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Died 2/21/21 Handler – Officer A. Smith Sullivan Police K9 passes away from pre-existing health condition The Sullivan Police Department lost its first K9 unit on Sunday. A Facebook post says officers found out he had an undiagnosed pre-existing condition. “Renzo had just started his first week of K-9 training with Officer A. Smith,” says SPD. “Renzo showed signs of …

Died – 2/11/21 Handler – Sgt. Erik Meadors After six years of service, K9 Rico with the Loves Park Police Department dies Loves Park Police Department K9 Rico died on Thursday night after he served on the force alongside handler Sgt. Erik Meadors. Loves Park Police Officers were with Rico during his final moments. Rico spent the last years of …

Died – 12/27/20 Handler – Deputy Robert Rosenkranz Boone County K-9 killed in line of duty by suspected drunk driver Boone County K-9 Loki was killed in the line of duty early Sunday morning. Deputy Robert Rosenkranz and K9 Loki were conducting a traffic stop around 1:30 a.m. on I-90 when a suspected drunk driver hit the back of their …

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 …