Tag Archives: NJ

Died – 12/26/23 Handler – Sergeant Michael DeLuca Community Mourns Passing Of Monmouth County K9 The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own. Their K9 officer named Leo has died at the age of 7. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of K9 Leo, …

Handler – Officer Jeremy Borden Beloved Police Dog In South Jersey Dies K9 Spike was a four-legged member of the police department for nearly a decade before retiring in June, police said.A beloved police dog in South Jersey has died, authorities said.K9 Spike was a four-legged member of the Evesham Police Department for over nine years, starting his police career …

Died 8/24/23 Handler – Officer Chris Gerace Gloucester Police Mourn Loss of Veteran K-9 Cop The Gloucester Township Police Department (GTPD) announced the passing of Retired GTPD K-9 Arrow, a beloved figure in the community, who died on Thursday, August 24.Born on March 8, 2009, K-9 Arrow began his distinguished career with the GTPD in January 2011, working alongside Ptl. …

Died – 8/11/23 Handler – Officer Raymond Vosseller Ocean County K9 Dies After Cancer Battle A beloved four-legged member of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office has died, authorities confirmed.K9 Roscoe died on Friday at just five years old after a brief fight with lymphoma, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.“Roscoe passed away peacefully with his handler, Sheriff’s Officer Raymond …

Handler – Patrolman Emmett Idzahl Death Of Beloved K9 Daza Mourned By Wall Township Police Daza passed away peacefully at home in the arms of her beloved handler Patrolman Emmett Idzahl surrounded by her family, Wall Police Department announced on Facebook.Daza was crossed trained in narcotics detection and tracking. She served Wall Township from 2013 to 2021. “Daza was a …

Died 7/21/23 Handler – Officer Robert Shepherd Loss Of Beloved K9 Neiko Mourned By Egg Harbor Township Police “It is with heavy heart that we report the passing of Egg Harbor Township Police K9 Neiko,” the department announced on Friday, July 21.Neiko was a Belgian Shepherd that started his service with the Township in May 2014, after graduating from the …

Died 6/5/23 Handler – Sergeant Current Retired Union County Sheriff’s K-9 Sam Dies At Age 9 Retired K-9 Sam, who served the Union County Sheriff’s Office, has died at age 9, the police department said Thursday.”The Union County Sheriff’s K9 Unit is saddened to announce the passing of retired K9 Sam on June 5,” said Union County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit.K9 …

Died 4/5/23 Handler – Patrolman Brandon Haines Retired Stafford Police K-9 Raven Passes Stafford Township Police Department celebrated K-9 Raven’s retirement back in July of 2022 after 6 years of service. The police department sadly announced on Wednesday, April 5, the passing of the same K-9, Raven. Stafford Police shared:W ith a heavy heart, we announce the passing of K-9 …

Handler – Lt. Christopher Wernig Retired K-9 Mika Dies, Spent 10 Years With Cherry Hill Police Retired police K-9 Mika has died at the age of 13, the Cherry Hill Police Department said. Mika was the partner of Lt. Christopher Wernig, and was an integral part of the police team from Oct. 2010 to April 2021, according to the CHPD.K-9 …

Died 2/15/23 Handler – Officer Matthew Liggio U.S. Customs And Border Protection K9 Fredy Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency In Training U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) K9 Fredy died in the line of duty on Feb. 15 after suffering a medical emergency during a training session.The incident occurred at approximately 5 p.m. during an off-site training mission in Matawan, …