Handler – Cst. Hall Guelph police dog suddenly passes away at age 3 A three-year-old Belgian Malinois who served with the Guelph Police Service has passed away.The service announced on Friday that the police service dog (PSD) named Jett was admitted to a veterinary hospital with extreme pain and remained there for five days. “He was diagnosed with numerous serious medical …
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K9 Dutch – Peel, Canada
K9 Dutch – Died 9/1/21 Handler – Constable Colin Manson Dutch, a four-year member of the PSD (commonly called the K9 unit) died of natural causes. During his career, Dutch and his K9 handler went on 650 calls and participated in 67 arrests.The five-year-old German shepherd will be missed and remembered by his friend, handler and partner, Constable Colin Manson …
Read More »K9 Ozzy – Durham, Canada
Died – 8/18/21 Handler – PC Jim Stephenson Police canine hero Ozzy passes away A retired hero with the Durham Regional Police Canine Unit has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. Ozzy, who served for more than nine years, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 18 with his handler PC Jim Stephenson and family by his side. In a tweet, the Canine …
Read More »K9 Gator – Campbell River, Canada
Died 7/8/21 BC RCMP shoot knifeman dead after police dog stabbed to death The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) has been called to the scene of an incident near Campbell River that left both a man and RCMP service dog Gator dead. On Thursday, just before 9:00 a.m., a Campbell River RCMP officer tried to stop a …
Read More »K9 Jago – High Prairie, Canada
Died – 6/18/21 Handler – Cpl. Scott Macleod Police K9 killed during ongoing incident near Winagami Provincial Park Alberta RCMP say a police service dog has been killed in the line of duty in an ongoing police operation near Winagami Lake Provincial Park, northwest of High Prairie, as they continue searching for a man who is considered armed and dangerous. …
Read More »K9 Duco – Medicine Hat, Canada
Cst Clarke White Retired Medicine Hat Police Service Dog Passes away The Medicine Hat Police Service says retired PSD Duco passed away over the weekend. In a post on Facebook, the Police Service says “it is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of retired PSD Duco on January 30th, 2021. PSD Duco was partnered with Cst Clarke White and …
Read More »K9 Fitz – Kelowna, Canada
Died – 11/25/20 Police dog dies One of the Central Okanagan RCMP police dogs has died from cancer. Police say seven-year-old Fitz started showing symptoms of illness and was taken to the vet, where he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. The dog died Wednesday night. Fitz started working for the RCMP in 2015. The dog was involved in searches …
Read More »K9 Tao – London, Canada
Handler – Cst. Brad Lobsinger The London Police say goodbye to one of their own; PSD Tao The London Police have lost one of their own. According to the London Police K9 Twitter account Sunday morning, their unit had to say goodbye to retired Police Service Dog Tao. Tao was handled by Cst. Brad Lobsinger, serving London from 2011-2017. The …
Read More »K9 Zeus – Kingston, Canada
Died – 10/4/20 Handler – Const. Jeff Dickson Kingston police K9 unit Zeus dies suddenly One of Kingston police’s K9 units, Zeus, died suddenly over the weekend. According to a tweet from the Kingston Police Association, Zeus died unexpectedly Sunday evening. The tweet offered condolences to Zeus’s handler, Const. Jeff Dickson. As a duo, Dickson and Zeus have been serving …
Read More »K9 Baylee – Nova Scotia, Canada
Died 9/3/20 Handler – Const. Brent Bates N.S. police dog remembered for tracking murder suspects, locating missing people Baylee retired in 2018 after seven years in service with the RCMP.Condolences are being offered for former Nova Scotia RCMP police service dog, Baylee. The German shepherd worked with police for seven years before retirement in 2018. Baylee’s handler, Const. Brent Bates, …
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