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Died – 3/13/25 Wabash Co. Sheriff’s Office first K9 passes away Wabash County Sheriff’s Office officials were sad to report that their first K9 passed away Thursday evening at his home.Officials say K9 Roy was 12 years old.He was an experienced crime fighter seizing over 90 grams of methamphetamine in a single traffic stop.Sheriff’s Office officials say he could find …

Galena Police Department announced the death of retired K9 Over the weekend K-9 Copper passed away. He was a bloodhound owned by retired Jo Daviess Deputy and Part-time Galena Police Officer Terry Keiffer. K-9 Copper has assisted many law enforcement departments over the years, including the Galena Police Department.

Died 12/29/24 Handler – Sgt. Donald Florance Retired North Chicago police canine dies after serving 7 years with police department A former North Chicago police canine who retired in 2020 has died after serving seven years with the department, during which time he suffered a duty-related injury.North Chicago Police Department Canine Yaku retired from the department in late 2020. He …

Handler – Sgt. Ron Moore Washington K9 dies after medical complications The Washington Police Department is mourning after the death of its 4-year-old K9 Loki on Monday.According to a Washington police Facebook post, Loki died of medical complications while under veterinary care.Loki was a Dutch Shepherd breed born in the Netherlands and brought to Washington. He was paired with Sgt. …

Handler – Officer Cameron Ward Centralia PD K9 Dirty Bert has passed away We are saddened to report retired Centralia PD K9 Dirty Bert has passed away. Thank you Dirty Bert for all the years of dedicated service to the City of Centralia. Our thoughts and prayers are with Dirty Bert’s handler, former CPD Officer, and current Secretary of State …

Died 11/19/24 1st Handler – Trooper Jeremy Moyer 2nd Handler – Sgt. Ent Illinois State Police mourns loss of K9 Riggs after sudden cardiac event at age 10 An Illinois State Police K9 passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday from a cardiac event at the age of 10.K9 Riggs graduated with Canine Class 75 in the spring of 2017 with his …

Died – 11/4/24 Handler – Trooper McNelly IL State Police honors training K-9 following death at age 11 The Illinois State Police is mourning one of its K-9s after he passed away while still in service.ISP Troop 8 said their K-9 Hank died on Monday at the age of 11. The cause of death was “medical complications related to a …

Retired K9 officer in Metropolis passes away A community is saying goodbye to a retired K9 officer in southern Illinois.The Metropolis Police Department informed the public about retired K9 Jacobo passing away.Police said K9 Jocobo passed away after a short battle with cancer.”Rest easy, puppy, we got it from here,” Metropolis Chief Harry Masse stated.

Died – 8/22/24 Handler – Officer Allen Averbeck Odin, and his handler, Officer Allen Averbeck, were both shot during an exchange of gunfire with a suspect on 8/22/24 near the intersection of E. Sixth Street and Liberty Street in Alton. Alton Mayor David Goins said Averbeck’s ballistic vest took most of the impact and the officer is expected to make …

Died 8/5/24 Handler – Officer Dan Foster Police Department mourns First Washington Police K9 The first K9 dog to serve in the Washington Police Department has died.The department says Thor was euthanized on Monday for acute medical conditions related to his age.Thor lived to 13 years old, and served in the city from December of 2012 to May of 2022.The …