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Died – 11/17/19 Handler – Det. Sgt. Mark Kearns K-9 Kodiak, credited for 130 arrests and rallying a community, dies unexpectedly A K-9 who served four years in drug detection and tracking for the city police department, and who would be credited with more than 100 arrests before he retired, died unexpectedly Sunday. The Ogdensburg Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association issued a …

Died 11/14/19 Handler – Officer William Hinspeter Newburgh Police Department K9 Bella Dies From Medical Complications Newburgh Police Department K9 Bella died from medical complications on Nov. 14, according to her department. The five-and-one-half-year-old K9 spent her entire career working alongside her human partner, Newburgh Police Officer William Hinspeter, the NPD said in a Facebook post. “It is with great …

Died 11/8/19 Handler – Officer Don Jones NEW YORK POLICE DOG ROCKY DIES FOLLOWING 10 YEARS OF SERVICE Tributes have been paid to an upstate New York police department after a 10-year veteran of its force died. Rocky, a police K-9, passed away on November 8 after being diagnosed with a serious illness, Guilderland Police Department said. He was the …

K9 Handler – Deputy Sheriff Daniel Volpe Orange County Sheriff’s K-9 Tok passes away He was the first canine to be assigned to the sheriff’s office Special Operations Group. “Tok proved to be a valuable asset in the performance of the team’s countless operations,” said Sheriff Carl DuBois. Orange County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Tok has died. He was the partner …

Died -8/13/19 Handler – Officer Dennis Kessler. Former Buffalo Police K-9 passes away Buffalo Police are paying respects to K-9 Duke, who passed away on Tuesday. Duke was a Buffalo Police K-9 from March 2009 up until his retirement in January 2016. He was 12-and-a-half years old. He was trained as a patrol dog as well. Patrol duties included tracking, …

Handler – Sgt. Christopher Faniglula Utica Police Department mourning the death of K9 Rex The Utica Police Department is mourning the death of one of its four-legged officers. Retired K9 “Rex” has passed away after a brief illness. “Rex” was 11 years old and served for over 8 years with the UPD before his retirement in August of 2018. He …

Died – 7/15/19 Handler – Sergeant Lawson Newburgh police K-9 Raven losses battle with cancer A Hudson Valley K-9 has passed away. Back in February K-9 Raven of the Newburgh Police Department was diagnosed with cancer. The community came together and raised over $17,000 for Raven’s cancer treatments. In May it was the Town of Newburgh PBA reported that Raven …

Handler – Officer Jeff Shaikh Beloved Long Island police dog dies A veteran police dog that helped keep Nassau County safe for a decade has died. “K9 Jake passed away peacefully over the weekend. Jake joined the department in 2009 and working with Police Officer Jeff Shaikh. “Together, they were responsible for arresting dangerous criminals, getting millions of dollars’ worth …

Handler – Officer Dinderski An NFTA Police K9 has passed away after experiencing a cardiac event over the weekend. Fez, a 4-year-old German Shepherd, was in the process of completing his training as a patrol/narcotics K9. He and his partner were scheduled to complete their certification this week. NFTA Police say despite the short time Fez was with the department, …

Handler – Deputy Jason Osika Beloved K9 with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Department named Cero has died It is with regret that we announce the passing of Oneida County Sheriff’s Office K9 Cero, (Retired recently). K9 Cero was Deputy Jason Osika’s long time partner that was well trained in patrol work as well as explosive detection.Over the course of his …