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Died – 9/24/23 Handler – Jill Birkenmeier and Corporal Jacques Leblanc Broussard Police Department honors retired K-9 that died The Broussard Police Department announced that retired police K-9 “Sill” died on Sunday, Sep. 24. According to the Broussard Police Department Facebook page, K-9 “Sill” served the City of Broussard from 2015 until his retirement in 2022. Sill worked alongside his …

Handler – Cpl. Cody David EBR Sheriff’s Office honors K-9 who passed after illness The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is remembering a member of its K-9 team who passed away earlier this month. “Kane” was a 7-year-old German Shepherd wo served for four years with the department. Kane and his partner, Cpl. Cody David, were involved during that time …

Handler – Sgt. Colby Varnado Retired K9 officer dies; remembered by Tangipahoa sheriff The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of retired K9 officer Jaxx.The Czech Shepherd passed away at the age of 13.Jaxx was medically retired after being diagnosed with cancer in 2018.He was born in Holland in 2010 and underwent training at K9 Working Dogs International …

Died 6/24/23 Handler – Sergeant Jeff Hammer On June 24, 2023, at approximately 4:15 p.m., K9 handler Sergeant Jeff Hammer and his partner K9 Harrie responded to assist patrol officers in locating suspects who fled from a stolen vehicle following a pursuit. K9 Harrie relentlessly tracked the suspects and during his pursuit, sustained a heat-related injury. K9 Harrie was rushed …

Monroe PD announces the passing of retired K-9 Rocky On Wednesday, April 6, 2023, officials of the Monroe Police Department announced that its retired K-9, Rocky, has passed away. Rocky began serving in February 2014 and retired approximately two years ago. Rocky dedicated the majority of his life serving the citizens of Monroe. Rocky will be missed!

Died – 3/23/23 Handler – Deputy Dillon Condetti Award-winning former Terrebonne Parish K9 officer “Kane” has passed away Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet has announced award-winning former K9 officer “Kane” has passed away after a long medical battle. He was 9 years old.Deputies and officers that knew K9 Kane say he had a one-of-a-kind personality, and was dedicated to protecting …

Handler – Sergeant Scott Grezaffi Pointe Coupee Sheriff’s Office K-9 ‘Jake’ passes away The Pointe Coupee Sheriff’s Office on Friday announced the passing of its retired K-9 “Jake.”The dog served for 8 years alongside Sgt. Scott Grezaffi before retiring from active duty in 2021.The sheriff’s office noted that Jake had experienced a decline in his health in recent years due …

Died 9/7/22 Handler – Lieutenant Verner Budd EBRSO mourns loss of K9 who served during presidential visit The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a K9 named Liza. The Dutch Shepard battled cancer for more than two years and was 10 years old at the time of her death.Liza served on the force for more than …

Died – 8/30/22 Retired Slidell Police K-9 Scout dies For the second time in less than a month, the Slidell Police Department is remembering one of its K-9 officers that died. This time, it was a retired dog named Scout. According to the department, Scout was born in 2009 and began working with the department in 2012. He retired in …

Died – 8/11/22 Handler – Sergeant Jake Morris Crime-fighting Slidell police dog dies after tracking his last suspect On August 11, the Slidell Police Department announced the death of a Slidell PD canine officer. According to the police department, K-9 Kano died in the line of duty on Thursday morning.According to a social media post made by the Slidell Police …