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Handler – Cpl. Marty Hoppa  K-9 Passes Away In Harford County A retired K-9 officer from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office has passed away. Jinx, 8, was known as a “friendly dog” who loved toys and gave a “heavy lean looking for you to pet him,” according to the sheriff’s office.During his time working with handler Cpl. Marty Hoppa from …

Died 8/13/21  Prince George P.D. K9 “Loki” Passes Away  The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Special Operations Division regrets to inform you of the untimely passing of active duty K9 Loki. Loki was the faithful partner of Corporal Joe Ward. Loki served as a patrol and drug detection dog from 2013 until his death on Friday, August 13th. Throughout his …

Died – 7/20/21 Handler – Sr. Ofc. Matthew Nussle Maryland police dog receives final salute outside Newark vet’s office Sr. Ofc. Matthew Nussle of the Elkton Police Department lost his partner, K9 Rommel, in August 2018. That’s when the specially-trained scent dog retired due to his advanced age. Rommel and Nussle had worked the previous eight years together confiscating illegal …

Died -5/20/21 Baltimore County police K9 dies after sudden illness Baltimore County police said a bloodhound who worked for the department for almost a decade has died. Bella, a search-and-rescue K9 who helped find critically-missing people, “passed away Thursday from a sudden and unexpected illness,” said police. “K9 Bella was a loving and happy bloodhound who worked tirelessly for Baltimore …

Handler – Master Deputy State Fire Marshal and Bomb Technician Ed Ernst Retired State Fire Marshal Explosive Detection K9 “Blitz” Passes Away The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Office Special Operations Division regrets to inform the community of the passing of retired K9 “Blitz”. Blitz was the faithful partner of Master Deputy State Fire Marshal and Bomb Technician Ed …

Handler – Cpl Kelly Baltimore County Police Mourning Loss Of Retired K9 ‘Inferno’ It is with a heavy heart that retired K9 Inferno died earlier this week. Inferno served alongside his partner, Cpl Kelly, as a patrol/CDS detection dog from 2014 until he retired in Aug, 2020. He will be sorely missed by all.

Died- 4/26/20 Handler – Officer Langley Dean K9 Hera was a valued member of the K9 Unit and began her tour of duty in June of 2015 along side her handler, Officer Langley Dean. K9 Hera was a Hanoverian Hound born in Slovakia and was used for tracking and trailing. She assisted in locating numerous missing persons, criminals and evidence …

Died – 2/3/20 Handler – Officer Mark Shayne Cambridge Mourns Death of K-9 Officer Dani She was a beloved Cambridge police officer who could do any job, anywhere. Her name was K-9 Officer Dani. The dog died suddenly on Monday after suffering a medical emergency. Laura King of Laura’s Pretty Paws Pets Grooming says Dani was a regular.”As long as …

Died – 1/29/20 Handler – Sgt. Bryan Barnes Former Lorain County Sheriff’s Office K9 Ozzy passes away On Tuesday, the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office informed the public that former K9 Ozzy had passed away at the age of12 after a long battle with autoimmune disease. Ozzy was a certified dual purpose Patrol K-9 who served the Sheriff’s Office and his …

1st Handler – Cpl. S. Allen 2nd Handler – Sgt. J. Walden 3rd Handler – Cpl. B. McKinniss PGPD Canine Section Regrets to Announce Passing of Retired K9 Slick K9 Slick came to the Prince George’s County Police Department in 2013 after serving overseas with the United States Marine Corps as an Explosive Ordnance Detection Canine. During his time with …