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Died – 6/1/18 Handler – Officer Cotton Wilson Police K9 dies day after retirement It is with great sorrow and sadness that we announce the passing of K9 Dakota. Dakota worked his last shift before his planned retirement last night. However, this morning, on his way home Officer Cotton noticed something was wrong and took him to the veterinarian. Unfortunately, …

Died – 5/19/18 Handler – Officer J.J. McDonough Durham police mourn death of beloved K9 member It is with sadness that we announce that retired DPD K9 Fife passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 surrounded by his family. K9 Fife was a 10-year-old male German Shepard who joined the Durham Police Department in May 2010 and was assigned to Officer …

Died – 4/21/18 Handler – Senior Cpl. Scott Foster Retired Hillsborough K9 Officer Talon Dies Talon, a German shepherd who served as a K9 officer for the Hillsborough Police Department, died peacefully at his home this past Saturday. Talon was retired from police duty, and passed surrounded by four-footed and two-footed family alike at his favorite spot in the woods, …

Died – March Stray ‘Throw Away Dog’ trained for K-9 work dies after donation The Throw Away Dogs Project is a Philly charity run by volunteers dedicated to finding and saving stray dogs who have potential to work as K-9 police dogs. The team devotes months of training to bring strays who could have been euthanized to the professional standards …

Died – 1/31/18 Handler – Deputy Jason Dear Pitt County K-9 laid to rest after six years of service Deputies in one Eastern Carolina county are mourning the loss of one of their own. The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office says retired K-9 Chico was laid to rest on Wednesday.A sheriff’s office spokesman says Chico had been battling a degenerative nerve …

Died – 1/10/18 Handler – Sgt. Richard Marsh Beloved Burlington Police K-9 ‘Mishka’ Who Saved Officer’s Life, Dies Of Cancer A beloved K-9 officer, named Mishka, has died from cancer. The Burlington Police Department posted on its Facebook page, “She passed Wednesday evening at 5:45 PM after a long battle with cancer. We would like to thank Sgt. Richard Marsh …

Died – 12/11/17 Handler – Captain Chris LeRoy Retired Hendersonville K-9 officer dies A mountain police department is mourning the loss of a retired K-9 officer. The Hendersonville Police Department announced on Monday that K-9 Berry had died. It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of K9 Barry. K9 Barry was 16 years old. K9 Barry served …

Died – 11/30/17 Handler – Officer David Funk Chapel Hill police say goodbye to four-pawed partner Stitch The town lost a dedicated officer on Wednesday when police K-9 Stitch died while off duty. Stitch, a Dutch Shepard, Stitch was 3 years old when she arrived from the Czech Republic in December 2013 for 14 weeks of basic patrol training with …

Died – 10/12/17 Handler – Deputy Randall Purvis K9 Dan Passes The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office lost one of its officers last week. Dan, a bloodhound with the K-9 Unit, died after a large tumor was found in his abdomen. He was just 4 years old. Dep. Randall Purvis was his handler for nearly three years and he talked about …

Handler – Deputy Justin Nelson Rowan Sheriff’s K-9 passes away after nearly ten years of service Since 2009, Rowan County Sheriff’s Office K-9 “Ike” has been on the beat across the county, but now he is at rest. Ike passed away from medical issues this week, according to Sheriff Kevin Auten. During his time on the street Ike and his …