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Died – 12/10/23 Handler – Officer Kenny Davis Kansas City police K-9 dies after sudden illness Kansas City police are mourning after one of their K-9s died Sunday night. Police said K-9 Victor, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois, lost mobility in his front legs over the weekend. The department went through extensive medical evaluation to determine the K-9’s chance for recovery …

Handler – Officer Dan Allen St. Charles Police Department mourns death of former narcotics K-9 Nitro The St. Charles Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Nitro, a former St. Charles police K-9 who retired in 2021, died recently after a two-year battle with a terminal illness, police said. The St. Charles Police Department honored the …

Died – 3/4/23 Handler – Michael Sevener St. Louis rescue dog dies searching downtown’s condemned Railway Exchange Building A fire department search and rescue dog has died searching downtown’s condemned Railway Exchange Building, the department announced Saturday. Balko, a Hanoverian hound from Germany, was 6 years old and had been with the department for more than three years, the department …

Died – 2/24/23 Handler – Deputy Deras Jasper County Patrol K-9 Skye dies suddenly The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is saddened to announce that patrol K-9 Skye died suddenly on the afternoon of 02-24-23 at her residence. K-9 Skye and her handler, Deputy Deras, were preparing for duty when Skye suddenly collapsed. She was taken to Central Pet Care in …

Died – 2/15/23 Handler – Officer James Muhlbauer Officer James Muhlbauer of the Kansas City Police Department was killed in a car accident along with his K9 Champ on 2/15/23 while on duty after a vehicle crashed into the K9 handler’s patrol unit. The accident happened at approximately 10:15 p.m. near the area of Benton Blvd. and Truman Road. A …

Died 2/10/23 Handler – Cpl. Chris Fanning K-9 officer Tzar euthanized The Overland Police Department said goodbye to one of its K-9 officers. K-9 officer Tzar has worked with Cpl. Chris Fanning for seven years at the Overland Police Department. According to the department, Tzar was diagnosed with chronic pancreatic issues and underwent treatment over the past year. Unfortunately, his …

Died – 2/1/23 Handler – Officer Paul Gash JCPD announces passing of K-9 Drax: “He will be sorely missed” The Jefferson City Police Department was saddened to announce the passing of officer K-9 Drax Wednesday. It comes after a nearly two-month long battle with an unknown illness, the department said.”Drax fought as hard during this illness as he always had …

Died – 1/31/23 Handler – Officer Ray Hussmann, K9 King euthanized to end suffering from bad infection Police departments gathered in University City Tuesday to show support for a fellow comrade.They honored the K-9, King, who served the University City Police Department for the last four years. King put paws to patrol, tracking wanted suspects and missing persons and finding …

Died – 1/6/23 Handler – Deputy Toby Luce Last Ride for retired K9 “Hondo” Friday morning, January 6, 2023, was the Last Ride for retired Lamar Police Dept/Barton County K9 “Hondo”. K9 Hondo had served the Lamar Police Dept with Deputy Toby Luce, now a Barton County Deputy, from 2012 to 2021. Upon Hondo’s retirement in June 2021 he remained …

Died – 10/28/22 Handler – Police Chief Nathan Lewis. The Merriam Woods Police Department announced the death of their K9 officer. K9 Zoey, 10, died around 2:25 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, according to her handler and Merriam Woods Police Chief Nathan Lewis.Lewis said Zoey suffered renal failure at the start of 2022 and was not expected to survive by …