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Massachusetts State Police mourn passing of K9 “Cayman” “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of retired Massachusetts State Police K9 Cayman. A brave and loyal member of our MSP family who spent his working life protecting the people of our state, Cayman crossed the Rainbow Bridge today. His longtime handler, who wishes to not use his …

Died – 8/26/22 Handler – Sergeant Sean Gannon Yarmouth police mourn Sgt. Sean Gannon’s first K9 partner, Thor The Yarmouth police are mourning the death of retired K9 Thor, who was the first K9 partner of Sgt. Sean Gannon who was killed in the line of duty in 2018.Thor was Yarmouth police’s first dedicated narcotics K9. “Thor was a tremendous …

Handler – Sergeant Donahue. Middleborough Police Department announces passing of retired K9 “Phaelan” “It is with deep sadness that the Middleborough Police Department announces the passing of our K9- Phaelan.Phaelan retired this spring after several years of dedicated service to Middleborough, its citizens and the community. Phaelan will be missed by all of us at the PD and our thoughts …

Handler – Sgt. Joseph Francese Worcester Police Announce Passing Of K9 Ace With deep sadness, we announce the recent passing of Worcester Police K9 Ace. Ace was a loyal partner to Sergeant Joseph Francese since 2018. He was certified in patrol and narcotics detection. Ace was a 5-year-old German Shepherd. He retired earlier this year after being diagnosed with kidney …

Died 7/26/22 Handler – Trooper Stucenski K9 Frankie is First Massachusetts State Police Canine Shot and Killed in the Line of Duty A Massachusetts State Police K9 was shot in the line of duty during a mission with the STOP Team out of the Framingham barracks, announced Mass State Police. K9 Frankie was rushed to Wachusett Animal Hospital, where he …

Handler – Trooper Jack Doherty Massachusetts State Police mourn death of K-9 Duke “With deep sadness, we announce the recent passing of Massachusetts State Police K9 Duke. Duke was the partner of Trooper Jack Doherty since August 2014 and was certified in patrol and narcotics detection. Duke retired in 2021 and passed away last month, one month shy of his …

Died 6/19/22 Handler – Sgt. Steven Kingsley Bridgewater Police Department Mourns Loss of K-9 Papi Chief Christopher Delmonte regrets to inform the community that Bridgewater Police K-9 Papi died unexpectedly over the weekend.Papi was a 9-year-old German Shepherd from Slovakia. He joined the department and was partnered with K-9 Sgt. Steven Kingsley in 2014. The team completed Basic Canine Patrol …

Died – 6/15/21 Amherst Police K9 Winston passed away, the department’s first comfort dog The Amherst Police Department’s comfort dog, Winston, has passed away suddenly.The news was posted on Winston’s Instagram page telling the community Winston became ill and was diagnosed with Lymphoma. He passed away on Wednesday, June 15th. Lymphoma is a cancer that can spread rapidly and may …

THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THE PASSING OF RETIRED BPD K-9 NICO The Boston Police Department is saddened to announce the passing of retired BPD K-9 Nico. Nico retired in 2020 after 9 years of service to the City of Boston as a dual purpose Patrol and Explosive Ordnance Detection K-9.During his career, Nico worked in support of our patrol …

Died 6/7/22 Handler – Lt. David Nims Mass State Police K9 Dies Massachusetts State Police announced the death of a recently retired K-9 officer on Tuesday. K-9 Echo, the longtime partner of Lt. David Nims, served the department for 7 and a half years, according to police.In a Facebook post, the department described Echo as “smart, fearless, and tenacious,” saying …