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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 …

Died 11/20/20 Handler – Deputy Robert McKee It is with a heavy heart that Sheriff Dallas Baldwin reports retired K9 Blek passed away this morning. Blek served with the Sheriffs Office from 2009-2017 as a dual purpose drug detection dog. He worked with Deputy Robert McKee on a federal drug task force and was responsible for finding and recovering millions …

Died – 11/7/20 Handler – Sgt. Rob Cook Steubenville Police mourns the sudden loss of their beloved K9 Bono The Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Steuben Lodge 1 announced late Saturday evening that their beloved K9 Bono ‘unexpectedly’ passed away. The Steubenville Police say Bono was a loyal partner to Sgt. Rob Cook. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office offered condolences …

Died – 10/21/20 Handler – Deputy Adam Trifiletti Retired Lorain County police dog Brix passes away The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office has announced that retired K-9 Brix passed away on Wednesday night. Brix was 13-years-old. Brix served the sheriff’s department with Deputy Adam Trifiletti from January 2012 until he was retired in August of 2018. Deputy Trifiletti purchased Brix from …

Died – 10/1/20 Handler – Officer Yamil Encarnacion Retired Twinsburg Police K9 enjoys Starbucks, McDonald’s ahead of farewell ride The Twinsburg Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K9 Officer, Yasso. On Thursday, Yasso ” left our earthly world for a much better place,” the Department said in a Facebook post. Yasso was 12 years old and served the …

Died – 9/24/20′ Handler – Officer Yamil Encarnacion The Twinsburg Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own, retired K9 Yasso. Yasso lost his battle with a neurological disorder today. He was surrounded by his Dad and friends when he said goodbye. K9 Yasso was a dual purpose patrol and narcotics detection dog. He selflessly served the …

Died – 9/21/20 Handler – Lt. Greg Coleman Retired Ohio K-9 dies after years of service The Warren Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its beloved retired K-9s, Maxx. Eleven-year-old Maxx started his career at the police department in 2010 and retired in December 2018 after 8 years of service. Maxx was euthanized on Monday after suffering …