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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …