Tag Archives: IN

Died – 12/28/17 Handler – Lt. Sam Finnegan Peru police mourn passing of retired K9 Diesel served with Lt. Sam Finnegan for 8 years fighting crime The Peru Police Department is mourning the loss of its longest-serving K9 officer, who passed away at around 4 p.m. Thursday. Diesel served with Lt. Sam Finnegan from 2006 to 2014, where he was …

Died – 11/24/17 Handler – Master Trooper Greg Magee Indiana State Police mourns the loss of retired canine ‘Camo’ On Friday morning, Camo was euthanized after a lengthy battle with Degenerative Myelopathy. “I am deeply saddened by the death of Camo, he was an invaluable asset to our district for nearly 10 years. He undoubtedly saved lives and made our …

Died – 10/25/17 Handler – Officer David Shedrow Brownsburg police K9 dies after being hit by car Brownsburg police are mourning the death of one of their K9s. K9 Darro was struck by a vehicle Wednesday night in Brownsburg at 56th Street and Northfield East Drive. Police say the K9 was last seen in his secured enclosure in the back …

Died – 9/2/17 Handler – Officer Tommy Nash Lebanon police mourning after K9 partner killed by vehicle The Lebanon Police Department announced that on Saturday night their K9 partner Nico was struck and killed by an unknown vehicle. The two and a half-year-old Dutch Shepard got out of his outdoor kennel while his handler, Officer Tommy Nash, was away at …

Died – 8/21/17 Handler – Officer Chris Faherty Retired K9 dies The Fort Wayne Police Department announced K9 Bach died of cancer on Monday at the age of 11 1/2 years. Bach joined the department in December 2007 and was assigned to K9 Officer Chris Faherty and worked “C” shift. Bach was responsible for several felony apprehensions and several narcotics …

Died 7/26/17 Handler – Sergeant Michael Brewer West Lafayette police announce passing of K9 partner ‘Rico’ The West Lafayette Police Department has a heavy heart following the sudden passing of their former K9 partner, “Rico.” The dog unexpectedly had to be euthanized on Wednesday due to a medical condition. The department’s sympathy goes our to his handler, Sergeant Michael Brewer, …

Died – 7/6/17 Handler – Officer Courtney Fuller Police K9 dies of heat stroke left in squad car An Indiana sheriff’s department K9 died of apparent heat stroke Thursday after his handler failed to remove him from the back of his squad car. According to a release from DeKalb County Sheriff Don Lauer, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department School Resource Officer …

Died 7/6/17 Handler – Officer Ron Dombkowski Longtime Lafayette K9 officer passes away The Lafayette Police Department is mourning the death of longtime K9 officer Tommy. Tommy served the department’s canine unit alongside Officer Ron Dombkowski from 2008 to 2017, and he was a faithful partner and companion. During his time on the LPD, Tommy was deployed over 800 times, …

Died 5/7/17 Handler – Brian Pryor Shirley department says goodbye to K9 officer 5/9/17 Indiana The Shirley Police Department is mourning the lose of its long-serving police dog, which died Sunday after a battle with cancer. K9 officer Charon had served Shirley residents since 2010 and was a fixture in the little town. Police Chief Brian Pryor was forced to …

Died – 3/16/17 1ST Handler – Deputy Andrew Heath 2nd Handler – Deputy Randy Martin Deputy mourns the passing of his K-9 partner Jovi, a 13-year-old retired police dog, woke up Thursday and stumbled around the house, struggling to keep up with buddy and partner, Tippecanoe County sheriff’s Deputy Randy Martin. When Martin let him outside, Jovi kept falling. Sadly, …