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Handler – officer Schmidt St. Charles County Police Department K9 dies after battle with cancer The St. Charles County Police Department is mourning the loss of their K9 officer Baki. He died after a recent cancer diagnosis. He was 7 years old. St. Charles County police said Baki was born in the Netherlands and served with them for 5 years …

Died – 6/30/19 Handler – Officer Thomas Forkum Dexter Police K-9 dies from infection The Dexter Police are mourning the loss of one of their own following the death of police canine Bard. Bard underwent surgery on June 27 to remove a piece of metal from his paw. The surgery went well, according to a statement by the department, and …

Handler – Officer Rahn The Cape Girardeau Police Department is mourning the death of a former K9. Reno served with the police department from 2009 to 2017. He was a German Shepherd trained in tracking, suspect apprehension, and narcotic detection. After retirement, he lived with his handler, Ptlm. Rahn’. The police department said, Reno was instrumental in locating a significant …

Died – 2/14/19 Handler – Sgt. James Simonpietri Final call for Woodson Terrace K9 It’s with extreme sadness that I share with you the passing of Woodson Terrace Police Department K-9, Bart. Bart was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of cancer on Tuesday, February 12th, 2019. Bart was a great partner to his handler, Sgt. James Simonpietri, and a …

Died -2/12/19 Handler – Officer John Wilson Maryland Heights retired K9 officer passes away The Maryland Heights Police Department said goodbye to one of its own on Tuesday. Retired K9 Officer Ronja passed away at the age of 13. She served the department with her handler, Officer John Wilson, for 10 years. She retired in March of 2016.

Died 11/26/18 Greene County Deputies Say Goodbye to County’s First K9 Greene County’s first k-9 was laid to rest on Thursday. Deputies said goodbye to Dar Thursday afternoon. James Inlow, the former deputy who picked up Dar from the airport years ago, and trained him, had some words of encouragement to new dog handlers with the sheriff’s department. “And to …

Died – 11/9/18 Handler – Corporal Tyler Edwards Sheriff’s Office: Clay County K-9 deputy passes away The Clay County Sheriff’s office is mourning the loss of a K-9 deputy who died Friday morning. According to a social post from the sheriff’s office, K-9 Ocho died from natural causes after serving the sheriff’s office for four and a half years with …

Died 8/6/18 Arnold Police K9 Passes Away The Arnold Police Department has lost a member of their K9 police team. Lieutenant Clinton Wooldridge says, on August 6th, they lost Sampson who was a 10-year-old German Shepherd . Lieutenant Wooldridge says Sampson was a very loved member of the Arnold Police family. The Arnold Police Department currently has four K9’s on …

Died 5/30/18 Handler – Deputy Chris Smith Boone County Sheriff’s Department mourns loss of K9 unit The Boone County Sheriff’s Department lost a German shepherd, Baron, during a training exercise Wednesday. Baron, who was 8 years old, “unexpectedly collapsed” and died during the exercise, according to the Boone County Fire Protection District’s twitter account. The Sheriff’s Department is unsure exactly …

Died 1/12/18 Handler – Sgt. Michael Mojzis Retired O’Fallon police dog dies Bobo, a 12-year-old German Shepherd police dog, has died, the O’Fallon Police Department says. K-9 Bobo was partnered with Sgt. Michael Mojzis from 2006 to 2013, when the dog was forced into retirement by an injury suffered during training. He lived with the Mojzis family until his death …