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Died 5/29/24 Handler – Officer James Best Kingston P.D. announces the passing of beloved K9 The Kinston Police reported the following on their Facebook page: It is with great sadness that we report that one of our beloved retired canines passed away today. Police Canine Odin served our community from 2015 to 2022 before retiring.Odin began his career in 2015 …

Died – 5/29/24 Handler – Lt. J. Torelli Beloved Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office K-9 passes away A beloved K-9 with the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office passed away on Wednesday. Geri, a highly skilled explosives-detecting pup, was described as an “integral part of the bomb squad.”Deputies say he helped keep everyone safe and secure during significant events around the Charlotte region.Geri …

Died 5/18/24 Handler – Corporal Solomon Roxboro police K-9 Kilo dies after medical emergency The Roxboro Police Department is grieving the loss of a beloved and loyal police K-9 named Kilo, who passed away Saturday morning after ab unexpected medical emergency that began earlier in the week.”On Tuesday morning, Kilo was off-duty at home when his handler noticed signs of …

Died 5/10/24 Handler – Corporal Mitchell Remembering K9 Bruno It was a sad day for deputies in Forsyth County as they’re mourning the sudden loss of K-9 Deputy Bruno.Deputies said he was a 10-year-old German Shepherd with the sheriff’s office for seven years.The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office posted the following message on their Facebook page: It is with heavy hearts …

Handlers – Kenneth Black, Gary Turner, Sgt. Jothan Nesselrotte, Steven Key and Det. John Harper Retired Lenoir County K-9 officer ‘Jury’ dies A retired Lenoir County K-9 officer passed away, the sheriff’s office announced Wednesday.K-9 Officer “Jury” specialized in tracking and trailing. She was often called upon by outside agencies to assist in locating missing children, missing dementia patients and …

Handler – Officer Liz Rice K-9 Rambo dies due to cancer in Asheville Today, we are saddened by the loss of K-9 Rambo, who passed away. Rambo was a 7-year-old German Shepherd who had actively served with APD since 2018. Rambo and Senior Police Officer Liz Rice have been partners since 2018. Sadly, Rambo was recently diagnosed with an aggressive …

Capt. Daniel Matt Bryan Clark, 35, was laid to rest with his K9, Jaxx, by his side.Capt. Clark played a big role at the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office for the past 14 years. Sadly, he took his own life at his home on 4/1/24. Clark was deployed to Iraq during his six years in the Army as a combat medic. …

Belmont Police pay tribute to retired K9 Dutch The Belmont Police Department recently announced that a retired Police K-9 named Dutch passed away at nearly 16-years-old on Feb. 23.Dutch was born in September 2008, and first came to the Belmont Police Department in 2010, at which point he was assigned to his first partner, Officer Kevin Wingate, the department said …

Died – 2/27/24 Handler – Detective Shawver Randolph Co. K-9 euthanized from cancer, deputies give tearful goodbye The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office had to say goodbye to a beloved K-9 unit on Tuesday, Feb. 27.K-9 Ziva was diagnosed with infiltrative lipoma earlier in the month, causing tumors to attach themselves to fatty tissue and bone.According to the sheriff’s office, while …

Handler – Detective Cintron Retired Onslow County K9 officer passes away Retired K9 officer with the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office has passed away.The sheriff’s office announced K9 Blek’s passing on social media on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Blek was a dual-purpose dog, excelling in drug detection and tracking.His tracking skills resulted in several arrests over the past decade. K9, Blek. …