Tag Archives: IN

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 …

Handler – Sergeant Andrew Richmond Retired K9 passes away North Vernon Police Department has reported the passing of retired K9 Heros. K9 Heros was originally purchased and placed with Sergeant Andrew Richmond in the spring of 2011. Heros was trained as a dual purpose patrol dog and could search for narcotic drugs and chase and apprehend fleeing suspects. During his …

Handler – Major Dwight Simmons Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Says Goodbye to K9 Bo We were fortunate enough to be able to say goodbye to him one last time. While we deeply mourn his loss, we also celebrate his life and contribution to this great community. We will always remember the good times and the joy Bo brought to everyone. …

Died 4/21/20 Handler – Jim Knogge Community Correction K9 Vasco made a lot of friends in the community — and possibly a few enemies — but on Tuesday, he saddened a lot of people, not the least of whom was Jim Knogge, his handler.“I got a phone call from my family on Monday,” said Knogge, who is a Tippecanoe County …

Died 3/30/20 Handler – Officer Montgomery Lima Police K9 Grizz dies, parade held Monday Lima Police K9 Grizz died Sunday after suddenly having difficulty with mobility over the weekend. He died at a pet hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Monday night, a procession of Lima police cruisers went through the downtown area, past the police station in honor of Grizz. …

Handler – Officer Hickey Died – 3/6/20 After a distinguished 10-year career that started with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, Lawrence K9 Axel passed away Friday. After saving countless soldiers’ lives by detecting explosive devices as an IED K9 in the Army, Axel was retrained as a drug detection K9 and came to the City of Lawrence in 2015, working …

Died – 2/25/20 Handler – Lt. Blake Long. K-9 Dasko was a member of the Martinsville Police Department. He was a loyal partner and friend to his human counterpart, Lt. Blake Long. K-9 Dasko passed away after battling a lengthy battle with cancer.