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Handler – Sergeant Trujillo Passing of Retired Trinity County Sheriff K9 Johnny The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office is saddened to report the passing of our retired K9 Johnny.K9 Johnny, a Belgian Malinois, joined the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office in 2012 and was partnered with Sergeant Nate Trujillo when they completed the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) K9 Academy. They …

Fresno Police Department Announce the Passing of Beloved K-9 Buster, Who Served in Narcotics for Over 12 Years It is with a heavy heart that the Fresno Police Department announces the passing of our beloved Buster. Buster served the Fresno Police Department for over 12 years as a narcotics canine. He was very tenacious and dedicated when it came to …

1st Handler Detective Rick Cox 2nd Handler – Officer Aaron Lindh 3rd Handler – Officer John Antonio Former Petaluma police K-9 passes away It is with great sadness that we share the passing of former Petaluma Police K9 “Jeff”. K9 Jeff, an Australian Shephard, served as an invaluable member of our department, specializing in narcotics detection. K9 Jeff joined the …

Died 10/1/24 Anderson P.D. announces the passing of K9 Iro It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of K9 Iro. He passed away at home surrounded by his handler and family after losing a battle with a medical condition. K9 Iro joined the Anderson Police Department in March of 2016 and retired in June 2023.For those who …

Handler – Lt. Piro Vacaville K-9 put down after cancer diagnosis A retired K-9 officer was put down shortly after his cancer diagnosis, the Vacaville Police Department announced. Roscoe “honorably” served the department for over five “fabulous” years. In addition to fighting crime, Roscoe was seen at community events and schools where one could meet and pet him. Roscoe and …

Handler – Officer Billy Hanson Visalia PD retired K-9 passes away The Visalia Police Department announced with heavy hearts the passing of retired police K9 Roto.Officials described Roto, a Dutch Shepherd, as dedicated, loyal, and a tremendous asset to the department.Officers say Roto loyally served for about five years – alongside Officer Billy Hansen from 2018 to 2022.Upon retirement, officials …

Handler – Officer Landon Bolding Parlier police mourning loss of retired K9 Officer Koba The Parlier Police Department is mourning the loss of a beloved K9 officer.Koba joined the department in 2019 and took part in several crime-suppression operations, searches and arrests.Koba was diagnosed with a rare, neurological disorder, which led to an early retirement in January of this year.He …

Handler – Officer Joe Stanley K-9 Renzo of Paso Robles Police Department passes away The Paso Robles Police Department K-9 Unit announced the sudden passing of K-9 Renzo due to an unexpected medical complication. K-9 Renzo was born in the Czech Republic on Nov. 10, 2017, where he began his police K-9 training.Renzo joined the Paso Robles Police Department K-9 …

Died – 7/31/24 Handler – Corporal Salas Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Mourns K9 Alita We are saddened to share on July 31st, we lost one of our partners, K9 Alita to a medical condition. Although she is no longer with us, she will forever be in our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers are with K9 Alita and her handler.

Died – 7/8/24 Coalinga police mourn the loss of K-9 Nitro after sudden medical emergency The Coalinga Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its beloved K-9s.The department announced that K-9 Nitro died on Monday while at home after suffering a medical emergency. Nitro was rushed to the emergency veterinarian in Fresno by his handler early in the …