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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 …

K9 Ryder passes We are deeply saddened to report the loss of Chief K-9 Ryder. Ryder served over 9 years at MSST LA/LB and MSST New York. Ryder and Nick successfully conducted hundreds of operational missions ensuring the safety and security of Presidents, world leaders, foreign dignitaries and the American public. Rest easy Chief.

Died – 2/14/19 Handler – Officer Juan Rodriguez Military dog with 3 deployments and NYPD service dies from cancer Nine-year-old Caesar, a German shepherd K-9 officer with the New York Police Department, was laid to rest last Thursday following a battle with cancer. Before Caesar was euthanized, he received a hero’s salute from NYPD K-9 handlers and their dogs for …

Died 2/2/19 Handler – Officer Rob Smith Beloved Troy police K-9 dies The City of Troy PBA is mourning the loss of retired police canine Aron. K9 Aron passed away peacefully on Saturday February 2nd 2019. K9 Aron began his career in September, 2007 with Officer Rob Smith, attending basic patrol/tracking school and explosive detection school with Onondaga County Sheriff’s …