Tag Archives: CA

Died – 3/30/18 Handler – Officer Bruce San Ramon Officers Mourn Beloved Police Dog The San Ramon Police Department was mourning Friday after a beloved police dog died following an injury last year. Officials said K9 Bongo was forced into retirement in February 2017 after a back injury. “Since then, he has been enjoying retirement and living comfortably with Officer …

Died – 3/26/18 Handler – Officer Pope Arcata Police Dept. says goodbye to retired K9 The Arcata Police Department (APD) announced that one of its retired police dogs, Bronco, has passed away. The department took to Facebook Monday morning to express their TK for K9 Bronco. “It is with a heavy heart we say goodbye to retired K-9 Bronco. Bronco …

Died 3/23/13 Handler – Officer Chancellor Chula Vista Police Officer Mourns His K-9 Partner and ‘Best Friend’ “It is hard to overstate the bond that a K-9 and his handler have when working long hours in dangerous situations. CVPD’s law enforcement family extends deepest sympathies to his partner officer,” the department stated, according to KSWB. Griffen worked alongside his handler …

Died – 3/19/18 Handler – Deputy Ramie Folena Sacramento County sheriff’s K-9 suffers stroke, dies A Sacramento County sheriff’s K-9 was remembered Monday after he suffered a stroke and died while on duty, the sheriff’s department said. K-9 officer Nikk, 8, was having trouble standing Monday morning and his partner, Deputy Ramie Folena, noticed he had become lethargic. Nikk was …

Died – 3/12/18 Handler – Det. Sean Waterman Rest In Paradise Sweet Girl: Murrieta K9, Former Navy Seal, Dies Murrieta police are mourning the loss of one of their own. Retired K9 Blitz, who made dozens of arrests and recovered hundreds of pounds of drugs during her local career, died Monday. Murrieta police shared an emotional post on Facebook about …

Died – 3/7/18 Handler – Sergeant Jerrod Place McFarland Police Department K-9 dies one-year after retiring On Thursday McFarland Police announce that retired K-9 Ringo died earlier this week. According to McFarland PD, Ringo died on Wednesday. Ringo retired from MPD in January of 2017 after serving over six years with the department. He served as a dual-purpose patrol dog …

Died – 1/17/18 Handler – Officer Daniel Casson Beloved Oxnard police K-9 dies from inoperable tumor A beloved member of the Oxnard Police Department suddenly passed away due to an inoperable tumor near his heart and lungs. K-9 Jax, a 5 1/2-year-old Belgian Malinois, began showing symptoms of an illness during regularly scheduled training on Jan. 17, according to Oxnard …

Died – 1/4/18 Handler – Officer Matt Maciel SFPD Canine Officer Dies A San Francisco police canine named “Cavik” has died as a result of an illness, police said today. The K-9, a Belgian Malinois shepherd, passed away last Thursday.Cavik was born in the Netherlands in 2009 and joined San Francisco police in 2011 with training in patrol and explosive …

Died 12/30/17 Elk Grove Police Department’s First Employee Passes Away The first law enforcement employee for the Elk Grove Police Department has died. The department announced the death of Radar, a retired narcotics K9. Radar joined the department in 2004 and is regarded as the department’s first law enforcement employee on the payroll for the new department. Radar retired in …

Handler – Tony Broadfoot Died – 12/17/17 Retired South Lake Tahoe K9 Duke passes Retired South Lake Tahoe K9 Duke has passed away according to the South Lake Tahoe Police Canine Association. During his years of service he was responsible for the seizure of almost half a million dollars cash and countless narcotics detection arrests. He had numerous street suspect …