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Died – 10/5/21 Handler – Deputy Travis Van Alstyne  Columbia County Sheriff’s Office announces passing of K9 Kira Columbia County Sheriff David Bartlett announced with great sadness Monday the passing of K9 Kira who served county residents and visitors alike before retiring. The Sheriff’s Office said during the early morning on October 5, Kira had passed away from natural causes …

Handler – Officer Michael Keane A retired Clarkstown Police K-9 named Taz has died at 15 years old. Clarkstown police say K-9 Taz began his career with Clarkstown Police Officer Michael Keane in 2006 and proudly served the residents for 12 years before retiring in 2018. In 2017 K9 Taz won first place in the United States Police Canine Association Region 7 …

Died – 9/1/21 Handler – Officer Kenneth Michaels A K9 who served in the Suffolk County Police Department for more than five years has died from a sudden illness. SCPD reported that Dallas V, a 6-year-old German Shepherd, died on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Police said Dallas V joined the police department in 2016 and trained with handler Kenneth Michaels. The German Shepherd was …

Died – 8/16/21 Handler – Jerry Paris  Albany County K9 Baxter passes away The Albany County Sheriff’s Office said one of its K9 officers has died. Baxter was most well known for tracking down a missing Cohoes woman who was found miles from her home in 2019. The sheriff’s office said Baxter helped rescue dozens of people. Bloodhounds are good at following …

Died – 7/15/21 Handler – Detective James Enkler  Intrepid police K9 passes away unexpectedly The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is mourning the loss of one of the most valued members of their enforcement division; K9 Rocky, who passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson made the announcement on Saturday. K9 Rocky was an …

Handler – Deputy Kevin Lancto Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office mourning the loss of K-9 Nio The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a retired K-9 officer. K-9 Nio who, according to the department, served from 2011 until his retirement in 2017. Nio was certified in explosives detection and, according to the Sheriff’s Office, was often seen at …

Handler – Officer Michael Sachar CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of Retired Canine “Shenko”, who was the devoted and loyal partner of Police Officer Michael Sachar of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department. K9 Shenko was certified in Patrol and Explosive. “Shenko” was laid to rest Tuesday 5/11/2021. Canine Shenko was named in loving memory of NYPD Officer …

Died – 4/22/21 Handler – Deputy Ballantyne Retired Erie County Sheriff’s Office K9 Hayco dies The Erie County Sheriff’s Office announced retired K9 Hayco died Thursday. 13-year-old K9 Hayco died at home with his partner and handler, Deputy Ballantyne, by his side. ECSO says he was vital to restarting the K9 unit around a decade ago and retired in 2017. …

Died – 11/13/20 Handler – Officer James Howe Buffalo Police mourn the loss of retired K9, Stark Buffalo Police are mourning the loss of one of their own. The department announced on their Facebook page that a retired Buffalo Police Department K9 passed away on Friday, November 13 at the age of 12. Buffalo Police say K9 Stark and his …

Died 11/8/20 A pricey Department of Correction K-9 died after eating chemicals in his kennel – and jail sources blame budget cutbacks that resulted in the poor pooch suffering overnight. The dog named Bingo chomped a soap container while on a walk Oct. 31, DOC officials confirmed. A careless DOC employee apparently left the container on the ground rather than …