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Died 7/27/23 Handler – Sergeant J. Thomas Former Hobbs Police Department K9 passes away due to terminal disease Former Hobbs Police Department K9 Bady has passed away due a terminal disease. Bady was a 5-year-old German Shepherd and had only one handler throughout his time with the K9 team, Sergeant J. Thomas. Bady was a police trained K9 in bomb …

Died – 10/28/22 Handler – Sergeant Garbiel Luna Retired New Mexico State Police K-9 killed after escaping yard K-9 that used to work with the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) has passed away. The retired K-9, Duuk, had gotten out of his yard and was hit by a car. Duuk worked as a criminal apprehension and explosive detection canine for …

Retired K-9 officer with APD passes away Albuquerque police are mourning the death of a retired K-9 officer. Sjef had a stellar career with APD, helping arrest several high-profile suspects, including Davon Lymon, the man who shot and killed Officer Daniel Webster in 2015. Lymon was hiding in the backyard of a home, several blocks away when Sjef found him. …

Died – 3/12/21 1st Handler – Deputy Dunlap 2nd Handler – Deputy Tim Miller Join us in honoring the life and fantastic service of K9 Longo. DOB: 12/14/2005 EOW: 03/20/2021 K9 Longo gave seven years of loyal service to Bernalillo County, NM. During her career, K9 Longo located and detected 5.5 Kilos Fentanyl, 385 kilos of Cocaine, 84 kilos of …

Died 2/20/21 MWD Puma Has Passed Away MWD Puma R442 has passed away today on Monday at 4:51 pm in Tres Piedras New Mexico surrounded by his pack. Memorial Service will be at “Veterans Off Grid” in Carson NM, in Taos county in about 30 days. Open to the public, all our welcome to come. Puma retired from Ft Leavenworth …

Died 8/16/20 K-9 Orbit with Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office peacefully passed away yesterday morning at 14 1/2 years old. He was an exceptional police dog with over 60 apprehensions in his career from 2010 to 2017. Thank you K-9 Obit for your service and dedication.

Died – 8/5/20 Handler – Officer Matthew Murphy APD mourns the loss of police service dog The Albuquerque Police Department has announced that its police service dog, Pira, has died. The three-year-old Belgian Malinois from the Czech Republic joined APD’s K-9 Unit in March 2019. The department reports that Pira was diagnosed with a severe illness and was not able …

Died 3/25/20 1st Handler – Sgt. Matthew Burleson 2nd Handler – Officer Brandon Marinovich Hobbs Police Department Mourns K9 Rico It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of K9 Rico on the morning of 03/25/2020. K9 Rico had served the Hobbs Police Department and the City of Hobbs since early 2014. K9 Rico’s handlers were (1st …

Died – 1/7/20 Handler – Officer James Williamson APD retired bomb-sniffing dog passes away The Albuquerque Police Department announced on Friday that one of its retired K-9 dogs has passed away. Elly “The Explosive Detector Canine” began her career with APD’s bomb squad department in 2007. Elly and her partner, James Williamson, worked together to train and learn how to …

Former RRPD service dog dies It is with heavy hearts we announce Police Service Dog “Deuce” was laid to rest today. Deuce served with the Rio Rancho Police Department from 2011 to 2017. Deuce had about 60 deployments in his last year of service that included narcotics’ detection and suspect apprehension. Deuce retired after an honorable career and lived with …