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1st Handler – Detective Jacob Shelburne 2nd Handler – Officer Cameron Smith  Zionsville Police K-9 Thor dies at 6 years old The Zionsville Police Department is remembering one of its own after the unexpected death of K-9 Thor. Police said the 6-year-old Belgian Malinois died from an unforeseen medical issue. Thor, who came to the department from Hungary, was specially …

Died 11/21/21 Handler – Officer Jesse Brown  Franklin police mourning sudden loss of K-9 officer The Franklin Police Department is mourning the loss of a K-9 officer named Pepper. Police said Pepper was found unresponsive and not breathing Sunday morning. Her handler took her to Purdue University, where an autopsy will be performed.  Pepper was a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois born in …

Handler – Officer Brian DellaRosa Retired Tipton police K-9 Apachi dies  The Tipton Police Department is mourning the lose of one of its retired K-9s who was responsible for hundreds of drug-related arrests and successfully tracking many suspects during his tenure. K-9 Apachi, a male Belgian Malinois, recently died and “crossed the rainbow bridge,” according to a TPD release. Apachi was hired in …

Died – 10/13/21 Handler – Sgt. Mike Caswell  Vincennes Police Mourn Loss of K-9 Gary Wednesday evening, the Vincennes Police Department announced the passing of K9 Officer Gary. The police department said K9 Sgt. Mike Caswell and Gary were called to assist with a search warrant. Just before leaving, police believe the K9 Officer suffered a seizure. K9 Officer Gary …

Died – 9/20/21 Handler – Marshal Ryan Kauffman  Wolcottville Police Department loses K9 officer The Wolcottville Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own, K9 Officer Titan. Titan worked for the down with former Marshal Ryan Kauffman and most recently with Marshal Nate Sprunger. He eventually retired and enjoyed life with the Sprunger family. “We want to …

Handler – Deputy Andrew Morse  Retired canine sheriff’s deputy Jager dies The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that retired canine Deputy Jäger, a 10-year-old German shepherd, has died. His human partner was La Porte County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Morse. The sheriff’s department announcement: “It is with great sadness that the LCSO announces the passing of retired K9 Jäger. …

Died – 7/4/21  Vigo County K-9 officer escapes handler’s yard and killed by vehicle K9 Kaiser died when he escaped handlers fenced in yard and struck by a vehicle. Kaiser served with the sheriff’s office for 2 years.

Died – 6/9/21 Handler – Officer Robert Gutierrez Griffith police mourn death of department’s first K-9 K-9 Gino, the Griffith Police Department’s first police K-9, died Wednesday following a recent, tentative cancer diagnosis and a sudden illness. K-9 Gino, 9, was born in November 2011 in Bergheim, France. He officially joined the ranks of the Griffith Police Department’s patrol division …

Died – 5/26/21 Handler – Sgt. Thomas EPD K9 passes away following 7 years of service The Evansville Police Department announced the passing of one of its own on Wednesday. EPD officials revealed that K9 Abot, who had been serving for over seven years, passed away. On Tuesday, police say Abot was seen to be suffering from a medical condition …

Died 3/12/21 Handler – Cpl. Jonathan Woods Hammond police mourning after K9 dies from cancer Hammond police are mourning the loss of one of their K9 partners, Jett. On Friday, he lost his battle with cancer. He served Hammond for the past seven years with his partner, Cpl. Jonathan Woods. Police said Jett helped the department seize large amounts of …