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Died – 11/9/24 Handler – Officer Celina Mortensen A retired Caldwell Police Department K9 has made the journey over the rainbow bridge.K9 Sue served the Caldwell Police Department from 2014 to 2020,after her retirement she spent the rest of her days with her handler Officer Celina Mortensen, and her family.14-year-old Sue was honored one last time with a police escort …

Died – 9/21/24 Handler – Officer Huss Nampa police chase ends in rollover crash, K-9 dies, suspect and officer injured A Saturday evening police chase ended with two people hospitalized, an intensive search through a farmer’s field and a police dog’s death.Nampa Dispatch received a tip shortly before 6 p.m. that a man on parole was “on his way to …

Died – 8/26/24 Idaho Falls police dog dies, heart tumor found The Idaho Falls Police Department announced that Diezel, a 2-year-old Dutch Shepherd police dog, unexpectedly died Monday. A necropsy found a large tumor on the dog’s heart, according to a Facebook post from the department.“We are really disappointed to lose Diezel,” said Jessica Clements, public information officer for the …

Handler – Officer Dustin Pulley Retired Nez Perce Tribal K9 has died Retired Nez Perce Tribal K9 Ruger has earned his final rest. The Nez Perce Tribe announced on its Facebook that Ruger, who retired in 2021, has died. Ruger began his service in 2014 and located tens of thousands of dollars in narcotics and paraphernalia that led to 265 …

Handler – Corporal Jared George Caldwell Police mourn the loss of retired K-9 Arlo The Caldwell Police Department (CPD) is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Arlo.According to a Facebook post, Arlo came to CPD in 2016. He was adopted from the Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley when he was 15 months old and began training as a narcotics …

Died – 5/9/24 Handler – Sheriff Jason Davis Lewis County Sheriff’s Office mourns the loss of K9 Bajo Bajo, a K9 from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, has died and been laid to rest.During his service with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, K9 Bajo diligently assisted the community. In a Facebook post, the Sheriff’s Office expressed that Bajo also provided …

Meridian bids farewell to beloved retired K9, Randy, celebrated for bravery and service Meridian Police Department announced the passing of a retired K9, Randy.Randy started with the department in December 2015 and spent the next five years working as a K9. The department says he was a great drug dog and a brave and committed patrol dog with multiple apprehensions. …

Handler – Greg Belew Ashton Police bid farewell to faithful K-9 officer The Ashton Police Department said goodbye to one of their own Wednesday evening.“It was with great sadness (that) on Oct. 25, the Ashton Police Department laid to rest drug detection, K-9 Mako,” Police Chief Greg Griffel told EastIdahoNews.com in a written statement.Mako had been diagnosed with a large …

Handler – Officer Alex Sporleder K9 dies of heat exhaustion due to air conditioning failure Idaho An air conditioning unit that went out reportedly led to the death of a Post Falls police dog earlier this week. Mack, a 4-year-old Malinois shepherd, died of heat exhaustion, according to a press release. He had been with the department two years. Mack …

Died 7/5/23 Handler – Sgt. Chris Reese Retired K9 from Lewiston dies from cancerous tumor “Today we said goodbye to our trusted and loyal K9 Marta. K9 Marta served the citizens, LPD, and the City of Lewiston as our narcotics K9 since 2013. K9 Marta was instrumental in so many drug investigations and convictions in Lewiston and the surrounding region. …