Tag Archives: CA

Died 11/25/16 Handler – Officer Brian Olson Retired Woodland police dog Mondo dies The Woodland Police Department announced that retired police dog Mondo has died. Mondo served the department for 9 1/2 years before retiring March 8, 2015, according to a Police Department news release. He was 11 years old. Mondo was born Edmond Bohemia Abakan in the Czech Republic …

Handler – Officer John Divine Retired Fairfield K9 Passes Away A beloved retired Fairfield K9 has passed away, according to the police department. K9 Kargo recently retired after seven years of service with his partner, Officer John Divine. Kargo was an incredible partner and quickly became a staple in the Fairfield Police Department. Kargo helped apprehend more than 50 dangerous …

Died – 11/9/16 Handler – Officer Gary Dahl Retired Sacramento K-9 dies Retired K-9, Bandit, has passed away, according to the West Sacramento K-9 Association. This is the second Sacramento Police K-9 death in two days, following the death of Bodie. Bandit worked with his partner Officer Gary Dahl in Sacramento for many years and also assisted in canine teams …

Died – 11/8/16 Handler – Officer Randy Van Dusen Bodie, famous Sacramento Police K9, dies from illness Bodie, the Sacramento Police Department canine critically injured in 2012 by a fleeing car thief, died peacefully on Tuesday, the Sacramento Police Canine Association announced. The retired police K9 fell ill suddenly on Friday, suffering a bacterial infection, according to the post. Veterinarians …

Died – 10/11/16 Handler – Officer Jesse Padgett Merced officers say final farewell to K-9 officer During his six years with the Merced Police Department, the officer’s unique skills to sniff out evidence and track down suspects made him a beloved part of the law enforcement team. Under the morning sunshine Wednesday, fellow officers gathered to remember Axle, who died …

Died – 9/7/16 Handler – Officer Rivera Today, I had to say goodbye to my best friend and my partner. I’m sitting here wiping tears off my screen and off my face because of how unexpected this operation went, but I won’t go into details. I taught Ty so many things and watched him grow into the most amazing police …

Died – 8/27/16 Handler – Officer Austin Studer Indio Police K9 Passes Away Indio police K9 Zeus passes away Indio Police are mourning the loss of a fallen k9 police service dog Zeus. Indio police say that Zeus died on Saturday from an aggressive form of cancer. Zeus had worked alongside his handler, Officer Austin Studer, since September of 2012, …

Died – 7/20/16 Handler – Officer Oscar Vargas Porterville police dog dies after car’s air conditioner shuts down A Porterville police dog died Wednesday in the back of a department vehicle. The engine had been running with the air conditioner on, but the engine stopped for unknown reasons. The dog, a male named Idol, was put into the vehicle to …

Died – 6/28/16 Handler – Officer Mike Parcells Assault suspect and police K-9 killed in Long Beach officer-involved shooting An assault suspect and a police dog were both killed in a shooting Tuesday morning as Long Beach officers attempted to take the wanted man into custody, officials said. The 4-year-old Belgian Malinois named Credo was taken to a veterinary hospital, …

Died 6/22/16 Handler – Deputy Jon Watson It’s been a tough few days for two Sonoma County (CA) law enforcement agencies; each lost an integral part of their team. Sebastopol Police Department K-9 Frank and Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Koogan both died this week. Frank, a German shepherd, garnered massive public attention as he battled two bouts of lymphoma.He …