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Handler – Officer Joseph Solari Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department announces passing of K-9 ‘Nero’ He was a trusted, faithful and loyal partner of K9 Officer Joseph Solari. K9 Nero was renowned across Plymouth County for his excellent tracking skills which led to numerous criminal suspect apprehensions.Officer Solari and K9 Nero were also credited with finding two missing juveniles, and assisting …

Handler – Lieutenant Ken McKenzie Marlborough K-9 officer Kaiser dies The Marlborough Police Department recently announced the passing of “Kaiser,” its first K-9 officer.He began his career with Lieutenant Ken McKenzie in 2012.In a statement released on social media, the department said that he “served the city and surrounding communities with distinction and pride until his retirement in 2020.“Kaiser’s effectiveness …

Died 10/2/24 Handler – Officer Jim Ruddock Montague K-9 Artie passes away after battling cancer The Montague Police Department has announced the passing of K-9 Artie after battling cancer.Officer Jim Ruddock and K-9 Artie have been working together to locate numerous amounts of narcotics. Artie was certified in patrol and narcotics detection to be able to track, recover evidence, search …

Died 9/14/24 Handler – Sgt. Hunt The Becket Police Department has announced the passing of K9 Kain. K9 Kain joined the police force in August 2018 and was certified as a Patrol Dog under the North American Police Work Dog Association. He assisted in detecting narcotics, locating missing people, and tracking suspects. He also helped over ten different communities in …

Died – 9/9/24 Handler – Officer Michael Gilboy Franklin officers say goodbye to one of their three police dogs Franklin police officers and others from throughout the region lined Panther Way on Monday to say goodbye to police dog Robbi.Robbi, one of the department’s three police dogs, died Monday at age 7. He had been recently diagnosed with throat cancer.”Robbi …

Handler – Sergeant TJ Clark Amherst’s first police dog passes after battling heart disease Massachusetts The Amherst Police Department is saddened to announce the passing of active patrol K-9 Dash. K-9 Dash was laid to rest on 08/26/2024 with his handler, Sergeant TJ Clark and his family by his side, after a hard-fought battle with heart disease. Dash had a …

Handler – State Trooper Patrick Clayton Massachusetts State Police mourn passing of K-9 ‘Bijou’ “Earlier today, K9 Bijou passed away surrounded by her family. Bijou came to the Massachusetts State Police from Guiding Eyes for the Blind on January 27, 2017. She retired from the MSP on October 22, 2023.While with the State Police, she worked as an accelerant detection …

Died 7/18/24 Handler – Officer Chad Chysna Shrewsbury Police Department’s canine officer passes away Hunter, a 10-year-old German Shepherd who served as Shrewsbury’s canine officer, died unexpectedly Thursday.Hunter was handled by Patrolman Chad Chysna and served the town of Shrewsbury for eight years. He first joined the department in 2016 as an 18-month-old recruit. His role included locating narcotics and …

Died 5/1/24 Handler – Sgt. Papsedero Burlington Police Mourns Passing of Retired K-9 Havoc Chief Thomas P. Browne and the Burlington Police Department regret to inform the community that retired Burlington K-9 Havoc passed away on Wednesday, May 1. K-9 Havoc was a 15-year-old German Shepherd from Slovakia. He began his career with Burlington Police in 2010 after graduating from …

Handler – officer Patrick Reardon Police mourn death of police dog Erik The Police Department is mourning the death of its retired police dog Erik, who served as the department’s first police dog.Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley said in a Facebook post that Erik, a German shepherd, would have turned 14 years old next week, but died following a brief …