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Died – 12/5/20 Handler – Aaron Smith It is with the heaviest of hearts that the Streator Police Department announce that our K9 Fips has crossed over the rainbow bridge Saturday. Fips was an outstanding K9 for this Department, and will always be remembered for the exceptional work that he did. He spent the better part of 9 years with …

Handler – Deputy Robert Bell Retired Lake Villa Police Department K-9 dies A retired police dog who served for the Lake Villa Police Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office has died, officials announced. The Lake Villa Police Department announced on Facebook Monday afternoon that canine Conan had passed away. Conan had served the citizens of Lake County for nearly a …

Died 11/2/20 Rushville Police K-9 Passes Away Suddenly The Rushville Police Department is in mourning for one of its most beloved officers. K9 Officer Apollo passed away yesterday after a sudden illness, according to the police department’s Facebook page. Apollo started as an officer with the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Department in 2011 but later shifted to the Rushville Police Department. …

Died 10/23/20 Handler – Officer Jason Howard Bartonville Police K9 Nitro dies after 7 years of service Bartonville’s only K9 Police Officer has died. K9 Nitro was the department’s second police dog ever. K9 Nitro had a cancerous tumor removed more than a year ago, but the department says it came back aggressively. Nitro was taken to the emergency veterinarian …

Died – 10/9/20 Handler – Ofc Badertscher October 9th, retired canine ‘Herro’ was peacefully put down due to medical issues. Herro, a Belgian Malinois, served the Joliet community alongside his handler, retired Ofc Badertscher, from 2005 – 2017, until Herro was medically retired. Herro was assigned to the Patrol Division, and also a member of our Special Operations Squad (SWAT). …

Died – 9/10/20 Retired RPD K9 passes away at 16 Rockford Police Officers mourn the loss of their former four-legged companion, Reggie, who died at age 16. Reggie worked for Rockford Police from the spring of 2006 until the summer of 2015. He passed away Thursday afternoon. “He definitely enjoyed his five years of retirement,” Rockford Police tweeted.

Retired Kendall County Police Dog Dies It’s with the heaviest of hearts we report the recent passing of one of our retired K9 Deputies, Luke. K9 Luke started his career with the Sheriff’s Office on December 17th, 2010 with his handler Deputy DeCamp. Luke retired from the Sheriff’s Office last July after 9 years of dedicated service to the Sheriff’s …

Died – 7/28/20 Handler – Ofc. Strappazon We are sad to announce that a beloved member of our police department suddenly passed away during emergency surgery after learning of a sudden medical condition. K9 Jayda was donated to the Matteson Police Department in 2016. K9 Jayda and her handler Ofc. Strappazon were responsible for many large scale drug and illicit …

Handler – Officer Dave Staszak Retired Orland Park K9 Police Officer Dies Hary, the retired Orland Park Police Department K9 officer, has died. The Orland Park Police Department said on Sunday it was sad to share the news of Hary’s death, saying in a statement the pooch “bravely” served the community. Hary was a member of the police department from …

Died – 6/30/20 Handler – Officer Levi McGhee K9 Kane, Bloomingdale’s police dog dies The Bloomingdale Police Department lost one of its own this week, a four-legged warrior named Kane. Kane, the department’s service dog, died in his sleep Tuesday at the age of 6 from unknown causes. His time as a member of the force left a remarkable impression …