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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. …

Handler – Sr. Deputy Vazquez Harford County Sheriff’s Office K9 dies in retirement after years of service Harford County Sheriff’s Office announced, Bosco, a police K9 died in retirement after an extensive career. The Sheriff’s Office says Bosco was a multi-purpose patrol, explosive, and gun detection K9 and had many criminal apprehensions and gun recoveries. The most memorable recovery from …

Retired Anne Arundel County K9 officer dies unexpectedly The Anne Arundel County Police Department is in mourning after the unexpected death of a retired K9 officer.”Rest easy, boy,” the police department tweeted Tuesday morning as they announced the news.The police department said they are saddened by the loss of retired Police K9 Maximus. K9 Maximus recently retired on Oct. 12, …

Handler – Ofc. C. Sterling Baltimore County Police Department announces passing of K9 Dudas The Baltimore County Police Department has announced the loss of a K9 member.The department has announced the passing of retired K9 Dudas. K9 Dudas was a six-year-old patrol and narcotics detection dog. Dudas served the Baltimore County Police Department and the community for six years. Officials …

Handler – Patrolman First Class Trevor Baluch Cumberland canine officer passes away The Cumberland Police Department (CPD) announced on Monday that one of their canine officers had passed away overnight. CPD said that VooDoo had passed away suddenly after an illness. He had been a partner to Patrolman First Class Trevor Baluch since April 2022.During his time with the police …