Tag Archives: GA

Died – 2/25/24 Gwinnett K9 Dies After Mass Near Heart Prompts Complications A K9 officer on Gwinnett County Police’s SWAT team has died after an “unexpected illness,” police said Friday. She was 6.Peper died Sunday after recently developing a mass near her heart, which prompted severe medical complications, police said.”Throughout her service, K9 Peper dutifully served the people of Gwinnett …

Died – 1/30/24 Handler – Officer Mike Drayton Savannah Police Department mourns loss of retired K-9 Ziggy The Savannah Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their retired K-9s.Ziggy died at home on Tuesday at the age of 13.The K-9 lived with his retired handler Mike Drayton and was the department’s first gun dog, according to SPD.Ziggy was …

Died 1/5/24 Dawson County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of beloved K-9 from medical complications

Died 12/18/23 Handler(s): Lt Ralph Salas & Deputy Tim Capps Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Retired K9 Bullet “Today, the members of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office mourn the loss of retired Officer K-9 Bullet, who passed away peacefully this afternoon companied by his family.K9 Bullet was a 13-year-old Black Lab certified in Explosives Detection work throughout his career.He became …

Died – 11/17/23 K-9 killed by friendly fire in operation with College Park police A K9 with the South Fulton Police Department has died after he was shot in the line of duty by an officer with another department. South Fulton police confirmed K9 Max’s death Friday. Officials said South Fulton and College Park police were trying to catch a …

Died – 11/10/23 Handler – Officer Nicole Geiman Barrow County K9 Ace ‘crossed the rainbow bridge’ after fighting hip dysplasia A retired Barrow County Sheriff’s Office K9 passed away Friday after battling hip dysplasia. According to sheriff’s deputies, K9 Ace “crossed the rainbow bridge after a hard-fought battle,” where his mind was strong but “his body had failed him.” Deputies …

Died – 11/6/23 Handler – Deputy Lt. Patrick Paquette Greene County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of K-9 Deputy Oby Condolences are being extended to Deputy Lt. Patrick Paquette and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office from law enforcement agencies across the state with sad news that the agency’s beloved K-9 Deputy “Oby” is dead. He was 13. Since he was …

Died 11/2/23 Handler – Cpl. A. Kristofek Chatham County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of retired K9 Maxx The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is mourning the loss of one of their retired K9s.Officer Maxx, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois Narcotics K9, died Thursday morning surrounded by loved ones. Maxx had spent the last two years retired in the company of handler …

Died – 10/19/23 Handler – Cpl. Keith Page K-9 Rio dies in line of duty searching for evidence A game warden K-9 in the Law Enforcement Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources died Thursday in the line of duty.Authorities said in a post on Facebook that K-9 Rio and his partner Cpl. Keith Page were helping to track …

Died – 10/5/23 Beloved Georgia patrol K-9 passes away A beloved Georgia sheriff’s K-9 has passed away. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office took to social media Thursday to make the somber announcement. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, K-9 Max,” the post read.K-9 Max had been trained in drug detection, …