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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 …

Died 9/18/20 Handler – Masotto NYPD K9 Abe was laid to rest today after medical complications affecting his quality of life. K9 Abe was named after Detective Abraham Walton, who was shot and killed as he was attempting to stop a robbery in 1980. K9 Abe carried on his legacy proudly. Rest in peace Abe, we will never forget you.

Died – 8/24/20 Handler – Deputy Sheriff John O’Brien Sheriff and community mourn loss of K9 Libby Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson is sad to announce the passing of retired Accelerant Detection Canine (K9) Libby. In 2012, after being rescued from the Humane Society of Greater Rochester’s Lollipop Farm, K9 Libby and her handler Deputy Sheriff John O’Brien graduated …

Handler – Officer Sean Clifford SPD announces the passing of retired police K9 Vert The Schenectady Police Department (SPD) announced on Facebook the passing of Vert, a retired police K9 who had worked with the Department. The Department says Vert was born on December 20, 2007 and began his career in 2009. Vert worked with partner Ptl. Sean Clifford until …

Died – 8/5/20 Handler – Deputy James Mullen Connecticut Police Work Dog Association is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Triton of the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, New York, who passed away on 8/5/20 after a brief illness. Triton was born on March 12, 2010 and served with his handler, Deputy James Mullen, from 2011 until his retirement …

Died – July 2020 After more than seven years of service, retired City of Norwich Police Department K9 Weeks passed away last month with law enforcement honoring his dedication to Chenango County and its residents. According to City of Norwich Police Officer Brandon Clarke, Weeks was donated to his police department in 2009. Clarke said Weeks passed away after more …

Handler – Officer Brent Costello Retired Town of Tonawanda Police K9 dies A retired Town of Tonawanda Police K-9 has died. K-9 Tank served the TTPD for ten years before his retirement in Jan. 2019, after which he was a full-time family dog with his former partner and handler, Officer Brent Costello. “There is a little hole in all of …

K9 Handler – Officer Erik Kraft Jamestown Police Department holds procession for fallen It was an emotional farewell for a Jamestown K9 officer. Members of the police department lined up for a procession outside of their headquarters this morning to remember K9 Officer Promber. The dog died suddenly over the weekend. Jamestown’s mayor says the K9 played a huge role …