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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 …

Died – 11/16/15 Handler – Deputy Brian Lewis First dog certified to sniff out prescription drugs has died of cancer After a long batter with cancer, a Warren County Sheriff’s Office canine officer was laid to rest last Monday. County officials said Kash had suffered from cancer for almost a year. Deputy Brian Lewis was there when vets put Kash …

Died – 11/9/15 Handler – Deputy Michael Durbin K9 with Franklin Co. Sheriff’s Office dies after being hit by vehicle A K9 with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was killed Monday after it was struck by a vehicle. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, at about 10:35 a.m. Monday, K9 Udet, and her handler, Deputy Michael Durbin, were on …

Died 11/3/15 Handler – Officer Josh Kelly K9 Helo Mourned The city police department is mourning the loss of police dog Helo. The dog, who was paired with handler Josh Kelly for seven years, passed away Nov. 3.Helo was 12 years old and he was retired from police service at the end of September when Kelly began work with his …

Died – 11/1/15 Handler – Officer Dana Jagger Marion Police K9 dies after being struck by vehicle Marion police say that a K9 officer died Sunday after being struck by a vehicle. According to the Marion Police Department, Bella and her handler, Officer Dana Jagger, were camping in a remote area of Ross County when Bella, for an unknown reason, …