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Peoria Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K-9 officer ‘Baron. Baron died on 1/6/22. Police said Baron passed away peacefully. Baron served the Peoria Police Department from 2013 until his retirement in 2020.

Handler – Officer John Cox Bradley retired K9 officer Riggs dies The Bradley Police Department is mourning the loss of retired Police K9 Riggs who died earlier this week. Riggs became the first Bradley Police K9 in decades when he joined the Department in 2010, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. A Belgian Malinois, Riggs retired in …

Jefferson Co. Sheriff’s Office K-9 partner passed away The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, November 16, that their K-9 Tico passed away. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Tico, was suffering a major medical event which caused a local veterinarian to end his suffering. Tico had a major impact on the Sheriff’s Office and the citizens of …

Handler – Deputy Burns  McLean County K-9 dies after retirement A McLean County sheriff’s K-9 that retired late last year has departed this world. The sheriff’s office announced on Facebook Saturday morning that canine Rico died at the age of 8 after battling a kidney disease. “He lived life on the edge and was absolutely built to be a police …

Handler – Sgt. Nick Wolf  Kane sheriff’s department mourns death of retired bloodhound Erin, a bloodhound who served the Kane County sheriff’s office for a decade, has died. The retired dog was 13 years old. “We mourn the loss of K-9 Erin, who under the guidance of her handler Sgt. Nick Wolf, served the county and its residents with honor …

Died 9/14/21 Handler – Staff Sgt. Gage Hyer  Ever vigilant, ever loyal: Late Military Working Dog XXue honored at Scott Air Force Base  Outside the military work dogs kennel at Scott Air Force Base, the serene moments are punctured by the barking of dogs. As if they knew it was a somber occasion, silence overtakes the yard as a decoration …

Died – 9/11/21 Handler – Deputy Craig Summerville  K-9 Diesel Dies From Cancer who has been working at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office since 2015 The Lake County Sheriff’s Office mourns the death of K-9, who has been in the unit since 2015. The sheriff’s office said in a press release that K-9 Diesel died on Saturday, just before his eighth …

Died 9/2/21 Handler – Officer Matthews Retired Rockford bomb-sniffing K9 passes away unexpectedly   A retired Rockford K9 officer died unexpectedly Thursday. “Iso” was the Rockford Police Department’s most recent bomb detection dog. He served alongside his handler, Officer Matthews, for two years. During that time, Iso assisted with several bomb threats, and helped protect then Vice President Joe Biden …

Died – 7/17/21 Handler – Sgt. Steven McNeela  Oak Lawn Police Service Dog Lucifer Crosses Rainbow Bridge The Oak Lawn Police Department is mourning the loss of beloved retired police K9, Lucifer, who crossed the rainbow bridge on July 17 after eight years of loyal service to his human police colleagues and the residents of Oak Lawn. Lucifer was 14 years old …

Died – 7/15/21 Handler – Detective Josh Ehler  Herrin Police K9 unexpectedly dies The Herrin Police Department is mourning the unexpected loss of one of their K9 officers. K9 Crush, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois, died on Thursday. K9 Crush completed the K9 Police Academy in 2017 along with his handler, Detective Josh Ehler. Det. Ehler and Crush began their career …