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Handler – Officer Hazelwood Lawrence PD mourns loss of K9 Chedo The Lawrence Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own.K-9 Chedo died over the weekend unexpectedly due to a medical condition.He joined the department in 2015 with his handler Officer Hazelwood.

Died – 8/3/23 Handler – Sgt. Alex Harris Steuben County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of K-9, Abe On Friday, the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office mourned the loss of Abe, a Deputy K-9 with the department. Abe passed away Thursday while at home, according to the department. The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office said Abe was a 7-year-old German Shepherd and Belgian …

RETIRED POLICE K9 DIES The Washington Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K9 officer.Drago served the city for 11 years as a certified patrol/narcotics police dog.The department reported in a social media post that Drago has died and will be missed by many.He assisted in several arrests over his tenure and helped to take tens of thousands …

Handler – Officer Chris Wells Retired Muncie Police K-9 Carlos Mourned Carlos served the Muncie Police Department alongside his partner Officer Chris Wells from 2011 to 2021. According to a Facebook post from the City of Muncie, Carlos was one of the finest K-9 officers at locating people who needed to be found. The partners were regarded as highly respected …

Died – 7/13/23 Handler – Corporal Angel Lozano On-duty K-9 killed in Gary, Indiana shooting; man arrested A man has been arrested after Falco the K-9 officer was shot to death in northwest Indiana on Thursday afternoon, police said. The Gary Police Department said the shooting happened during a foot chase just before 2 p.m., moments after the dog’s handler, …

Died 7/11/23 Handler – Sgt. Schmitt Retired Vanderburgh County K9 passes away A K9 who served with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has passed away.The Southern Indiana Police Canine Association Inc. announced the passing of retired VCSO K9 Boss.Boss was born in the Czech Republic in 2011. He worked 3rd shift alongside his handler, Sgt. Schmitt, before moving onto the …

Died – 7/8/23 Handler – Officer Reidford Evansville Police K9 dies It is with extreme sadness tonight that we announce the loss of EPD K9 Taro.K9 Taro began protecting the Evansville community in September 2021 along with his handler, Officer Reidford. The two created an incredible team with many accomplishments together through K9 trials & criminal apprehensions. The Southern Indiana …

Died 7/6/23 Handler – Captain Edwards Porter County Sheriff’s Office announce the passing of retired K9 Joker The Porter County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced on Monday the passing of retired K9 Joker.“It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing the passing of retired K9 Joker, who peacefully passed away in his sleep last Thursday,” the PCSO said on …

Died – 6/18/23 Lucky the 3-year-old arson dog dies unexpectedly A 3-year-old English Lab arson dog that assisted with many local fire investigations has died unexpectedly. “It is with heavy hearts and lots of tears that I write this post. This weekend we experienced the sudden loss of my accelerant-detection K-9, Lucky,” said Darrick Scott, fire chief for the Sugar …

Died 6/16/23 1st Handler – Officer Katy Malloy 2nd Handler – Officer Jamie Reynolds Carmel police mourn sudden death of K9 Officer Axl The Carmel Police Department has announced the death of K9 Officer Axl, who died last week from a sudden illness.CPD said Monday that Axl, a 6-year-old veteran of the force, developed a sudden illness last week and …