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Died 6/10/23 Handler – Officer Andrew Holbrook Truckee Police mourn passing of retired K9 unit Trax The Truckee Police Department is mourning after announcing that one of their retired k9 units has passed away.K9, Trax, passed away on June 10 at the age of 11. Trax was born on October 15, 2011, and the police department says Trax’s journey touched …

Died 5/24/23 Handler – Officer Nick Vercelli Santa Rosa police K-9 dies from cancer Santa Rosa police are mourning the death of one of their K-9s, which died of cancer Wednesday. Enzo, 5, had worked with Officer Nick Vercelli for three years, department officials said. The Belgian Malinois was sworn in around September 2020.Cross-trained in apprehension and narcotics detection, Enzo …

Died 4/27/23 Handler – Officer Jason Tudryn Burbank Police Mourn Death Of Retired Police Dog Lary Burbank police K9 Lary spent nine years on the streets chasing down bad guys and sniffing out millions of dollars in cash and illegal drugs. Even in his well deserved retirement, Lary, Burbank police’s K9, wanted to go to work with his partner Officer …

Died 4/14/23 Handler – Deputy Day Police K9 and wanted felon killed in shooting On April 14, 2023, deputies were in the unincorporated area of Perris known as Mead Valley searching for a wanted felon. At approximately 4:47 P.M., a concerned citizen advised an unknown male and female were on their property, located near the 22200 block of River Road. …

Handler – Officer Joseph Coffin Walnut Creek police K9, known for ‘loyalty, bravado,’ dies A dog that had been used by the Walnut Creek Police Department has died, authorities said. She was 13.Sheyna first joined the department in 2012 and was a founding K9, police said. She was assigned to the Central County Regional SWAT Team and assisted in several …

Died – 2/19/23 Police dog killed during detainment of burglary suspect The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office announced that one of its police dogs, Duke, was killed during the detainment of a suspect Sunday.Duke died while attempting to apprehend a burglary suspect, the sheriff’s office said. The suspect is currently in custody, but more details are unavailable in order to …

Died 12/22/22 Police dog dies during deputy shootout with barricaded suspect in Gardena A police dog died Thursday after being shot during a confrontation in Gardena with a barricaded suspect who was also shot and killed, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Gardena Police Department requested the Sheriff’s Department’s help with a person suspected of assault with …

Handler – Officer T. Gratny Rest In Peace K9 Argo It is with our deepest sympathy that we announce the passing of the Santa Clara Police Department’s K9, Argo. Argo was a phenomenal K9 and even better partner to Officer T. Gratny. Argo served the City of Santa Clara for 6 years as a Patrol and Narcotics Detection K9. Over …

Died – 12/21/22 Handler – Officer Donna Anthieny Blue farewell for K9 Bravo Turlock Police K9 Bravo, who was instrumental in hundreds of apprehensions, searches and spreading some goodwill, died unexpectedly Wednesday, the Turlock Police Department reported. “K9 Bravo passed away unexpectedly while at home with his family. It was determined Bravo had suffered an acute medical emergency,” the Turlock …