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Handler – Officer Dane Billingsley Retired Greater Cincinnati police K9 passes away A Blue Ash police officer is mourning the loss of his retired K9 partner.Yaro worked with handler Dane Billingsley when he was with the Cincinnati Police Department. He specialized in detecting drugs and tracking people.

Died 7/14/24 Handler – Captain Michael Greene Legacy of bravery: Retired Stark County K-9 Mylo dies The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the passing of retired K-9 Mylo, whose four paws enforced the laws for five years.K-9 Mylo’s “distinguished career” alongside Capt. Michael Greene began in 2016, SCSO said.While he played a “crucial role” protecting the Civil Division at …

Handler – Corporal David Emlaw Shaker Heights K9 officer dies at 7 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved K9 officer, Roman. After bravely serving our community, Roman passed away due to health complications.Born in the Czech Republic on September 18, 2016, Roman became a cherished member of our police family and a loyal …

Handler – Lt. Mike Fink The South Euclid Police Department is mourning the death of retired K-9 Kolbe, who proudly served the city from 2013 until his recent retirement.K-9 Lt. Mike Fink shared 12-year-old Kolbe’s health “rapidly deteriorated this weekend and it was not fair to allow the old warrior to suffer. He passed away next to a beautiful lake …

Died 6/7/24 Handler – Officer Aaron Coates Streetsboro K-9 officer dies after ‘sudden illness’ Streetsboro Police Department (SPD) is mourning the loss of ‘beloved’ K-9 officer Reno after critical medial issues.SPD said the 7-year-old Reno suddenly became ill and later passed in the back of his police car on the way home from the vet. K-9 Officer Reno was more …

Died 4/21/24 Handler – Officer – Josh Timko Ret. Wooster police K-9 dies ‘unexpectedly’, department says The Wooster Police Department announced Monday the passing of one of their own.The department took to Facebook to announce retired K-9 Haro ‘suddenly’ died on Sunday, April 21. He was 12 years old.Haro’s four paws served the laws for eight years with his handler, …

Died – Died 3/19/24 Handler – Deputy James Davenport Retired Butler County K-9 Radi dies The Butler County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday the passing of one of its former K-9 officers.According to the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page, retired K-9 Radi died on Tuesday, March 19.Throughout his career, K-9 Radi was partnered with Deputy James Davenport.The sheriff’s office said he graduated …

Died – 3/14/24 Handler – Det. Pat Hace Garfield Heights Police Department mourns passing of retired K-9 Rosco The Garfield Heights Police Department sadly confirmed the passing of retired K-9 Rosco, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Mar. 14.K-9 Rosco was trained at a six-week long K-9 academy at Von Der Haus Gill in Wapakoneta in the winter of 2012 …

St. Clair Township Police Department announces death of K9 officer The St. Clair Township Police Department has announced the death of one of its K9 officers on Friday.According to a Facebook post from St. Clair PD, K9 Axel was laid to rest on Friday, February 23. The post described Axel as a “dedicated member” of the department.According to an Instagram …

Handler – Officer Joe Saraniti Wellsville mourns loss of beloved police K9 Chief A four-legged former member of the Wellsville Police Department has passed away.The department announced on its Facebook page that the retired K9 Chief has died at the age of 12.Chief joined the department in 2013 after being imported from the Netherlands and trained at Shallow Creek Kennels …