Died 5/17/24 Handler – Cpl. Sean Baras Charlotte County K9 Wiley passes away Charlotte County has announced the death of one of its K9 officers.Retired K9 Wiley passed away. Wiley was assigned to former Cpl. Sean Baras in January of 2013 and served for over 6 years, retiring in April of 2019.The county says that Wiley remained with the Baras …
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K9 Vader – Baker, Florida
Handler – Deputy Mitchell Wight Retired K-9 Vader from Baker County has passed Sheriff Scotty Rhoden announced some sad news on Wednesday.Retired K-9 Vader, who “faithfully and admirably” served in the department has passed away.Vader began his career in 2017 and retired in 2022. His resume includes: • 100 deployments • 60 criminal finds • 6 bite apprehensions Vader didn’t …
Read More »K9 Rek – Columbia, Florida
Died 4/26/24 Handler – Corporal Matt Waddington A retired Columbia County Sheriff’s K9 deputy has passed away Columbia County Sheriff’s officials are announcing the death of a retired k-9 deputy.K9 Rek served Columbia County for 6 years, from 2014 to 2020.Yesterday, April. 26. Sheriff’s officials announced that Rek passed away peacefully.He retired after being sent out 440 times, and catching …
Read More »K9 Maple – Jacksonville, Florida
Died – 4/18/24 Handler – Special Agent Supervisor Stephanie Cassidy K-9 Maple passes away following battle with cancer Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials are mourning the death of a pioneer K-9 who passed away Thursday after a battle with cancer.K-9 Maple, the agency’s first Electronic Storage Detection canine, passed away Thursday, FDLE said in a news release.Maple’s career started …
Read More »K9 Murphy – Largo, Florida
Died 4/15/24 Handler – Officer Patrick Newbill ‘I’ll miss him:’ Largo Police officer remembers K9 after dog dies The expression “man’s best friend” couldn’t be truer when it came to Officer Patrick Newbill and his K9, Murphy.”He gave me a lot of memories, and he hasn’t even been gone 24 hours yet,” Newbill said.Officer Newbill had to say goodbye to …
Read More »K9 Repo – Citrus, Florida
Handler – Deputy William Gulledge Retired K-9 dies after serving 7 years The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its beloved retired K-9s. In a post on social media, the agency announced that K-9 Repo passed away. K-9 Repo was with the sheriff’s office for seven years as a patrol and narcotics K-9. Before his …
Read More »K9 Kilo – St Augustine, Florida
Died – 3/10/24 Handler – Cpl. Bruce Cline St Augustine Police Department announce the death of K9 Kilo It is with a grieving and heavy heart that we inform you that K9 Kilo’s watch unexpectedly ended on March 10th, 2024.K9 Kilo SABPD 7163 (German Shepherd) was born in Slovakia on April 21st, 2014, and selected for importation to America in …
Read More »K9 Riggs – Citrus, Florida
Handler – Deputy Rudy Danner Citrus County K9 Riggs dies after emergency surgery The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office announced that 6-year-old K9 Riggs passed away after emergency surgery on his abdomen.According to officials, his human partner, Deputy Rudy Danner, found him in his kennel lethargic on Thursday afternoon. CCSO says he was rushed to an emergency veterinarian hospital where he …
Read More »K9 Simba – Alachua, Florida
Died – 2/28/24 Handler – Officer Vargas K9 Dies After Battle With Cancer Alachua Police officers are mourning the loss of one of their own.Officials announced that K-9 Simba lost his battle to cancer in a Facebook post Wednesday. Simba was 11 years old. A small gathering with Simba’s family and friends was held at the wish of his handler …
Read More »K9 Leo – Marion, Florida
Died – 2/20/24 Handler – Cpl. Justin Tortora K9 shot defending Marion County deputies dies from injuries K9 Leo, a 4-year-old Belgian Sheppard trained by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, has died after being shot in the line of duty.“I want to thank you for the overwhelming support, prayers, and encouragement during this difficult time,” said Marion County Sheriff Billy …
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