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Died – 9/21/18 Former Boise police K-9 dies in Washington A former Boise police dog died in retirement Friday after a battle with cancer.Police K-9 Diesel, a dog the Boise Police Department deployed from 2011 to 2017, died in Washington with his owners, according to a Facebook post from the Boise Police Department. Diesel worked as a “dual purpose” K-9, …

Died 11/24/17 Handler – Officer Whipps Boise Police K9 dies after battle with cancer After a short battle with cancer, Boise Police Department K9 officer Dasty has passed away. The black and tan German Shepherd served as an explosives detection K9 at the Boise Airport. He was diagnosed with cancer earlier this fall and was undergoing treatment and looking forward …

Died – 8/11/17 Handler – Deputy Kolby Call Well-liked sheriff’s office canine Kina dies in her sleep The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office’s well-liked canine has died after a short but impressive law enforcement career. Kina, who’s worked with the Sheriff’s Office for the past three years, died in her sleep in her kennel on Friday, Sheriff Kelly Wells reported. The …

Died – 5/16/17 Handler – Officer Bowne Post Falls Police Department’s first K9 dies Post Falls Police announced Tuesday that one of their retired police K9s has passed away. K9 Koda was the department’s first K9 and he started in late 2009. Officials said he came to work when he was 2-years-old and retired in 2015 after spending six years …

Handler – Deputy Morgan Case Ada Co. K-9 dies from unexpected medical problem The Ada County Sheriff’s Office has lost a member of its K-9 unit. The dog, Rook, came to Ada County from Germany in 2010. He was two years old at the time, and soon began working on narcotics detection and patrol deployments. Rook captured first place in …

Died – 12/1/16 Handler – Sgt. Jeremy Taysom Heart problems lead to death of sheriff’s department K-9 The Bannock County Sheriff’s Department is sadly now without one of its constant K-9s. Arno, a Belgian Malinois, passed away Dec. 1 due to heart complications. He was almost 10 years old. “I went out in the backyard, and my dog was just …

Died 11/16/16 Handler – Officer Shane Williams Boise Police K-9 Jardo dies days after shooting A Boise police K-9 named Jardo shot Friday during a manhunt on the Central Rim has died. Jardo, a six-year-old Belgian Malinois, was taken to WestVet Emergency and Specialty Center Friday afternoon with a gunshot wound to his chest. He underwent major surgery, and lost …

Died – 6/30/16 Handler – Police Chief Gary Scheihing Police chief’s K9 dies after vehicle rear-ended Authorities say a Boise area police chief was injured and a police dog was killed in a vehicle crash. Idaho State Police said in a news release that officers responded to the collision in Emmett Thursday afternoon. Police say Emmett Police Chief Gary Scheihing …

Died – 1/12/16 Handler – Officer Jeanette Johnson Second retired K9 officer dead weeks after leaving force The Idaho Falls Police Department has announced that Zeke, a recently retired K9 unit, died Tuesday, Jan. 12. Zeke’s death comes just days after the death of K9 Unit Bart, a recently retired law enforcement dog with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. Both …

Died 1/7/15 Handler – Sgt. Chris Smith K9 Bart Passes Away K9 Bart is an 12‐year‐old Belgian Malinois handled by Bonneville County Sgt. Chris Smith. Bart has served since 2005. He is also a dual‐purpose dog, and is trained in narcotic detection and criminal apprehension for the sheriff’s office.