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Died – 10/23/23 Handler – Assistant Chief Holder Gaston County PD mourns loss of retired K9 Zepher The Gaston County Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired K9s.Zepher, who served with the department as a dual-purpose partner from 2012-18, died on Monday.”Recently, Zepher was diagnosed with intestinal cancer and has lived out his last days doing …

Handler – Officer Acker-Estes Charlotte police mourn the loss of retired K-9 Baca The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. On Saturday, Charlotte police announced that retired CMPD K-9 Baca had passed away. Baca served with CMPD from 2012 to 2018 as a dual-purpose narcotics and patrol dog.During his tenure with the department, Baca …

Died – 9/18/23 Handler – Deputy Sam Stancil Sheriff’s Office K9 Gunner dies The Stanly County Sheriff’s Office recently said goodbye to a fellow officer.K9 Gunner, a bloodhound used for search and rescue, suspect apprehension and article search, died Sept. 18 of acute abdominal cancer that had already metastasized, the Sheriff’s Office said this week.He was born June 6, 2019 …

Died – 9/13/23 Police department mourns sudden loss of 1.5-year-old K-9 officer A police department in eastern North Carolina is mourning the sudden loss of one of its K-9 officers. Officials with the Jacksonville Police Department said K-9 Sedna died Wednesday from medical complications, possibly due to a seizure.The 1.5-year-old bloodhound was sworn in on Oct. 14, 2022.She was the …

Handler – Sgt. Ottaway Holly Springs Police Department mourns loss of K9 ‘Justice’ The Holly Springs Police Department Wednesday afternoon is mourning the loss of K9 Justice, who passed away.Justice was a German Shepherd Dog who dedicated his life to ensuring the safety and security of the Holly Springs community. He worked alongside his handler and lifelong companion, Sgt. Melissa …

Died – 8/22/23 Handler – Master Deputy J. Whitley New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office announces death of K9 Niko The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office has announced the death of K9 Niko.Niko died from kidney failure on Tuesday. He was assigned to Master Deputy J. Whitley and was a dual purpose patrol canine. Master Deputy J. Whitley and K9 Niko …

Handler – Officer Eason Retired Selma K-9 dies after several years of service K-9 Jin worked with Selma Officer C. Eason and retired with his former handler. “K-9 Jin was living a great retired life with Officer Eason and his family,” officers said in the news release. “K9 Jin will be missed by all of us! When K-9 Jin was …

Handler – Deputy Jerad McFalls Beloved Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies from cancer On June 23, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office made a post on its Facebook page, saying goodbye to one of its beloved K-9s who served both in Henderson County and Polk County for eight years. “Heartbroken to announce the passing of a true hero, K-9 Rento,” the Henderson …

Died 6/14/23 Handler – Investigator Doug Moore Retired Manteo Police Department K-9 Boscoe passes away The Manteo Police Department regrets to announce the passing of retired K-9 Boscoe. Boscoe was enjoying retirement when he passed away on June 14, 2023 after battling a short illness.Boscoe was the Town of Manteo’s first K-9 and served from July of 2014 to August …

Died 5/26/23 Wake County K9 accidentally killed by Knightdale officer A Wake County K-9 was shot and killed while searching for a suspect with his handler, a sheriff’s deputy, early Friday morning. K-9 Santos, a German shepherd, joined the Wake County Sheriff’s Office in 2016, making him the longest-serving K-9, according to the sheriff’s office.The K-9 and his handler were …