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Died – 12/7/16 Handler – Officer Michael Walter Chicago PD Say Goodbye To Retired CTA Canine ‘Bob’ Wednesday marked a a sad day for the Chicago Police canine handlers. One of their own canine partners had to be euthanized. The black lab’s name was Bob. A girl – Bob, named when she was getting trained in Texas. She was only …

Died – 11/3/16 Handler – Officer Bill Bogdala Winthrop Harbor police dog Lando dies The Winthrop Harbor Police Department’s announcement that its young police dog, Lando, collapsed and died during training Thursday drew immediate reaction on social media and showed how much the community cared for the canine. There were crying emojis and messages on the department’s Facebook page: “RIP …

Died – 10/12/16 Handler – Sgt. Ray Lanz Woodstock’s first police dog Brinx dies Brinx, Woodstock’s first police dog, died Wednesday at age 11, the police department announced Thursday. The K-9 officer began with the department in 2006 and retired in 2013. He went on to live with his handler, Sgt. Ray Lanz, until his passing. “Sgt. Lanz and Brinx …

Died – 10/2/16 Handler – Officer Kyle Donovan Rantoul Police mourn loss of K9 Nautic The Rantoul Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own today. K9 Nautic was laid to rest Sunday, October 2, after fighting an ongoing illness, according to Rantoul Police. The police canine began his service with Rantoul Police on September 10, 2007. …

Died – 9.9/29/16 Handler – Sgt. John S. Combs Jr. Retired Wauconda police dog dies An award-winning former Wauconda police dog has died, according to the Wauconda Animal Hospital’s Facebook page. On Friday, the hospital posted, “We are very sad to say that today Wauconda lost one of it’s finest. RIP K-9 Officer Maxx. Our thoughts are with Sgt. Combs …

Handler – Tracy Chapman Forest Preserve District’s First K-9 Officer Passes Away The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s former search and rescue bloodhound passed away over the Labor Day weekend. The 12-year-old canine, Rosie, was diagnosed with arthritis in early 2012, and retired later that year after the illness prevented her from being able to take on the rigors …

Died – 9/7/16 Handler – Deputy Ken Diebert DuPage County bomb-sniffing dog remembered as ‘best partner’ The DuPage County sheriff’s office is mourning the loss of its beloved bomb-sniffing dog Utah, a 13-year-old black lab that died Wednesday. “Utah was one of the rarest canines the sheriff’s office has ever had,” Sheriff John Zaruba said in a statement. “He spent …

Died – 9/7/16 Handler – Sgt. Stephen Dixon Harvard police dog Hunter laid to rest Hunter was a good boy. Sgt. Stephen Dixon, of the Harvard Police Department, laid a good friend and fellow officer to rest Wednesday after more than a decade together. Hunter the German shepherd was 14 years old and retired – the city’s first and only …

Died – 7/30/16 Montgomery County K-9 found dead of heat exhaustion in police SUV A Montgomery County, Illinois Sheriff’s Department K-9 was found dead Sunday inside his crate in his specially outfitted police SUV in Hillsboro, Illinois. The temperature inside the vehicle had climbed to 126 degrees. On Sunday afternoon, the deputy who handles “Blitz” had work to do inside …

Handler – Pool Retired Metro East K9 officer to be laid to rest Friday A retired Metro East K9 officer will be laid to rest Friday afternoon. Jac was born on August 17, 2001 and worked his first shift for the Pontoon Beach Police Department in 2003, where he was handled by Officer Pool. After retiring in 2009, Jac lived …