Died 6/25/20 Handler – Officer Darren Santiago K-9 Zeno passes away after serving Daytona Beach community for over 7 years, police say The Daytona Beach Police Department announced on Wednesday that K-9 Zeno has passed away. They made the announcement on Facebook, where they outlined the K-9’s long career in law enforcement. K-9 Zeno was reportedly born in Europe in …
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K9 Rino – Charlotte County, Florida
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 …
Read More »K9 Justice – St. Petersburg, Florida
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 …
Read More »K9 Arec – Lake County – Florida
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 …
Read More »K9 Hank – Miami County, Ohio
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 …
Read More »K9 Chief – Alachua County, Florida
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 …
Read More »K9 Baggio – MWD
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 …
Read More »K9 Jekyll – Clay County, Florida
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 …
Read More »K9 Jake – Palm Beach, Florida
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 …
Read More »K9 Spike – Coral Springs, Florida
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 …
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