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Handler – Sgt. Lever Some sad news to report – as retired Reno police service dog Elza passed away. Elza began with the Reno Police Department K9 unit in 2009. She then worked for the regional narcotics unit – helping seize large amounts of illegal narcotics – and related money. In 2010 Elza was awarded for her outstanding work. Elza …

Died – 7/16/20 Handler – Officer Tom Emmons University Police Mourns Loss Of K9 Officer, Struck by Vehicle While Working Officials with the University of Nevada, Reno say a K9 officer died on Thursday. University Police Chief Todd Renwick released this statement below: “It is with an extremely heavy heart and a lot of emotion that we lost our fellow …

Died – 7/1/20 Handler – K9 Sgt Paul Manteufel & K9 Officer Mike Farage North Las Vegas police announce death of K9 officer due to health complications The North Las Vegas Police Department on Wednesday announced the death of one of its K9 officers due to health complications. According to a social media post from the department, K9 officer Jako, …

Died – 10/20/19 Henderson Police Department K9 Winston Dies Of Sudden Illness Henderson Police Department (HPD) K9 Winston died unexpectedly from an acute medical condition on Oct. 20, according to his department. K9 Winston, an Irish-born, three-year-old Springer Spaniel, joined HPD in November of 2017, the department said in a Facebook post. “Winston passed away after an unexpected and sudden …

Longtime Henderson K9 Officer Mato dies A longtime Henderson police officer has died. Retired K9 Officer Mato served from 2008 through 2016 and spent the past three years with a loving family.

Died – 12/14/18 Handler – Officer Jason Morgan Reno police K-9 dog ‘Junior’ dies A retired Reno police dog, Junior, died Friday at age 12. Junior specialized in explosive detection and was assigned to Officer Jason Morgan, according to a Reno Police Department announcement. The dog was retired in February after serving nearly nine years with the department. Junior was …

Died 10/10/18 Retired Henderson K9 dies following terminal illness A recently retired Henderson K9 has died, according to the police department. In posts to social media, Henderson police said Rony spent the past few weeks at home with a terminal illness.In posts to social media, Henderson police said Rony spent the past few weeks at home with a terminal illness.Rony …

Died – 5/3/18 Handler – Officer Ben Lancaster Retired Service K9 ‘Rhoden’ dies; served for eight years Reno Police Service K9 “Rhoden” died on Thursday, the department announced in a news release. He was purchased from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 2006, and worked as a Reno Police K9 until his retirement in 2014. While partnered with officer Ben …

Handler – Handler – Deputy Kimberlin Retired K9 named Gunner dies The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has announced the death of one of its retired police service dogs, K9 Gunner. K9 Gunner passed with his retired partner, Deputy John Kimberlin, by his side. K9 Gunner was born in Prague, Czech Republic in February of 2007 and initially trained for law …

Died – 11/8/17 Handler – officer Thomas Emmons UNR Police dog dies after nine years of service A former explosive detection canine that served northern Nevada has died. Turner was a 13-year-old Labrador Retriever. He was bought by The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and worked with University of Nevada, Reno police officer Thomas Emmons. Together, the officer …