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Handler – Deputy Borden Geauga County K-9 Rotar dies after 11 years of service K-9 Rotar helped officers with countless narcotic arrests, searches for suspects and missing persons, and recovering critical evidence, GCSO listed.“His dedication and skill made him an invaluable asset to the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office,” GCSO stated.His four paws enforced the laws until his retirement on March …

Died 11/26/24 Handler – Officer Perkins Union Township Police Department mourning loss of K9 officer Kaos The Union Township Police Department in Clermont County is mourning the loss of one of its K9 officers.The department posted to social media Tuesday night, saying Kaos, who served with the department for almost nine years, died Tuesday after he developed a cancerous tumor.Police …

Died – 11/17/24 Handler – Officer Brian Huntington Officers mourn death of foundational member of department’s K-9 unit A police department in Ohio is mourning the loss of a very important pillar of its community this past weekend.The Colerain Township Police Department said one of its K-9s, named Kudo, died on Sunday.The department said Kudo’s importance can’t be overstated; he …

Died – 11/5/24 Handler – Officer Chad DeBarr Canfield Police Department’s K-9 dies Those at the Canfield Police Department are mourning the loss of their K-9.K-9 Rocky passed away on Tuesday. The dog had cancer.It served the city for seven years, working with Officer Chad DeBarr. Rocky was a Dutch Shepherd, born in Croatia.

Handler – Sergeant Lee The Sharonville Police Department is grieving the loss of one of its own, K9 officer Jack, who passed away following complications from emergency surgery.The department said Jack received intensive treatment, but further complications arose, leading to the difficult decision to relieve him of his pain and suffering.Since joining the department in 2019, Jack had been instrumental …

Handler – Officer Wright Kettering Police say goodbye to retired K-9 officer Fuse The Kettering Police Department announced Monday that a retired K-9 officer had died.Fuse served with the department from 2012-19. His first usage was in 2013.The department announced the news on their Facebook page. Fuse’s career included 624 narcotics usages and 16 evidence search usages. The U.S. Police …

Died – 10/5/24 Handler – Deputy Johnny Lemen Retired Clark County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies after long battle with cancer A retired K-9 for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer.The sheriff’s office announced the passing of K-9 Yari on Monday. Yari and his handler, retired deputy Johnny Lemen, patrolled the county for …

Chillicothe P.D. K9 Dark has passed Early morning hours today Dark had a medical emergency and went into distress. I unfortunately had to make the decision to have him put to sleep. It was pretty unexpected since he was fine hours before while hanging out. I’ve had a lot of dogs and a lot of German Shepherds. He by far …

Handler – Officer Nathan Speelman K9 Zeta has died The Dayton Police Department posted a tribute to retired K9 Zeta on social media on Wednesday.“It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of retired K9 Zeta. Zeta will be greatly missed,” the department said.Zeta worked with Officer Nathan Speelman from July 2014 to February 2022. K-9 officers and …

Died 9/13/24 Handler – Ofc. Smith Orrville Police Department’s 1st K-9, Freddie, dies The Orrville Police Department is “heartbroken” to share that retired K-9 Freddie died. OPD said his health had been declining, and he crossed the Rainbow Bridge the afternoon of Sept. 13.K-9 Freddie became the Orrville Police Department’s first canine on Dec. 12, 2012, “and we could not …