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Handler – Officer Tom Baracskai Retired Elyria police dog Foky dies The Elyria Police Department is mourning the death of its retired police dog, Foky, a beloved member of the team. Foky was retired from police work in 2013 and given to his handler, Patrolman Tom Baracskai, where he lived out the rest of his life as a treasured pet. …

Died – 12/16/16 Handler – Officer Ron Gunton Retired Mentor police K-9 passes away He may have hung up his badge a few years ago, but his contributions to the community will be remembered forever. We’re talking about Deuce, a retired police K-9 with the Mentor Police Department. He passed away on Friday. Here’s how MPD described him. “Our thoughts …

Died – 12/10/16 Handler – Officer Jason Berner Retired Genoa Township K9 officer dies Genoa Township Police issued a statement Saturday that retired K9 officer Gandolf passed away suddenly at home overnight. Officer Gandolf retired in May due to complications from a medical condition. “Gandolf was born to love, trained to serve, loyal to the end and the best partner …

Died 12/4/16 Handler – Sgt. Marty Curran Perkins Township police K-9 passes away after surgery She laid her life on the line each time she was called to duty. Now, her only job is to rest in peace, as her admirers honor her memory. Perkins Township police K-9 Uganda passed away early Sunday morning. Around 12:30 this morning, K9 Uganda …

Handler – Lt. Matt Champlin Gallipolis Police Department salutes passed K9 officer Gallipolis Police Department said goodbye to its first and arguably most beloved canine officer Friday afternoon as the year ends and a new year and chapter begins for his handler. Virago was roughly 16-and-a-half years old before taking his last cruiser ride and receiving a salute from fellow …

Died – 11/12/16 Handler – Lt. Chuck Stanley Retired Hancock County K-9 dies A longtime and recently-retired member of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit has died. Jesy, a German shepherd once assigned to sheriff’s Lt. Chuck Stanley, died Saturday morning at home. Stanley said that he was Jesy’s handler from January 2008 until both of them retired in …

Died – 10/19/16 Handler – Sgt. Steve Miller Stow police mourning K9 Using a police term, Colt had his “end of watch” in a place he was very familiar with. The oldest of the Stow Police Department’s three K-9s died Oct. 19 from complications of leukemia while in the police cruiser he rode around in with his handler and partner …

Died – 10/4/16 Handler – officer Joe Veto Solon police salutes K9 Rex who passed away The Solon Police Department is remembering Police K9 Rex, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 14. Rex, a Belgian Malinois, was a K9 for Solon police from 2003-2008. The police department said he was feared by criminals, but loved by kids. Rex …

Died 10/2/16 Handler – Deputy Jerry Darst Gallia County canine deputy passes away Sunday after battling kidney issues Gallia County sheriff’s deputies bid a fond farewell Sunday over the radio to K-9 Deputy Argo after the dog passed away that same day after battling kidney issues. Argo would have turned 6 years old in December and served with his partner …

Died – 9/20/16 Handler – Officer Richard Harrison Retired K-9 deputy Jeck passes away The law enforcement community in southeastern Ohio is giving a final salute to retired Gallia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Deputy Jeck. Jeck, a German shepherd, died Tuesday of old age, according to his handler, Officer Richard Harrison, the Village of Rio Grande Police Department’s K-9 handler.Harrison …