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Died 10/23/19 Handler – Officer Steven Murphy Weymouth mourns death of retired police dog Bandit A retired Weymouth police dog who served with the department for six years has died. Bandit, a German shepherd who joined the department in 2011, was euthanized Wednesday morning, according to the department. He was 9½ years old. Hundreds of people left comments on Facebook …

K9 Died – 9/6/19 Handler – Trooper Rob Gallant Police mourn loss of beloved explosives K-9 who worked at Logan airport Members of the Massachusetts State Police are mourning the loss of one of their longtime K-9s named Chico. Police said the beloved German Shepherd partner of Massachusetts State Trooper Rob Gallant died suddenly last Friday at the age of …

Died – 7/8/19 Handler – Officer Lorri Landrigan Retired Weymouth police dog dies A popular Weymouth police K9 who worked with the narcotics unit has died. The dog, named Audi, died Monday. She was 14. Audi began working as a police dog in 2006 and retired in 2014.“Audi was a popular dog with police in the area, because she was …

Died – 5/23/19 Officer Steve Blanding Portsmouth P.D. Mourns K9 Max K9 Max was six years old K9. On May 22 he was attending a training session in Rollinsford. Officer Blanding was doing obedience training with Max and let him off lead for exercise. Max ran full speed into a park bench while chasing his ball. He was transported to …

Died – 4/3/19 Handler – Officer Michael LaNatra K9 Olyver Euthanized A hero to many and a beloved member of the LaNatra family has spent his final days in what was until recently a comfortable life in retirement. Retired Kingston Police K9 Olyver could no longer live that comfortable life having developed intestinal cancer. The Kingston Police Department and K9 …

Died 3/22/19 Handler – Officer Larson Four year old K9 forced to retire due to untreatable cancer With heavy heart and deep regret, local police announced the sudden retirement of K-9 Felix from the department Thursday. The 4-year-old black German shepherd recently fell severely ill and was diagnosed with an aggressive, untreatable and terminal form of cancer. “K-9 Felix has …

Died – 3/14/19 Handler – Officer Fawcett Saugus Police to honor cancer-stricken K-9 with final ride The Saugus Police Department will give a final ride through town for one of its heroes. Officer Fawcett and Bruin spent 24 hours per day, seven days per week together since they became K9 partners in 2011, Saugus Police Interim Chief Ronald Giorgetti said. …

Handler – Sgt. Troy Perry K9 Izzo Passes It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of retired patrol dog, K9 Izzo. Izzo was the partner of Sgt. Troy Perry and served the Town Of Barnstable for over seven years. Eleven year old Izzo was diagnosed with an inoperable tumor earlier this week. We thank Izzo for his …

Died 1/1/19 Handler – Lt. James Bigelow Massachusetts State Police mourning loss of retired K9 Magnum Massachusetts State Police are mourning the loss of one of their retired four-legged partners, K9 Magnum. Massachusetts State Police Lt. James Bigelow announced Magnum’s passing on Facebook Tuesday morning. “We were two weeks shy of his fifteenth birthday, and feel blessed that we had …

Died – 12/4/18 Handler – Officer Nick Beltz Groton mourns beloved police dog Lola Less than five months after her initial diagnosis with high-grade B-cell lymphoma, beloved K-9 officer Lola lost her battle with the cancer Dec. 4. The 8-year-old black lab had been the trusted partner of Officer Nick Beltz for six years as the department’s first and only …