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Died 5/19/22 Handler – Sergeant Allen White Earth Tribal Police mourn loss of retired K9 The White Earth Tribal Police Department says one of their retired K9s unexpectedly passed away this week. They say K9 Hagar died in the afternoon of May 19. “K9 Hagar was vigilant and always ready to respond whenever he was needed,” the department posted on …

Died – 5/17/22 Handler – Sheriff Sgt. Greg Payment Aitkin County K-9 Loki dies unexpectedly The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office announced K-9 Officer Loki died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, May 17. Serving for nearly eight years with the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office, Loki, a German shepherd from the Czech Republic, retired in January. Aitkin County Sheriff Sgt. Greg Payment was assigned …

Died 5/9/22 Handler – Jason Maki 9 years, 150 fires; Cloquet Fire District’s K9 dies unexpectedly An unexpected death for the Cloquet Area Fire family has the community looking back at the hard work this special K9 has accomplished. In a Facebook post Wednesday, the Cloquet Area Fire District wrote, “It is with great sadness that we share the Cloquet …

Bloomington Police K-9 Dies Unexpectedly: ‘Our Hearts Are Heavy’ Bloomington police say one of its K-9s died unexpectedly last week. The K-9, named Brody, was showing signs of a medical issue and his handler “had to make the tough decision to end his suffering,” police said. Police said that Brody was integral to the police department and will be greatly …

Officer Marc Johnson ‘He served with love, loyalty, passion’: Retired K-9 dies, leaves huge (paw)print on community A retired Duluth Police K-9 has died, leaving a huge (paw)print on the community’s heart. K-9 Oakley served the Duluth Police Department from 2012-2019. He was known as a dual-purpose dog, trained in both narcotics detection and human apprehension. He wore many hats …

Died – 1/22/22 Handler – Sgt. Matt Bosma  Sauk Rapids Police K-9 Thunder dies of cancer at age 7 Thunder, the 7-year-old K-9 assigned to the Sauk Rapids Police Department, died Saturday. His handler remembers him as a high energy, happy dog. Thunder assisted Sauk Rapids, St. Cloud, Waite Park, St. Joseph, Foley, Stearns County, Benton County, Sherburne County and Foley …

Died 12/8/21 Handler – Officer Reginald Larson Blaine’s new K-9 dies suddenly due to illness The Blaine Police Department’s newest K-9 Tyrone died suddenly on the evening of Dec. 8 from a blood infection caused by an unknown illness. Tyrone was a Belgian Malinois born Feb. 20, 2020. Tyrone officially started with the department after his predecessor, K-9 Rex, retired …

Died – 10/22/21  Rocco, Crystal Police Department’s First K-9, Passes Away It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our first K9, Rocco. The City of Crystal Police Department has had a K9 program since 2012. Our first handler was Officer (now Sgt.) Geoff Kusick and his partner Rocco. Rocco was born in Slovakia and we obtained …

Died 8/2/21 Handler – Officer Mark Riley  Worthington Police Department mourns loss of K-9 Mack A Worthington Police Department K-9 completed his end of watch last week after a brief bout with cancer. Mack, a fierce-looking but friendly German Shepherd, had to be euthanized in the early part of his shift on Aug. 2, less than two months after his …

Died – 7/30/21 Handler – Sergeant Ryan Mangan Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office K9 dies from cancer With tremendous sadness in our hearts, the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office announces that Olmsted County K9 Deputy Rajko passed peacefully today at 11:30 AM. Rajko was surrounded by those that love him, including his partner, Sergeant Ryan Mangan. Rajko’s medical condition deteriorated due to …