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Died – 5/26/19 Handler – Sgt. James Zebley Johns Creek Police K-9 laid to rest after memorable career K-9 Dano had a reputation as one hard-working dog. His final shift before retirement underscores that. In January 2017, Dano and partner, Sgt. James Zebley, were responding to a report of a stolen vehicle and, when the suspect jumped out the back …

Georgia police K9 dies chasing suspect in 90-degree weather A police K9 in Georgia suddenly fell ill while chasing a suspect and died. News outlets report the Gwinnett County police dog named Eli was working with his handler in Snellville on Thursday when he began to show symptoms believed to be heat-related. A police statement says the eight-year department veteran …

Handler – Cpl. Brandon Townley Gwinnett County Police Department K-9 Eros dies less than a year after retirement Less than a year after he was retired from the Gwinnett County Police Department, K9 Eros has died. The department announced Eros’ death in a Wednesday afternoon tweet, saying the K-9 “will be greatly missed by his family.” Eros was retired last …

Died 5/16/19 POLICE DRUG DOG WARLOCK PASSES The Toccoa Police Department is mourning the death of one of its own. Police chief Jimmy Mize said that former police K-9 officer Warlock died on Thursday, May 16, at around 6 p.m. of natural causes. Warlock was a Dutch Shepherd from Norway. Mize said that Warlock served some 15 years doing police …

Died 5/9/19 Handler – Sheriff Billy Hancock K-9 Roscoe Chasing Bad Guys in Heaven Sheriff Billy Hancock and the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office are mourning the loss of one of their own. On Thursday, May 9, 2019, K-9 Roscoe, a four-year-old Bloodhound, died unexpectedly of natural causes. K-9 Roscoe began working for the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office in 2015 after …

K9 Hyro suddenly dies The Homerville Police Department is saddened by the sudden loss of its K-9, Hyro. Hyro died of natural causes over the weekend after a short time of being in K-9 re-certification training with the department. Assistant Chief John Walthour said his death came as a surprise to the force. Walthour said having a police dog in …

Died – 2/8/19 Handler – Lt. Nathan Taylor K9 Biko died The Troup County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a beloved K-9 officer to illness. K-9 Biko joined the service when he was just 2 years old in January of 2010. After training for 13 weeks, the Dutch Shepherd joined his handler Lt. Nathan Taylor to keep the …

Died – 2/4/19 Handler – Corporal Roy McKenzie K9 JAK with Oconee Co. Sheriff’s Office dies The Oconee Co. Sheriff’s Office is grieving the loss of one of their own. K9 JAK was put to sleep on Feb. 4 due to health issues and the amount of pain he was enduring. The sheriff’s office said JAK was a Belgian Malinois …

Died 11/10/18 Handler – Officer John Ritch Beloved Brookhaven K9 Grizz Passes Away One of the city’s first K9 officers has died. Grizz passed away on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. Grizz was handled by Officer John Ritch until Grizz retired in August 2015. Grizz worked protecting the citizens in Brookhaven, after working on the streets in Paulding County as well …

Handler – Officer Demetris Johnson K9 officer to be laid to rest in Clayton County K-9 Ares served the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office and the citizens of Clayton County with distinction for 8 years. K-9 Ares specialized in narcotics detection serving in both the Cobra Unit and the Vice Squad which are both parts of Sheriff Victor Hill’s elite special …