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Died – 3/6/21 1st Handler – Officer Ron Knox 2nd Handler – Chief Justin Craig Greenville Police Department to honor service of beloved police dog The Greenville Police Department is mourning the loss of a K-9 officer known for his hard work in the community and affectionate personality. K-9 Officer Rony, a 9-year-old German Shepherd, died Saturday, and the police …

Died 1/26/21 Handler – Sgt. Jeff Swiatkowski It’s with heavy heart that we make the announcement of our beloved retired Westfield Police K9 Lopez’s passing on 1/26/2021. Lopez was loyal and dedicated servant to the Westfield Police Department and the City of Westfield from 2011 to 2019. After retirement, Lopez lived with his handler, Sgt. Jeff Swiatkowski, as a family …

Died 1/23/21 1st Handler – Deputy Jeff Howie 2nd Handler – Sgt. Travis Shively With heavy hearts, we announce that retired K9 Rex will be laid to rest at the Lake City Animal Clinic following the discovery of an abdominal tumor. Rex joined the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office in 2008 and was partnered with Deputy Jeff Howie until 2010. For …

Died 12/15/20 Fort Wayne Police Department announces passing of K9 ‘Zaras’ It is with regret that we inform you that K9 Zaras passed away Tuesday, December 15 at the age of 12. Zaras was born July 26, 2008 in the Czech republic he joined the ranks of the Fort Wayne Police K9 Unit October 19 of 2009. He retired September …

Died – 11/14 20 Handler – Deputy Bush Bartholomew County Sheriff K9 killed in pursuit The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department is grieving the loss of one their K9s who was killed while chasing a suspect in the county Saturday afternoon. K9 Diesel was killed at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday while attempting to cross I-65 in pursuit of an individual who …

Handler – Officer Zach Elfreich Evansville Police Department K9 dies Axel, an Evansville Police Department K9, has died after eight years of service. The Southern Indiana Police Canine Association (SIPCA) says the duo of Axel and Officer Zach Elfreich was one of the best Evansville has ever seen. Axel competed in a variety of regional and national competitions, winning or …

Handler – Officer Donald Briggs K9 Willie Poisoned A K-9 officer on the Gary police force suddenly dies after being poisoned. CBS 2’s Steven Graves reports on how the devastating loss hits especially hard for the department’s K-9 unit as a whole. K-9 Willie was his name. He was one of the newest recruits to the Gary Police Department’s K-9 …

Died 8/12/20 Handler – Officer Tim Lechlitner Last week we lost one of our own. K9 Nitro and his handler Officer Tim Lechlitner worked together for eight years. During his service, K9 Nitro was trained in narcotics, tobacco, and synthetic marijuana detection. Most recently, visitors at the jail may have seen K9 Nitro, where he searched persons entering the jail …

Died – 6/23/20 1st Handler – Sgt. Love 2nd Handler – Sgt. Donaldson It is will great sadness that we announce the passing of retired K9 Falco. Falco passed away on June 23, 2020 after enjoying nearly 5 years of retirement. During Falco’s career with the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office he worked with 2 different handlers, first Sgt. Love and …

Died 6/23/20 Posey County Sheriffs Office, K9 JaJo just turned 12 last week and was enjoying his retirement with his retired handler of 9 years when he crossed the rainbow bridge. K9 JaJo was 10 months old when he started his police training and some would say he was born to be a police K9. He loved every minute patrolling …