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Died – 4/7/17 Handler – Officer Craig Stahl Macon County K-9 officer dies after cancer diagnosis The Macon County Sheriff’s Office said goodbye to one of their K-9 officers on Tuesday. Officer Conan, a Belgium Malinois, was put down after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was 9 years old. “Part of me left today as I watched Conan pass …

Handler – Officer Joe Hoskins Retired CMPD K9 officer passes away Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police announced Thursday that a retired K9 officer passed away earlier this month. Scout, who served with CMPD for six years, retired in 2011 and lived with his handler, Officer Joe Hoskins. Officials say that Scout was 14 years old and was having health issues before his death. …

Goldsboro police announce death of K9 officer Goldsboro police have announced the death of a retired police dog. K-9 Officer Iko served with the Goldsboro police from 2008 to 2016. He retired in early 2016, but continued to live with his handler. Iko was trained in both protection and drug detection work, police said. “Over the course of his 8 …

Pembroke Police mourns the loss of one of it’s own, Officer Payne Hunt(k-9). After a week long battle of complications Payne’s suffering ended! A Pembroke Police dog has died after being shot four times last week. While the Pembroke Police Department originally stated that K-9 Payne was recovering well, on Monday, the department said. After a week-long battle of complications, …

Died – 10/28/16 Handler – Officer Queen Cornelius Police Department mourns passing of police K9 Members of the Cornelius Police Department are in mourning after one of their police K9’s passed away. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Cornelius Police K9 Dag,” the police department posted. K9 Dag was put down Friday morning, October …

Died 8/18/16 Handler – Officer David Funk Local police dogs M.J. and Kilo remembered for their service After training together when they were young, police service dogs Kilo and M.J. passed away on the same night after dedicating the majority of their lives to the Carrboro and Chapel Hill police departments, respectively.The two dogs, who were both German Shepherds, passed …

Died 8/18/16 Handler – Officer Sgt. Walker Local police dogs M.J. and Kilo remembered for their service After training together when they were young, police service dogs Kilo and M.J. passed away on the same night after dedicating the majority of their lives to the Carrboro and Chapel Hill police departments, respectively.The two dogs, who were both German Shepherds, passed …

Died 3/11/16 Handler – Investigator K.L. Roberts K9 Bang Passes It is with sadness we announce the passing of retired Durham Police Department K9 Bang. K9 Bang was 13 years old and served the Durham Police Department from 2003 – 2010. Bang was retired to his Handler Investigator K.L. Roberts. He was diagnosed with cancer and put to sleep.

Died – 2/11/16 Handler – SGT Snider Lenoir Police Department Police Canine “Doc” Passes Away From the Lenoir Police Department…Thank you for your service, Doc. You will be remembered. It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of a retired friend and police canine “Doc”. Doc died at home yesterday, attended by his human partner and Dad, …

Died – 2/11/16 Handler – Officer Robert Lovett Graham police dog, ‘Nero’, dies after 10 years of service A police dog that spent about 10 years with the Graham Police Department before retiring in 2013 died on Thursday. Robert Lovett, now with the Elon Police Department, got Nero when the dog was 2 or 3 years old. Nero is the …