Tag Archives: FL

Died 12/10/21 Handler – Deputy Frisco   The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its K9s. Officials said K9 Strong passed away Friday, Dec. 10 due to a “medical issue,” but did not specify what that issue was. Strong was 6 years old, and would have turned 7 on Jan. 14, the sheriff’s office said. She was one …

Handler – Sgt. Charles Pettis  Retired Fort Walton Beach police K-9 Astro dies The Fort Walton Beach Police Department announces the passing of their Retired K-9 Astro. K-9 Astro was adopted by the Fort Walton Beach Police Department in 2011 from the Lackland Air Force Base Military Working Dog Program. There he was known by his ID P694 and was …

Died – 10/5/21 Handler – Sgt. Bohne  Homestead Police Mourns Loss of Longtime K9 Dog Ducan The Homestead Police Department is mourning the loss of a longtime K9 member of the force who will go down in history for being a “good boy.” The department said Ducan passed away Monday after his career with the HPD was cut short due …

Handler – Deputy Franklin  Manatee rescue teams note passing of retired K-9 officer The volunteer nonprofit Manatee County Search and Rescue announced that Rocky, a retired K-9 officer with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, has died. Rocky served Manatee County until his retirement in 2019, the group’s Facebook page said. “To Deputy Franklin, his family, and all those at MSO, …

Died 8/6/21 1st Handler – Officer Joe Crowder 2nd Handler – Officer Chris Schalk Boyton Beach Police mourn loss of K9 Iro The Boynton Beach Police Department is mourning the lost of K9 Iro. Iro served the community from July 5, 2016 until Aug. 6. His first partner was the late Officer Joe Crowder and then Officer Chris Schalk. K9 …

Handler – Sergeant Michael Mock It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Cocoa Beach Police K9, Voodoo. Earlier this week Voodoo diagnosed with a terminal medical condition, and donated him to his handler, Sergeant Michael Mock, to live out his remaining days. Sadly, K-9 Voodoo’s health continued to decline, so the difficult decision was made to …

Handler – Officer Sean Gleason Sarasota police mourn loss of K-9 Hixon A Sarasota Police Department retired K-9 passed away this week after spending more than seven years of service with the department. K-9 Hixon became a member of the Sarasota Police Department in 2009 where he had a long and successful career alongside Officer Sean Gleason from 2009 until …

Died 6/23/21 Investigation launched after Cocoa Police K-9 found dead in patrol vehicle A Cocoa Police Department K-9 was discovered dead early Wednesday afternoon in the back of her patrol vehicle, according to a police spokesperson. K-9 Zena’s handler found the dog when he went to check on her during a training class at the Criminal Justice Academy in Melbourne, …

Died 6/1/21 Handler – Officer McCullough Pinellas Park police are mourning the loss of one of their K9s. The agency says K9 Luuk passed away June 1, after more than 6 years of service. Luuk joined the Pinellas Park Police Department in October of 2014, where he formed a bond with Officer McCullough through months of training. The department said …

Died 4/21/21 Handler – Deputy Mindy Mangel Deputies and staff at the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office are mourning the loss of Joker, a Belgian Malinois who died Wednesday during K-9 training. The 18-month-old Joker came from the Czech Republic and had been with the agency since February, officials said. He was halfway through his training hours with Deputy Mindy …