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Died – 9/3/24 Handler – Sgt. Mike Armentrout Handler – Officer Ron Emary Chandler police mourn death of retired patrol K-9 Bako The Chandler police community has heavy hearts after they said goodbye to one of their own retired police dogs.K-9 Bako died on Tuesday, police said, but didn’t say how. He spent 10 years with the department, working as …

Died 5/1/24 Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office K9 passes away from ‘bloat’ The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a K9 named Kimbo described as “a powerhouse of a dog,” an “amazing partner,” and “the ideal police canine.” MCSO said Kimbo was found unresponsive in his indoor, air-conditioned kennel on May 1 during a routine check. He was …

Tucson Police announce passing of beloved retired K9 ‘Oni’ The Tucson Police K-9 Unit announced the passing of retired K-9 Oni.According to TPD, K9 Oni first joined the unit in 2018 and became dual certified in patrol and narcotic shortly after. TPD says that for a long time, Oni was the only German Shepherd and the largest dog in the …

Handler – Officer Jeff Rumsley Retired police K9 Evo dies In a somber announcement, the Tucson Police K9 Unit reveals the passing of a retired police K9, Evo.Evo joined the Tucson Police Departmentment in Nov. 2011 and worked alongside his handler, Officer Jeff Rumsley, for nearly eight years, enjoying a long and successful career together. Evo’s impressive career includes 962 …

Died – 10/27/23 Handler – Officer Chris Rodriguez 2 robbery suspects arrested after Pima police K-9 killed in stabbing On October 27th, around 8:00 p.m. in the Rincon District, deputies from PCSD were searching for a suspect connected to an armed robbery. K9 Kenzo was sent into a fenced commercial yard to locate the suspect.After K9 Kenzo became unresponsive and …

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 …

Died 1/16/23 Scottsdale police dog dies of cancer The Scottsdale Police Department said one of its drug-sniffing dogs passed away on Monday from cancer. Kane the police K-9 had served in the agency’s narcotics unit and helped Scottsdale police make numerous drug-related arrests.The agency said Kane had been diagnosed with a rare, aggressive type of cancer. Kane was described as …

Died – 6/29/22 Handler – Officer Layton Cooper Handler – Prescott Valley Police’s heroic retired K9, Jake, dies at 13

Died – 6/27/22 Phoenix Police K9 Officer ‘Murphy’ passes away after nearly a decade of service The Phoenix Police Department says Murphy served residents of Phoenix for nearly 8 years before retiring. He was battling an “advanced medical condition” the department says, and he passed away on June 27.”Our hearts go out to his handler, Andrew, and his family,” the …

Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Announces The Passing Of Retired K-9 “Kiko” The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office announced that a retired K-9, “Kiko” passed away recently. Kiko was an eight year veteran of the Coconino County Sheriff’s office from 2008 until 2016, which is when his handler Deputy Rick Shouse retired as well. Kiko continued to live out his retirement with …