Died 12/30/19 Handler – PC Emma Grosvenor Tributes after award-winning police dog dies Norfolk and Suffolk’s Police Dog Unit announced that RPD Reiker had “passed away peacefully in his sleep” on Monday, December 30, 2019, aged 10. He served in the West Norfolk area from 2011 until his retirement in February 2019, and remained with his handler after being with …
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K9 Thor – North Yorkshire, England
Retired North Yorkshire Police dog Thor dies North Yorkshire Police say retired police dog Thor has died. Officers say he’s passed away after a short and sudden illness. He retired from the force in July 2018 and had been living with his new family who police say ‘cared for and loved him deeply’.The force’s dog section have posted on Twitter …
Read More »K9 Wilbur – Derbyshire, England
Died 10/17/19 Tributes as Derbyshire police dog dies Tributes have been paid to a retired police dog following his death over the weekend. PD Wilbur died on Sunday afternoon. A Facebook post from the Clay Cross Safer Neighbourhood Team said PD Wilbur was used as an explosives search dog and worked during the 2012 London Olympic Games. The post says: …
Read More »K9 Jukie – Ipswich, England
‘She will be missed’ – sudden death of popular Ipswich police dog Police dog Jukie joined Suffolk and Norfolk Constabularies in 2016, serving mainly in the Ipswich area under two handlers. But on Sunday, August 18 the Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies’ Joint Dog Section Tweeted that its sadness that Jukie, a German Shepherd, had “passed away suddenly overnight”. The team …
Read More »K9 Barley – Gloucestershire, England
Tributes to explosive search dog who has died after years of service in Gloucestershire and beyond Tributes have been paid to a retired explosive search dog who has died. Police Dog Barley served from 2006 to 2014 and ‘enjoyed her retirement to the full’, according to Gloucestershire Police Dog Section. The news was broken over the weekend on the dog …
Read More »K9 Nero – Bedfordshire, England
Handler- PC Clive Warncken Tribute paid to former police dog A PC with the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Dog Unit has paid tribute to former police dog Nero who sadly died this week. “Nero was a lovely dog and a great colleague and I loved working with him. I am devastated by the news,” said PC Clive Warncken, who had …
Read More »K9 Bear – Gloucester, England
Died – 6/19/19 Handler – Sergeant Geoff Blindell Police Force Pays Emotional Tribute To Retired Police Dog Named Bear Today, the Gloucester Police Force are mourning the loss of Bear, the retired police dog who passed away on Wednesday with his handler by his side. The German Shepherd retired in January 2018 along with his owner Sergeant Geoff Blindell, who …
Read More »K9 Buster – Northumbria, England
Died 5/14/19 Handler – Dave Heywood Police dog handler pays tribute to retired K9 who sadly passed away this week A dog handler has paid tribute to his retired K9 after the crime-fighting pooch sadly passed away this week – more than 15 years after the pair met. Buster was just eight-weeks-old when he was taken on by dog handler …
Read More »K9 Max – Gloucestershire, England
Handler – Janson Wong Hero police dog who saved woman’s life dies A police dog who served for the Gloucestershire Constabulary has sadly died. PD Max had served for seven years, doing his duty for the South West. During his tenure, Max was hailed for his heroism and courageous handling of the job – receiving plaudits in the national newspapers. …
Read More »K9 Narvic – Lancashire, England
Former Lancashire Police dog Narvik has died Narvik served with Lancashire Police between 2008 and 2013 before enjoying the last six years in retirement. This evening it was announced the canine had passed away. In a tribute to the pooch, a spokesman for the Lancashire Police Dog Unit said on social media: “A sad day as we say goodnight to …
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