/24 Handler – Detective Ralph Bartley Retired Benton County K-9 dies after 7 years of service A K-9 officer from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) passed away on July 12 at 12 years old.Kilo was partnered to Detective Ralph Bartley for seven years, during which they rode approximately 200,000 miles together. The BCSO remembers Kilo as “an …

Handler – Officer Rick Everroad Hope Police dog Duke dies after illness The Hope Police Department is announcing that its police dog Duke died today. According to the department, Duke passed away peacefully with his handler, Rick Everroad and family by his side.Through Duke’s social media page, Everroad said that Duke was euthanized this morning. He had become ill and …

Died – 8/20/23 Handler – Lt. Andy Garber Maumelle police mourn the loss of retired police K-9 The Maumelle Police Department announced Monday that retired police K-9 Spyke died on Sunday.The police department announced on a Facebook post that shared Spyke’s accomplishments.”Spyke and his handler (Lt. Andy Garber) were responsible for apprehending numerous suspects, and taking many drugs off the …

Monticello Police Department mourns the passing of beloved K-9 injured in recent storm Police and the community of Monticello are mourning the passing of a cherished K-9 officer. On Friday, Monticello Police Department officials announced that Cezar has passed away after he was critically injured a storm last Tuesday. The K-9 officer had been apart of the police department for …

Died 7/17/23 Handler – Cpl. Brandon Jones Hot Springs police mourns the loss of retired K9 officer Keena The Hot Springs Police Department announced Monday that one of their retired K9s has died. K-9 Officer Keena served the Hot Springs community from 2011 until she retired in 2019. Keena was put to rest today after battling some health issues. Our …

Died – 7/8/23 Handler – Deputy Hunter Thompson SCSO reports death of K9 Cain The Saline County Sheriff’s Office has been mourning the recent loss of Cain, a K-9 who had served with the county since June 2021.“We’re devastated honestly, and kind of caught out of the blue on this one,” said Capt. Joseph Shamlin, spokesman for the sheriff’s office.Cain …

Died – 5/6/23 Remembering the life of a hero The Arkansas State Police are honoring the life of a K-9 officer who passed away on May 6th and laid to rest on May 7th. K-9 Officer Zomby passed away following a lengthy battle with kidney failure.Born in the Netherlands, Zomby was brought to the United States, where he served with …

Handler – Officer Steve Meyer UAPD’s first narcotics detection K9 dies The University of Arkansas Police Department announced on March 21 that its first narcotics detection K9 Dingo has died. According to a Facebook post made by UAPD, Dingo served the University of Arkansas from 2011-18. He was also certified in handler protection.“Rest in peace Dingo,” the post says. “May …

Died – 3/16/23 Handler – Sergeant Kevin Peterson Oro Valley police K-9 Emerson passes Oro Valley Police Department says one of their K-9’s passed away.Emerson served the department for about seven years, being one of the first dogs from an outside agency to train other K-9s.He was successful at detecting illegal drugs and also brought smiles to the community when …