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Died 10/1/23 K9 Deebo died of complications from swallowing a reward K9 Deebo died of complications from swallowing a reward during a demonstration at the F. D. Roosevelt State Park at 2970 GA- 190 in Pine Mountain.A few days after the demonstration, K9 Deebo became ill. He had multiple surgeries to unblock his bowel passages, but he developed sepsis, and …

Died 9/2/23 Handler – Sergeant James Williams Clayton County Police Department had requested a K-9 unit to find Ford.Clayton on Sept. 2 at about 1:46 a.m. Waro alerted officers on the suspect in the wood line and officers subsequently issued verbal commands for the suspect to surrender. County Police K-9 Waro was deployed into the nearby wood line where he …

Died 9/1/23 Retired police K9 dies Brownie, a former K9 with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, passed away Sept. 1. Brownie served with the sheriff’s department from August 2011 to July 2017. He then served with DeKalb County Community Corrections from July 2017 to October 2021. Brownie and his handler Tim Baker were assigned to the DeKalb Central United School …

Died – 8/11/23 Handler – Deputy Dauphinee Chatham County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has announced the death of one of their retired K-9s.K-9 Mila passed Friday afternoon, according to officials.Mila was an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois.She first worked overseas as an explosive detection K-9 before joining the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office in 2018. She worked with …

Died – 7/20/23 Lawrenceville PD K9 Hyro dies during surgery, laid to rest after ‘impressive career’ The Lawrenceville Police Department has announced the loss of one of its “beloved” K9 officers. Over the last few days, K9 Hyro began showing signs of an illness, according to the police department. On Thursday night, he passed away during surgery at UGA Veterinary …

Died 7/18/23 Handler – Deputy Anita Lucas-Dykstra Cobb Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies from cancer complications A Cobb County Sheriff’s Office K-9 has died, the office announced Friday.K-9 Athos died from complications due to cancer, according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson. The dog joined the sheriff’s office in 2017 and died on July 18. He was seven years old, said Deputy …

Died 6/5/23 Handler – Officer Neill Police K9 dies in hot car The Cobb County Police Department is investigating the death of a Cobb County Police K9 that occurred at Allatoona High School (3300 Dallas Acworth Highway, Acworth, GA, 30101) on Monday, June 5, 2023, just after 2 p.m. Officers were attending scheduled active shooter training at the school when …

Died – 5/25/23 Clayton County K-9 dies after medical emergency A Clayton County K-9 died after a medical emergency last week, police say. At 2 p.m. on May 25, ‘Wade’ suffered a medical emergency inside a patrol car while at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. Officers rushed the K-9 to a nearby medical facility, where a veterinarian said the dog passed away. It …

Died 5/10/23 Handler – Officer Kane Hemingway Carrollton Police Department mourns unexpected death of young K-9 officer The Carrollton Police Department is mourning the loss of young K-9 Officer Bob. He “crossed the rainbow bridge” on May 10. His team said he was just three-years-old, and had only started working for the department about a year ago. The pup’s death …

Handler – Major Trent Lindgren Alpharetta Department Of Public Safety K9 Arnold Dies Unexpectedly Alpharetta Department of Public Safety (ADPS) K9 Arnold died unexpectedly according to his department. The ADPS confirmed the beloved K9’s death in a press release the following day. “We are heartbroken to announce that K9 Officer Arnold passed away at home with his family,” the police …