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Handler – Officer Britt Martinez Tampa PD’s retired K9 Taz passes away The Tampa Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its beloved retired K9’s. Officials said K9 Taz passed away recently. TPD said the K9 served in the department alongside handler, Officer Britt Martinez, for nine years before he retired in 2021. “Taz was more than a …

Died 2/1/25 Florida sheriff’s K9 killed in crash while chasing suspected drug trafficker According to MDSO, deputies were trying to pull over Anthony Medina, a suspected fentanyl supplier, on January 30. Instead of stopping, deputies say Media sped away, leading deputies on a chase. During the pursuit, deputies say Medina intentionally struck the SUV carrying K9 Roxi, causing it to …

Died – 1/22/25 Handler – Officer Tony Pekala Retired High Springs Police Department K-9 dies High Springs Police officers are mourning the death of a retired K-9.Officials say Cesar served the police department for several years alongside his handler, Officer Tony Pekala.Cesar helped out with a number of arrests throughout his career.He died on Wednesday at home.

Died – 12/31/24 Handler – Deputy Lucas Bedenbaugh K-9 dies of ‘natural causes’ in Columbia County A K-9 deputy with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office died of “natural causes” this week.Officials say K-9 Arko died suddenly in his kennel on New Year’s Eve. He was not on duty at the time.A necropsy of the dog was performed at the Compassion …

Died – 12/4/24 Handler – Deputy Rob Whipple Beloved police K-9 mourned in Saratoga County The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a retired K-9.J.D. was just 6 years old.The German Shepard had a major medical event while on the way to a veterinarian hospital on Wednesday evening, the sheriff’s office said.He began serving with Patrol Tracking …

Died 10/31/24 Handler – Deputy Gerholdt, Manatee County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K-9 Diesel, a Manatee County Sheriff K9, has passed away while off duty.Diesel was an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois.As a respected member of the K9 unit, he seized nearly 1000 items and was a part of 168 apprehensions. In 2020 he was named “the fur missile.”He searched for …

Died – 10/7/24 Handler – Deputy Nic Denno Retired Saratoga Springs police K-9 mourned A retired police K-9 in Saratoga County is being mourned.Jagger worked with Deputy Nic Denno from 2015 to 2019, and now lived with Denno’s family.He was trained in patrol tracking and narcotics detection, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said.Jagger died at the vet on Monday after …

Handler – Deputy Sella Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Scar Passes The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is remembering the life of one of their K-9s, Scar.He started working with deputies in 2017.One of his biggest accomplishments was finding a car with more than $190,000 in drugs and cash.Scar could easily be identified by “his giant smile and his hilariously long …

Died – 9/26/24 Handler – Sgt. Wilson Retired K9 Duke passes away With sadness, we announce the passing of retired K9 Duke, who worked 2016-2023 with Sgt. Wilson. Duke passed away today after 10 years of life. K9 Duke made our days safer, he took criminals off the street and made an impact in our community by making it a …

Died 9/17/24 Handler – Deputy Doug Kowieski St. Johns County K9 passes away after more than 9 years of service The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office announced that one of its K9s passed away after more than 9 years of service.Officials said K9 Patriot, a Yellow Labrador Retriever, served in narcotics detection, tracking and evidence alongside his handler Deputy Doug …