Died 2/26/19 Handler – Officer Willie Guilford K9 Axe dies under anesthesia during a medical procedure The Connecticut Police Work Dog Association is sad to announce the passing of K9 Axe on 2/26/19. The Stamford Police K9 Unit regrets to inform you that K9 Axe died unexpectedly while under anesthesia during a medical procedure. Ofc. Willie Guilford raised K9 Axe …
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Died 2/14/19 Handler – TFC Charles Shaw Retired Connecticut State Police Explosives Detector K9 Orca passed away today. She was almost 16 years old. She was partnered with TFC Charles Shaw until both retired in 2009. Since then she enjoyed life with him. She will be very much missed.
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CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of K9 Nico. On January 18, 2019 at 3:00 p.m., members of the Groton Town Police Department and several K9 handlers from area police departments gathered in Groton to join Officer Shawn Lisee as he bid farewell to his retired partner K9 Nico, a 13 year old German Shepherd. Nico served the Groton …
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Died – 1/10/19 Handler – Detective Kupchok CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Koda who was handled by Detective Travis Kupchok of the Danbury Police Department. K9 Koda was retired in 2017 due to a brain tumor. K9 Koda was put to sleep on 1/10/19 after he had a cluster (10) seizures in a row. Officer …
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Died 12/20/18 Handler – Trooper Herz Connecticut State Police Mourn Death Of Beloved K9 Connecticut State Police are mourning the loss of one of their own. The department announced this week that police canine Arek has died after a brief battle with cancer. Arek served Connecticut State Police for five years, from 2013 to 2018, before he lost his life. …
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Died – 12/14/18 Handler – Officer Michael Nawrocki Retired Hamden Police K-9 Hank Dies The Hamden Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K-9 “Hank,” who passed away on Dec. 14. Hank was born in Hungry in 2006 and was partnered with Hamden Police Officer Michael Nawrocki in 2009, according to police. Hank was trained as a Patrol/Narcotics dog …
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Died – 11/29/18 Handler – Officer Loomis CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of Officer Jeffrey Lommis’s retired K9 partner Gunner with the Monroe Police Department. Officer Loomis made the hard, painful but loving decision to end his loyal partner’s suffering yesterday. ( 11/29/18 ) Both joined the CPWDA on 4/1/10 and were members from 2010 – 2016. Gunner …
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Died-9/15/18 Handler – Jason Venditto CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of K9 Viking who passed away on 9/15/18 at the age of 7 years old due to bloat and was handled by Sergeant Jason Venditto of the Hamden Police Department. Sergeant Venditto has been a long time member of CPWDA, joining with his first K9 Titan on 3/29/05. …
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Died – 9/5/18 Handler – Officer Chris Dufresne Beloved Enfield Police Dog Passes Away A recently-retired police canine who served as a key member of the Enfield Police Department for more than five years has passed away. Officer Bruin, a German shepherd who joined the department with handler Officer Chris Dufresne in 2012, was diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy in 2017, …
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Died 9/1/18 Handler – Officer Mark Tymon K9 Titan Mourned CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of K9 Titan who was handled by Officer Mark Tymon of the Stamford Police Department. Officer Mark Tymon and K9 Titan were members of the CPWDA joining on 8/9/10 until Titan’s passing. K9 Titan was 11 years old. K9 Titan retired in August …
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