Died 7/24/20 Handler – Officer Eric Steiner Cape Girardeau police gathered to pay final respects to K-9 Dallas Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department gathered on Friday morning to pay their final respects to K-9 Dallas. Patrolman Eric Steiner escorted Dallas into a veterinarian office using a specialized canine carrier because the K-9 was unable to walk on his …
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K9 Cuba – Missouri State Police
Died – 6/22/20 Handler – Trooper Ryan Zeller K-9 Assigned to Jasper County Area Laid to Rest Monday at 4:30 pm in Branson, a local K9 Trooper for the state of Missouri was laid to rest. K9 Cuba went on a visit to the University of Missouri for a hernia repair, while in surgery the veterinarian discovered that Cuba had …
Read More »K9 Clint – Kansas City, Missouri
Died – 2/7/20 Handler – Sgt. Brown Retired Kansas City Police Department K-9 officer passes away The Kansas City Police Department said retired K-9 Clint died on Friday. Clint retired in 2017 after a 10-year career with the department. “He lived out his retirement at home with his friend and partner, Sgt. Brown,” KCPD tweeted. “Rest in peace, good boy.”
Read More »K9 Hondo – Grandview, Missouri
Died – 1/9/20 From his handler: The last several months Hondo’s health has had many challenges. A few days ago due to those health issues he had started to refuse food. After a meeting with Hondo’s long time vet and others I had to make the extremely difficult decision to let him go. He was no longer the strong, athletic …
Read More »K9 Thor – Jefferson County, Missouri
Died – 12/28/19 Handler – Cpl. Jason Clardy Sheriff’s Office K-9 officer Thor dies after six years of service The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has said goodbye to Thor, a police dog and six-year veteran of the department. Thor, a 7 1/2-year-old German shepherd from Slovakia, was euthanized Dec. 28 because of kidney issues, Sheriff Dave Marshak said. The dog …
Read More »K9 Reno – Eureka, Missouri
Handler – Sgt. Mike Werges Eureka Police Department mourns loss of K9 The Eureka Police Department is mourning the loss of a K9. Reno was recently diagnosed with an aggressive auto immune disease. He was Sgt. Mike Werges’ second K9 partner and served the community of Eureka from 2012 to 2019. Reno was certified in both patrol and narcotics detection …
Read More »K9 Tuk – West Plains, Missouri
Died – 11/15/19 Handler – Officer Justin Brown West Plains, Mo. officers say tearful goodbye to K9 Tuk Friday night, the West Plains Police Department said a tearful goodbye to one of it’s own. “He was an amazing dog. He taught me a lot. I feel like he trained me more than I trained him,” Officer Justin Brown told KY3. …
Read More »K9 Gunner – Joplin, Missouri
Handler – Captain Nick Jimenez Retired Joplin Police K9 Gunner passes away Joplin Police announce the passing of K9 Gunner. They posted the following to social media: “We are sad to announce that K9 Gunner has crossed the rainbow bridge. K9 Gunner was born in 2006 and joined our agency in January 2008. Gunner was from Holland and was a …
Read More »K9 Yano – Arnold, Missouri
Died – 10/29/19 Arnold Police Department mourns loss of K9 The Arnold Police Department is mourning the loss of their beloved K9 Yano. On Oct. 29, Yano died, the department announced. A spokesperson said for several years, Yano helped his human partner patrol the City of Arnold with immense dedication and devotion. He was always ready to help his fellow …
Read More »K9 Gallo – Sedalia, Missouri
Handler – Officer Connor Sedalia police says one of its K9s has died The Sedalia Police Department has announced that recently one of the department’s police K9s, Gallo, passed away due to a serious medical issue. SPD says in a post, “our hearts go out to Officer Connor, who has been Gallo’s handler for Gallo’s entire career. At the SPD, …
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