Handler – Deputy Wes Riley K9 at Alachua County Sheriff’s Office dies Alachua County Sheriff’s officials are mourning the loss of one of their K9′s. Tuesday afternoon, officials announced the death of K9 Knight. Knight and his handler, K9 Deputy Wes Riley, spent seven years together serving ASO. Knight helped track hundreds of suspects. Officials say his loss will be …
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K9 Ripo – Flagler, Florida
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announces passing of retired K-9 Repo The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced the passing of a 14-year-old K-9 that retired from active service seven years ago. “We’re saddened to announce the passing of retired K-9 Repo,” the sheriff’s office posted on its Facebook page. K-9 Repo was born on July 23, 2008, and he …
Read More »K9 Halas – Polk, Florida
1st Handler – Deputy Sheriff Jennifer Davis 2nd Handler -Deputy Sheriff Robert Bryant Polk County authorities mourn loss of K-9 Halas The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Haines City Police Department are mourning the loss of retired K-9 Halas, who “faithfully served this county at two different agencies.” “We are so sad today to tell you that one of our …
Read More »K9 Ruger – Lee, Florida
Handler – Sergeant Dan Scowden Lee County Sheriff’s Office K9 passes away The Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) announced one of its longtime K9s has passed away. According to an LCSO Facebook post, K9 Ruger passed away with family and friends by his side. Ruger was a retired K9 who served LCSO from 2010 until 2019. He served alongside his …
Read More »K9 Jannus – Pensacola, Florida
Handler – Sergeant James Parsons Pensacola Police K9 passes away Pensacola Police say one of their K9 officers has passed away. A Facebook post on Sunday morning said retired K9 Jannus has died. The post says:“ Jannus served the city with distinction alongside his partner, Sergeant James Parsons, positively impacting many with his life. He made Pensacola a safer and …
Read More »K9 Ruger – Brevard, Florida
Died 3/3/23 Handler – Corporal Lovell Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Lays Retired K-9 ‘Ruger’ to Rest On Friday, members of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit and various Law Enforcement Agencies from across the county said goodbye to retired K-9, “Ruger” who served our agency from 2011 until retiring in 2017.While Father Time caught up with K-9 “Ruger” it …
Read More »K9 Banner –Leesburg, Florida
Handler – Corporal Gary A. Herrero Central Florida police mourn the loss of retired K-9 ‘Banner’ The Leesburg Police Department is mourning the passing of retired K-9 ‘Banner.’Police said Banner was the highest-performing K-9 in LPD history. In a Facebook post, police stated: ´ His work on the streets of Leesburg and his performance on the TV show “America’s Top …
Read More »K9 Keanu – Flager, Florida
Died 2/14/23 Handler – Deputy Robin Towns Flagler Sheriff’s Office Announces Death of K-9 Keanu Just Shy of His 4th Birthday The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office this morning announced the death of K-9 Keanu, a few weeks shy of his fourth birthday and a little over two years into his service with the Sheriff’s Office. A sheriff’s release states that …
Read More »K9 Thor- West Palm Beach, Florida
Handler – Officer Sniffen West Palm Beach Police say ‘RIP’ to K9 Thor The West Palm Beach Police Department have announced the passing of the retired K9 Thor.According to POLICE, Thor passed away with his handler, Officer Sniffen, at his side. “Rest in Peace friend you will be missed by many. You protected us well, your work here is done, …
Read More »K9 Indo – Tampa, Florida
Died 11/21/22 Handler – Officer Tim Bergman Tampa PD K-9 Indo passes away after spending more than 7 years with agency After serving the city of Tampa for seven and a half years, K-9 Indo passed away on Monday, police say. Indo retired from the Tampa Police Department in December 2018 and protected the local area alongside his partner K-9 …
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