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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.

Died – 12/4/19 Handler – Sgt. Bryan Zabrecky Lake County K-9 Zahr remembered for his smarts, love of pets During one of Sgt. Bryan Zabrecky’s darkest days, fellow officers from all over Lake County rushed to be at his side. When Zabrecky, a K-9 handler with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, picked up the remains of his partner, Zahr, from …

Died – 11/18/19 Handler – Officer Elizabeth Romstadt Indiana police department K-9 officer euthanized after medical condition An Indiana police department is mourning the unexpected loss of one of its K-9 officers. According to a report by Fox 59, the West Lafayette Police Department lost K-9 “Barry” on Friday. The police department says he suffered a medical condition and unexpectedly …

Died – 11/13/19 K9 officer killed while tracking 2 suspects The death of a Fishers Police Department K-9 officer early Wednesday morning was the first line-of-duty death in the department’s history. K-9 Harlej (pronounced Harley), a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois, was killed during a manhunt for two suspects. The incident began when officers attempted to stop a possible drunken driver just …

Died 10/28/19 Handler – by Cpl. Phil Reed Warsaw Police Department mourns the loss of the K9 Dax The Warsaw Police Department announced on Facebook Wednesday of the passing of K9 “Dax”, who had recently been retired from the department. Dax was a Belgian Malinois dog and was born in Holland on 4/25/2010. He joined the department on April 1, …