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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 …

Died – 1/21/16 Handler – Master Police Officer Terry Jones Sheriff’s office bids farewell to K-9 Baks The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is sad to report that one of their canine officers, K-9 Baks, has passed away.K-9 Baks was diagnosed with cancer several weeks ago and his condition was inoperable. On Thursday, the difficult decision was made to puts Baks …

Died – 1/13/16 Handler – Officer Will Frazier Kannapolis Police Dog Passes Away Kannapolis Police say they’ve lost a key member of their force. Diesel, the police K-9 passed away in his sleep Wednesday. The dog most likely died from heart disease. A veterinarian told officers Diesel probably went to sleep in his kennel and never woke up. People are …

Died – 12/29/15 Martin County K9 passes away The Martin County Sheriff’s Department announced the passing of K9 Rex on Tuesday. Rex, a Belgian Malinois who was born in Holland in 2003, was 12. According to a press release from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Rex began his law enforcement duties shortly after birth, undergoing intense training to prepare him …

Handler – Sgt. David Combs UNCG’s first police dog dies; credited with catching several suspects The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Police Department started its K-9 Unit in 2007. Its first K-9 was Aja the German Shepherd. She joined the force at just 10 months. Her K-9 handler was Sgt. David Combs. Both Aja and Combs retired together in …