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Died – 6/19/20 Sergeant Doherty Handler – Sergeant Doherty Retired Charlotte County sheriff’s K-9 dies from bone cancer The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office announced that one of its K-9s has died. K-9 Rino was diagnosed with bone cancer and retired April 28 after four and a half years with the agency. “His love for his work was evident in his …

Died 6/17/20 Handler – Officer Regan St. Pete’s retired K9 ‘Justice’ passes away after years of serving city St. Petersburg police are mourning the loss of one of their former K9 officers. The agency said K9 Justice passed away Wednesday. He was “known for his crazy. Just like his partner, Officer Regan.” Both had a lot of energy, making them …

Died – 6/9/20 Handler – Master Deputy Harold Howell K-9 Arec was the partner of Master Deputy Harold Howell. Here is MD Howell’s tribute to his friend and partner. “Today with a broken heart I am saddened to announce the untimely passing of retired LCSO full service K-9 AREC KD-4102. K9 Arec proudly served the citizens of Lake County from …

Died – 6/3/20 Handler – Deputy Fraley K9 Hank served the citizens of Miami County, OH for 10 years. “During his time of service he assisted in a search where he found the body of a homicide victim in less than 3 minutes. End result was closure for the family and a conviction in court. Hank also assisted in a …

Died 5/20/20 Alachua County Sheriff K9 ‘Chief’ dies during training The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office shared in a Facebook post yesterday the death of one of their K9’s, ‘Chief.’ Authorities said during regular training, K9 Chief experienced a medical emergency while conducting a simulated track. Chief was transported to a veterinarian and a small animal clinic for advanced treatment, but …

Died – 5/19/20 MWD Baggio, a retired Army Sergeant First Class who served in Afghanistan. He was trained in narcotics and apprehension. He was born September 7, 2008 and retired March 23, 2019 with just shy of 8 years of deployed service on top of his home station work in Europe. His five handlers names were not released. His adopters …

Died – 5/15/20 Handler – Sgt. Lundin It saddens us to report the passing of retired #CCSOFL canine Jekyll. K9 Jekyll passed away on May 15, after being rushed to the vet for an emergency. They would later discover K9 Jekyll had a mass on his heart that ruptured. K9 Jekyll served 5 years with the Sheriff Office from 2013 …

Died – 4/29/20 Handler – Officer Jose Cuellar K9 Jake Mourned It is with a heavy heart that The School District of Palm Beach County Police Department says goodbye to a member of our family. K-9 Jake was peacefully laid to rest with his handler, Officer Jose Cuellar, by his side. We celebrate Jake’s life, praise his accomplishments and are …

Handler – Officer Scott Levin Coral Springs Police Mourn Passing of K-9 Unit Dogs Who Died Days Apart Within just a few days of each other, two service dogs who proudly served with the Coral Springs Police crossed over the rainbow bridge after their handlers made the painful decision to put them down. As saddened as they were to make …

Handler – Officer Eric Jomant Coral Springs Police Mourn Passing of K-9 Unit Dogs Who Died Days Apart Within just a few days of each other, two service dogs who proudly served with the Coral Springs Police crossed over the rainbow bridge after their handlers made the painful decision to put them down. As saddened as they were to make …