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Died – 4/27/21 Handler – Officer Muller Bakersfield Police K-9 Jango was killed in Tuesday night’s fatal officer-involved shooting The Bakersfield Police Department has confirmed that Jango was the K-9 killed in last night’s fatal officer-involved shooting. The department said Jango is believed to have been struck by gunfire when the suspect fired at the K-9 and his human partner …

Died – 4/17/21 Handler – Deputy Pavuk Lake Forest Retired Police Dog Mourned By Orange County Deputies Retired Orange County Sheriff’s Department K9 officer Buck passed away Saturday, they reported over social media. His last handler, Deputy Pavuk—who adopted him after his retirement—was by his side when he died, they say. Buck was 10-years-old and was beloved by both the …

Died – Handler – Officer Shannon Buckels Brea police officer and family say goodbye to retired K9 Jacqui was a faithful partner. A hard worker. A protector. A best friend. One minute, the black Labrador retriever was playing a key role in the confiscation of massive quantities of narcotics and the next minute, she was chasing a tennis ball. And …

Died – 3/18/21 Handler – Sheriff’s Sgt. Sam Kubowitz A few days before K9 Pee Wee died last month, he was on patrol with his partner, Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Sgt. Sam Kubowitz, and even training alongside other local K9s and their handlers. Kubowitz said you couldn’t tell the Belgian Malinois was ill until he suddenly stopped eating. But when Pee …

Handler – Officer Greg Moore We regret to inform our supporters of the passing of retired K9 Vasco. K9 Vasco passed away peacefully at the Franklin Ranch Pet Hospital, he was 13 years old. K9 Vasco served the citizens of Elk Grove from 12-04-2009 to 02-26-2014. K9 Vasco was partnered with Officer, now Sergeant, Greg Moore. After his career came …

Handler – Corporal Boyington It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of retired K-9 Kondor. Kondor served our Community and Department for nearly 9 years, alongside his handler, Corporal Boyington, before retiring on November 10, 2020. Corporal Boyington and his family, adopted Kondor and he truly became a member of their family. Last night Kondor fell very ill, …

Died 1/19/21 Handler – Officer Stephanie Pippen Rest Easy K9 Xello. We will never forget you good boy. Please keep Officer Pippen in your thoughts and prayers. “Yesterday I had to say good bye to my retired partner, my best friend and my guardian. The 9 years we had together were better then I could have ever asked for. It’s …

Handler – Deputy Adam Gibson Died – 1/18/21 “On January 18th I lost my boy Riley along with my partner and friend Adam Gibson. We are still recovering from the tragic events of that night however I wanted to share how wonderful Riley was. He was such a special boy that always inspired me to be better! I will be …

Handler – Deputy Smith We are saddened to announce the passing of retired Sheriff’s Office K9, Ari. He served the Santa Cruz community alongside his partner Deputy Smith for six years. He succeeded in any task at hand (or paw) and he LOVED working. He exceled in tracking, narcotics detection, apprehension and chewing water bottles. “Ari was the best partner …

Handler – Officer Fink Fresno Police K9 dies suddenly from medical condition The Fresno Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its dedicated K9 officers. Over the weekend, K9 Officer Stark passed away due to a sudden medical condition. Stark, a Dutch Shepherd, spent the first two years of his life training after he was born in Holland …