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Died 2/12/24 1st Handler – Officer David Chanthavong Handler – Cpl. Hodges Prince George’s County K9 Officer Dies Unexpectedly, Had ‘Strong Spirit And Desire To Serve’ A beloved K9 officer who had a successful five-year career with a Prince George’s County police department has died unexpectedly at a young age.Knox, a six-year-old Belgian Malinois, gave his “final tail wag” at …

Died – 1/28/24 Handler – Officer C. Strevig Baltimore County Police Department Announces Passing of Beloved K9 Chief The Baltimore County Police Department shared the sad news of the unexpected passing of K9 Chief, a dedicated member of the force for eight years. K9 Chief was known for his loyalty and commitment to serving and protecting the residents of Baltimore …

Died 10/10/23 Baltimore County Police Department announces passing of retired K9 Wiley The Baltimore County Police Department has announced the loss of a K9 member.The department has announced the passing of retired K9 Wiley.K9 Wiley was the long-time partner of Corporal J. List. He began training with the Baltimore County Police K9 Unit in September 2010.Wiley was certified in patrol …

Died 7/29/23 Wicomico K-9 Dies in Hot Car, Deputy Under Investigation Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis tells WBOC a K-9 named Roxy died in late July after her Deputy handler left her in a patrol car. Lewis says on Saturday, July 29, the Deputy was throwing a child’s birthday party at his home in Sharptown. Lewis says the dog was …

Died 7/2/23 Handler – Officer Grooms K9 Kuno died after suffering heatstroke while searching a school building for a burglary suspect at about 3:00 pm with temperatures in the mid-90s.K9 Kuno had been requested to assist the Prince George’s County Police Department as they searched for the suspect in Morningside. Approximately 15 minutes into the search he began showing signs …

Handler – Cpl. Smith 13-year-old Prince George’s County K9 officer passes away A retired Prince George’s County K-9 officer has passed away, the police department said Wednesday. The Special Operations Division – Canine Section, is mourning the loss of 13-year-old Tayaut. She joined the department back in 2010 and assisted the department in locating multiple missing people and helped apprehend …

Handler – Cpl. Geoffrey Brown Prince George’s Co. police mourn death of longtime K-9 Zeva The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) is mourning the passing of 16-year-old retired K-9 Zeva, according to a social media post from the agency on Tuesday. Zeva first joined the agency back in 2013 after serving two tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marine …

Handler – Senior Deputy Shawn Forton Retired K9 Bak Dies After 9.5 Years With Harford Co. Sheriff’s Office It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of retired Harford County Sheriff’s Office K9 Bak. Bak served loyally alongside his handler Senior Deputy Shawn Forton from May of 2010 until December of 2019, and was assigned to the Harford …

1st Handler – Cpl. Ritchie Smith 2nd Handler – Cpl. Michael Cicale ‘Rest easy hero’: Prince George’s County police mourn passing of K-9 Bella Bella, a bloodhound and special operations K-9 for the Prince George’s County Police Department has passed away at 13 years old, police announced on social media Monday. Police said Bella helped find multiple missing people and …

Died 3/21/23 Handler – Sgt. Forsyth Retired OCPD Service Dog Passes Away The Ocean City Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Retired Police Service dog, Goro, passed away Tuesday morning with his handler by his side. OCPD made the announcement via its Facebook page. Goro was a Belgian Malinois, that came to us from Holland. …