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Died – 4/10/20 1st Handler – Sgt Smietana 2nd Handler – Detective O’Hara Chenango County Sheriff Mourns Loss of Police K-9 Hero “Jeroen” Jeroen had an amazing career, and never wavered in his selfless service to the citizens of Chenango County. After being born in the Netherlands he was purchased from Shallow Creek Kennels. He graduated from the Syracuse Police …

Handler – Officer Potter K9 Buddy was a member of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department. K9 Buddy was the first K9 assigned to the Correctional Facility. He was trained in searching as well as contraband detection. K9 Buddy served alongside his friend and handler Officer Adam Potter for only a short time before being diagnosed with a brain tumor over …

Died – 2/18/20 Handler – Officer Edward Meyers C.P.W.D.A. is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Hobby on 2/18/20,at the age of 15 years old. She was partnered with Officer Edward Meyers with the New York State University Police Department / Albany. Hobby served the New York State University Police Department / Albany. from April 2010 until October …

Died – 2/10/20 Handler – Btian Dyer Albany PD mourns loss of retired K9 The Albany Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired K9 officers. Red was a K9 officer in the Albany Police Department from 2009 to 2018. He was named after the late Officer Frank “Red” Castle, who was killed in the line of …

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 …