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Died 3/29/21 Handler – Ofc. Sherman Schilling With a heavy heart we announce that PK9A K-9 DIESEL (Active) succumbed to a fast growing lymphoma earlier this evening. Diesel was purchased by the Canton Police K9 Unit in 2015 at just 11 months old certified with his partner and best friend, Ofc. Schilling, shortly after. From that time, K-9 Diesel was …

Died 3/7/21 Handler – Deputy Gerald Bemis Retired Montgomery County K9 Ace passes away The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office shared Thursday that retired K9 Ace had recently passed away. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Retired K9 Ace on March 7th, 2021. K9 Ace was born on March 18, 2007. He served with the …

Died 2/1/21 Licking County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies after being hit by vehicle The Licking County Sheriff’s Office announced one of its K-9 deputies passed away Monday morning. According to the sheriff’s office, K-9 Apollo escaped from his handler around 8 a.m. after working overnight.The sheriff’s office said deputies from Franklin County assisted in the search. Around 9:45 a.m., Apollo …

Died – 1/28/21 Today we said goodbye to Ohio Parks and Rec K9 Ranger. He was an 11yr old Lab that kept our Ohio parks safe. He found lost people and kids, did narcotic searches, was a great ambassador for our parks, and kept his partner safe. Please keep his handler and their family in your thoughts. Rest easy. You …

Died 1/26/21 Sadly, Muskingum County S.O. (Ohio) lost one of their K9s this past week. At the young age of 5, K9 Narco was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and is no longer with us. K9 Narco lived and trained constantly for putting bad guys in jail and keeping his handler safe. He’ll be next to impossible to replace! …

Handler – Corporal Dan Bemerer We are sad to announce the passing of one of our beloved Canine, Vax. He served the people of Hamilton County with his handler, Corporal Dan Bemerer, for over 7 years. Vax conducted approximately 200 deployments with 50 apprehensions. We will miss him dearly.

Died – 1/17/21 Handler – Officer John Holmes Retired K-9 crosses the rainbow bridge The Martins Ferry Police Department is mourning a loss after receiving the news that retired K-9 Ecko died Sunday. Ecko was 11. Officer John Holmes, Ecko’s owner and former handler, said Ecko passed away peacefully in his arms after a tough battle with cancer. The canine …

Handler – Ptl. Mackey It is with very heavy hearts that we report to you that the (Ohio) is mourning the passing of retired K-9 Bo. K-9 Bo was 10 years old. He proudly served alongside his handler, Ptl. Mackey from 2012-2019. K-9 Bo spent his retirement in the love and care of the Mackey family. K-9 Bo was courageous …

Died 12/18/20 1st Handler – Sgt. Brad Pleiman 2nd Handler – Deputy Frank Bleigh “It is with a broken heart that we announce that on Friday, December 18th at 1530 hours we will allow Colt to visit his special place for the last time. Just about every shift, Deputy Frank Bleigh would take Colt to Shelby Hills to run and …

Died – 12/5/20 Handler – Ptl. Harrison It is with very heavy hearts that we report to you that on Saturday December 5, 2020 retired K-9 Vargo (Village of Rio Grande Police Department, Ohio) passed away due to medical issues. Ptl. Harrison and his family are in our thoughts and prayers. R.I.P. K9 Vargo, we thank you for your service …