Tag Archives: IL

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 …

Died – 5/26/16 Handler – Deputy Timothy Houk K9 Malo Passes K9 Malo, a five-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois, passed away on May 26, 2016 from natural causes. Malo served for the Macon County Sheriff’s Office for three-and-a-half years alongside Deputy Timothy Houk. Malo’s service record includes the seizure of 6,221 grams of cocaine, 594 grams of heroin, 1,789 ecstasy pills, 89,709 …

Died 4/25/16 Bloomington Police Lose K9 to Cancer The Bloomington Police Department is mourning the passing of its K9 Archie. The department posted on its Facebook page that 10 year old Archie was diagnosed with cancer last week and died today. He was a Belgian Malinois, born in Belgium, and started working with a partner in 2008. Bloomington Police say …

Died 4/9/16 Handler – Officer Doug Beckman Police mourn the loss of beloved K-9 The UI Police Department is mourning the loss of a fellow officer and four-legged friend. K-9 Quinty died after being part of a huge drug bust in Urbana Friday night. Friday was his final call. He helped his handler, Officer Doug Beckman, find ecstasy in a …

Died – 1/21/16 Handler – Officer Jason Vodnik Retired K9 Cop Crosses the Rainbow Bridge Retired police dog Orry died 1/21/16. Orry served with the Oak Forrest Police Department for six years before retiring. Orry’s handler was Jason Vodnik.

Died – 1/11/16 Handler – Officer Jack Wofford R.I.P. Capone: Carlinville’s effective police dog is fondly remembered Over 100,000 views and more than 500 comments resulting from the Carlinville Police Department’s K9 passed away. The announcing of the the death of its police dog and responses from the community shows the standing that Capone the Belgian Malinois had in the …