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Handler – Lt. Chris Walker Baker County Sheriff’s Office shares sad news of retired K-9′s passing Baker County Sheriff Scotty Rhoden took to social media on Mon., Jan. 29 to announce the passing of one of their own.In a Facebook post by the sheriff’s office, Blitz was said to have admirably served by the side of his handler, Lt. Chris …

Handler – Sergeant McLaughlin Retired Lakeland Police K9 passes away Monday was a sad day for the Lakeland Police Department, which announced the passing of retired police K9 Aztor.Aztor served the Lakeland community from 2015 to 2021 as the partner of Sergeant McLaughlin and was a member of the 2019 National Champion Patrol Dog Team. Aztor’s dedication and focus on …

Handler – Deputy Luis Ledbetter K-9 Tucker peacefully passes surrounded by love Trained for disaster situations, excelled in Human Remains Detection (HRD), remembered as a good boy, K-9 Tucker and his career won’t be forgotten. The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) announced his passing Friday morning. Tucker is described as a “top-tier HRD K-9” whose track record speaks for itself …

Died 12/1/23 LCPD mourn the loss of a retired K-9 officer Lake City Police Department officials are mourning the loss of a former K-9 officer. They announced that the retired K-9 Gyllian died on December 1st.Gyllian left the department last year and enjoyed the rest of her life with her handler, who is also an officer with the department.

Died – 11/4/23 Handler – Officer Zach Harris Pensacola Police Department mourns the unexpected loss of police K9 Cino The Pensacola Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their K9 officers this weekend. According to police, K9 Cino passed away while on duty Saturday from an unexpected medical emergency.The police department says K9 Cino was a newer member …

Died 11/2/23 Handler – Cpl. Hardison. Retired Lake City Police Department K9 dies The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) is mourning the loss of a retired K9 who died on Thursday.Officers said their goodbyes to K9 Memnoch at Addison Animal Hospital on Thursday afternoon. He retired from the police department in 2019.He spent his retirement living with his handler Cpl. …

K9 with U.S. Border Patrol euthanized because of old age A U.S. Border Patrol K9 based in Orlando has reached the end of her watch, and thanks to a national non-profit, she will be given a send-off worthy of her service. At 15 years old, “Frankie” had served as a certified narcotics and concealed human detection canine with the Border …

Died – 10/16/23 Handler – Officer Doug Hesler Miami Twp. Police mourn loss of retired K-9 A local police department is mourning the loss of one of their former K-9s.Coron, a retired Miami Twp. Police Department Canine, died Monday, the department announced this morning.Born in April 2010 in Holland, Coron was a Belgian Malinois.He was trained at Gold Shield K-9 …

Died – 10/16/23 Florida sheriff’s office K-9 killed in crash A Florida sheriff’s office K-9 was killed in a crash Monday.The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said K-9 Fredy was killed when the car he was in was hit by another car.“Fredy’s life was cut tragically short,” the sheriff’s office said. The 2.5-year-old Springer Spaniel was one of the sheriff’s office’s …

Died – 9/22/23 Handlers – Sergeant Joe Shields & Deputy Dave Zecca Retired Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office K9 dies According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Brodie, a retired K9 with the office, died Friday evening. Brodie was 12 years old. Deputies say Brodie started his career 10 years ago in 2013 after being selected for the Sheriff’s K9 school …