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Died 8/24/23 Handler – Assistant Chief Pete Nielsen West Fargo’s first K-9 police officer ‘Disco’ dies The West Fargo Police Department has announced the passing of K9 Disco on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Disco was the West Fargo Police Department’s first-ever K9.Disco started with the police department in March of 2011, and retired in 2018. During his career, he had …

Died – 12/5/22 Handler – Sgt. Dan Salander Bismarck remembers K9 Bala K9 Bala, police dog and beloved member of the Bismarck Police force, passed away on Monday after a sudden medical issue. Bala began service with the Bismarck Police Department in 2015 and patrolled with Sgt. Dan Salander over the years. She had more than 2,000 hours of training …

Died 10/22/22 Handler – Officer Ben Orr West Fargo Police K9 passes away unexpectedly It’s a sad day for the West Fargo Police Department after authorities say one of its K9′s crossed the rainbow bridge unexpectedly earlier this week. K9 ToSti (Toe-chee) was a 7-year-old Dutch Shepherd that joined WFPD in November 2015. He was paired with Officer Ben Orr …

Handler – Detective Brad Nielsen McLean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Taz dies McLean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Taz has died unexpectedly, shortly after his retirement.Taz started his career on May 4, 2016, with Detective Brad Nielsen. The pair worked side by side on patrol until Taz retired on June 5 this year. “We’d like to thank Taz for his loyal …

Died – 9/7/21 Handler – Corporal Jose Solis University of North Dakota Mourn Loss of K9  Police at the University of North Dakota are mourning the loss of a fellow officer, K9 Ben. The department says Ben passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 7 with his handler, Corporal Solis, by his side. Officers go on to say Ben loved belly scratches …

Died 7/6/21 Handler – Deputy Dan Hermann Veteran Cass Co. police dog passes away The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is grieving the loss of Deputy Canine Ed. The four-legged crime fighter was an active member of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office for 13 years, starting his career in April of 2008. Ed assisted in many narcotic related cases removing drug …

Died – 7/6/21 Handler – Deputy Dan Hermann Veteran Cass Co. police dog passes away The Cass County Sheriff’s Department is grieving the loss of one of its own, Deputy Canine Ed. Ed was a 13-year-veteran of the force, starting in April of 2008. During his tenure with the department, he helped take drugs off the streets and track down …

Died 4/9/21 Handler – Officer Darren Carter New Town Police say final goodbye to retired K9 Delphi The New Town Police Department gathered Friday to say one final goodbye to retired K9 Delphi, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Delphi, an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois, served and devoted six years of service to the citizens of New Town, the department and …

Handler – Sgt Elliot Carvell It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of Retired BCSD K-9 Dex. Dex was BCSD’s first K-9 since resuming a K-9 program after many years. Dex joined his partner Sgt Elliot Carvell in 2016 and served the citizens of Burleigh County until he was was medically retired March 23, 2020. Dex …

BCI K9 Hex dead after two months on the job The Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s newest K9 officer Hex is dead after just two months on the job. A BCI spokesperson says on Jan. 22, a veterinarian found heart problems, including a cancerous growth in a ventricle, in the two-year-old yellow lab. The vet said the dog wasn’t in pain, …