Tag Archives: CA

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 …

Died – 12/3/17 Handler – Officer Mark Ulrich Modesto police K-9 Stryker, instrumental in tracking down drugs, suspects, dies Stryker, a member of the Modesto Police Department’s K-9 unit who was responsible for hundreds of arrests and the discovery of several pounds of drugs, died on Sunday. The 11-year-old German shepherd, who retired in August 2016, suffered a “medical emergency” …

Died – 11/8/17 Handler – Officer Juan Barrera Injured in 2016 chase, retired Woodland K-9 Peydro dies Peydro, a retired Woodland police dog who was injured while chasing a suspect in May 2016, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning. The cause of death has not been determined, according to a Woodland Police Department news release. Peydro was with his handler, Officer Juan …

Died – 10/31/17 Handler – Officer Stephen Eckford Police dog dies from stabbing, suspect killed in officer involved shooting A 25-year-old man fatally shot by a Sunnyvale public safety lieutenant after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend on Tuesday afternoon has been identified by the department as Jesus Birelas-Contreras. Officers had responded at about 1 p.m. to a reported stabbing in …