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Handler – Patrolman Travis Groves Special Tribute For Recently Deceased Zanesville Police K-9 Paco K-9 Paco joined the Zanesville Police Department back in 2006 as both an apprehensive and drug sniffing dog until retiring in 2014. He then spent the remainder of his life as a family dog, living with his handler, Patrolman Travis Groves. Lieutenant Bill Shaw said that …

Died – 7/9/16 Handler – Officer Rusty Cunningham Retired Bellaire K-9 dies According to Police Chief Mike Kovalyk, retired Bellaire K-9 Marcus died Saturday morning at the home of his partner, Officer Rusty Cunningham. Marcus was the department’s first and only police dog, joining in 2006 and retiring in 2014 due to medical conditions. Marcus was responsible for several large …

Died – 6/15/16 Handler – Officer Miles Blansette Retired South Euclid K-9 passes away after battling cancer Three years after retiring from the South Euclid Police Department, K-9 Recon has passed away. In 2013, after 8 years of working, Recon was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He retired shortly after his diagnosis because he could no longer perform as well with …

Died 5/31/16 Handler – Sgt. Cronenwett Mount Gilead Police Department K-9’s final ride scheduled as cancer returns The Mount Gilead K-9 officer Seger is scheduled to take his final ride with the police department tonight, after the canine lymphoma the dog has been battling has returned. Seger, part of the K-9 police duo with Sgt. Tom Cronenwett, has been limited …

Died – 5/6/16 Village mourns loss of K9 The Waynesfield Police Department has lost one of its own. K9 Yukon passed away on Friday after battling a sudden illness. Yukon was suffering from either a tumor pressing up against the spinal cord or a ruptured disk, Police Chief Nathan Motter said. With the cost factor along with the fact that …

State Highway Patrol mourns loss of K9 A day after beloved Columbus Police Officer Steven Smith was laid to rest, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is grieving their own loss as well. They announced the death of drug detecting K9 Euro. The post wrote he died of natural causes over the weekend. In his two-and-a-half years of service, he helped …

Died – 2/9/16 Handler – Sgt. Mike Hickman Uhrichsville says goodbye to K-9 officer Hans A Uhrichsville K-9 officer says he feels like “a piece of my heart’s missing” following the death Tuesday of his former partner Hans, a retired law enforcement dog. “He was a very, very social dog,” said Sgt. Mike Hickman, who worked with Hans from 2009 …

Died – 1/10//16 Handler – Officer Ryan Davis Canton K9 dies after being shot A gun battle between police and a man suspected of breaking into a grocery store early Saturday morning left the suspect with a gunshot wound to his ankle and a police K-9 fighting for his life and later died. “There’s not a doubt in my mind …

Died – 12/29/15 Handler – Sgt. Tony Mele Beloved Mayfield Heights Police Department K-9 passes away Mayfield Heights police said its beloved K-9 has passed away. Police say he faithfully served the department for 8 years– from 2006-2014– along with his partner, Sgt. Tony Mele. “Duke not only helped us fight crime but he was also the goodwill ambassador for …

Handler – Sgt. Ted Priest Airport K9 Dies Airport Police held a commemoration ceremony for the department’s 11-year-old K9 officer that died in December from complications while recovering from surgery. Marco, an 11-year-old Belgian Malinous, was remembered during the ceremony at 3 p.m. at the Airport Expo Center, 3900 McCauley Drive.Marco serve with the airport’s K-9 unit for 10 years …