Died – 3/23/18 Handler – Sgt. Bill Frisby RCMP bid final goodbye to retired police service dog Tank It’s been a sad couple of days for the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador. The police force announced in a news release on Monday afternoon police service dog Tank died after a brief and unexpected illness this past Friday, March 23. Tank, …
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Died – 3/12/18 Calgary police dog Cisko dies due to medical condition Calgary police announced the death Monday of canine unit member Cisko. The police service dog died at home due to a medical condition, the service said in a statement posted on social media. Cisko was born in the Czech Republic and started his training with the Calgary police …
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Died – 3/4/18 Handler – Constable Chris Halverson OPP Mourn Death Of Police Dog A four-legged, seven-year veteran of the OPP is being remembered as a great friend and partner. Diesel, an 8-year-old German Sheppard, died at home from unforeseeable medical issues on Sunday, according to Middlesex OPP. The police service dog joined the OPP K-9 unit in northern Ontario …
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Died – 2/1/18 Members of the Calgary police canine unit are mourning the loss of one of their own. Joining the service in the spring of 2010, Police Service Dog Baro died on Feb. 1 after a short illness. Baro, a nine-year-old German shepherd, was born in the Netherlands before coming to Calgary to train with the city’s canine unit …
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Handler – Const. Leo Rojas RCMP mourn police dog Fury BC RCMP members are mourning the sudden and unexpected loss of police dog Fury. “It is with sadness that we confirm the sudden loss of Police Service Dog ‘Fury’ who passed away following emergency surgery,” wrote the BC RCMP. “The surgery was not the result of an on duty injury, …
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‘She will be sadly missed’: First Winnipeg police female service dog dies Cinder had been living with her handler and his family since she retired from the force in the spring of 2013. The Winnipeg police have bid a sad farewell to their first female service dog. Cinder, who was born into the Winnipeg police’s canine breeding program in 2001, …
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Handler – Constable Greg Major Farewell Apollo: Sudbury Police bid farewell to one of its finest Greater Sudbury Police Service bid farewell this week to one of its own. It wasn’t a human officer who passed away, though. The service said goodbye to Apollo, an eight-year veteran of the GSPS canine unit. “With the heaviest of hearts and overwhelming sorrow, …
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Died – 9/7/17 Vancouver police dog Rebel dies suddenly Vancouver police are mourning one of their own after a canine officer died suddenly. Police tweeted about the sudden passing of Rebel, a German Shepherd who they described as a “warrior, friend and guardian of the night.” Rebel gained some fame last year when he took down a thief who had …
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Died – 9/2/17 Handler – Const. Matthew Butt Toronto police dog dies after finding firearm A dog that served with the Toronto police for seven years died following a police operation Saturday night. Toronto police Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook said Kash, a German shepherd, and his handler, Const. Matthew Butt, were responding to a call about a person with a gun …
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Died – 4/6/17 Waterloo Regional Police mourn passing of canine member Titan German shepherd worked on force since 2015, made 18 captures Waterloo Regional Police officials are saddened to bid goodbye to much-adored team member, Titan, a three-and-a-half-year-old German shepherd police dog that died Thursday, April 6, due to a sudden illness. The shepherd, which recently helped catch a knife-wielding …
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