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1st Handler – Sergeant Alsbrooks 2nd Handler – Officer Brooks Olathe K9 ‘King’ passes due to debilitating health Issue The Olathe Police Department sadly announced the passing of their K9 ‘King’ after a health problem.King served Olathe for over six years. The police department said King will be missed by his Olathe Police Department family, especially his former handler, Sergeant …

Died 11/29/24 Handler – Officer Doherty 5 years after ‘hanging up the collar,’ retired K9 dies peacefully in handler’s care On Saturday, the Overland Park Police Department announced the passing of a former K9 officer.Gus was a Belgian Malinois born in the Netherlands. He joined the OPPD K9 unit in March 2014 and retired in April 2019 when he was …

Died – 10/30/24 Beloved former Wichita Fire Department K-9 dies The Wichita Fire Department said that former WFD accelerant detection K-9 Sporty died on Wednesday.Sporty retired from the department in 2015 following a five-year stint. She belonged to retired fire marshal Stuart Bevis.She was unofficially known as City Hall’s 11th-floor guard dog but has spent the last nine years becoming …

Wichita Police K-9 dies after short battle with cancer The Wichita Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K9 officers, Sol.The police department said after feeling unwell, Sol was taken to the vet where tests revealed multiple tumors. He was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, which spread rapidly.“Despite a brave fight and the best efforts …

Died – 9/24/24 Handler – Officer Chris Seeman Garden City Police mourn loss of K9 Johnny The Garden City Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K9s.The department says K9 Johnny, who retired in 2021, died Tuesday after a recent health issue. Police say that, over his seven-year career, he was deployed over 700 times, apprehending 39 …

Died 9/18/24 Salina K-9 killed in the line of duty “It is with a heavy heart that the Salina Police Department announces the passing of one of our canines, K-9 Tyrann,” the SPD said in a news release.Police say “Ty” died Wednesday in an accidental fall from an elevated position. He was on duty at the time.“Ty was an active …

Died – 7/22/24 Handler – Officer Devin Wisdom Parsons Police K9 passes away unexpectedly; investigation underway The Parsons Police Department announced the death of one of its K9 officers.Police say K9, Karim, a 4-year-old Belgium Malinois, had worked a 12-hour shift on Monday and appeared to be fine when his handler, Officer Devin Wisdom, placed him in his kennel yesterday. …

Died 7/16/24 Handler – Sgt. Scott McCann Law enforcement in Harper, Pratt County mourns death of K9 Officer ‘Bruce’ A K9 with the Harper Police Department and the Pratt Special Response Team (SRT) SWAT Team died Tuesday night due to a medical emergency, the Pratt County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a Facebook post.The sheriff’s office said K9 Officer Bruce “was …

Handler – Officer Brandon Faulkner Wichita police K-9 dies after cancer diagnosis Wichita police say K-9 officer Odin has died.The Wichita Police Department says the dog has recently experienced health issues, and it was discovered he had cancer. The department says Odin was laid to rest Friday morning surrounded by his human partner, Officer Brandon Faulkner, and his family.Odin had …

Sedgwick County Sheriff announces death of police service dog Turbo Handler – Corporal Ethan Cox The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of Police Service Dog Turbo on Friday.”PSD Turbo joined the Sheriff’s Office in 2018 and was a vital contributor to detention operations,” the sheriff’s office said in a release. “PSD Turbo played a key role in the …