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Died – 2/5/23 Handler – Sgt. Dennis Jordan Heroic Middletown police K-9 Koda dies after battle with cancer A K-9 with the Middletown Police Department died early Sunday morning after a short battle with cancer. according to the Middletown Division of Police. Middletown police say Koda, a 7 1/2-year-old Dutch shepherd, served alongside Sgt. Dennis Jordan for the last 6 …

Died – 1/28/23 Handler – Sergeant Taylor Ohio’s police dog ‘Sergeant K9 Gold’ dies at 11 The passing of Sergeant K9 Gold has left the police department in Ohio mourning. The 11-year-old Belgian Malinois named Gold passed away on Saturday morning, January 28, at a vet’s office while being attended by his handler, Sergeant Taylor, family, and Chief Winfield.After starting …

Handler – Chief Cawthon Czar the K-9 has died A retired and much-beloved K-9 has passed away. The Amherst Police Department announced Monday their retired K-9 named Czar died at 13 years old.Czar was reportedly enjoying retirement with partner Chief Cawthon. “Rest in peace, Czar, you will be missed by your Cawthon and APD family,” the department said in a …

Died 12/10/22 Handler – Deputy Gary Deirick Paulding County Sheriff’s Office mourns the loss of K-9 Officer Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Officer Jano.K-9 Jano passed on Saturday, Dec. 10, according to Paulding County Sheriff’s Office.He was the first commissioned K-9 Officer under the tenure of Paulding County Sheriff Jason Lauders.“When I was elected …

Handler – Specialist Michael Harper Cincinnati police mourn loss of K-9 officer Cincinnati police are mourning the loss of a K-9 officer who recently died due to medical complications. Cairo has been with the police force since 2014 patrolling the streets with his handler Police Specialist Michael Harper.The dog was trained for patrol, SWAT, tracking, and drug detection.“We ask that …

Handler – Sgt. Scott Holmes Retired Vermilion Police Department K-9 passes away after ‘drastic decline in health’ Vermilion police “with a heavy heart” announced the passing of a retired K-9 on Thursday. K9 Miro, who was in service with the department from 2012-2020, passed away due to a sudden “drastic decline” in his health, according to a department Facebook post. …

Handler – Deputy Jay Pearson Darke County Sheriff’s Office mourns the passing of K-9 Deputy Eric The Darke County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook on Friday that retired K-9 Deputy Eric has passed away. The seven-year veteran K9 was handled by Deputy Jay Pearson, and was certified in drug detection, tracking, and article search, according to the Facebook post. He …

Died 8/30/22 Handler – Deputy Jim Dhayer Geauga County K-9 Miner dies 2 weeks after medical issues force him to retire The Geauga County Sheriff’s Office is sad to announce the passing of 11-year-old K-9 Miner on Aug. 30, just two weeks after he retired.Unforeseen medical issues forced Miner into early retirement on Aug. 16, GCSO said. GCSO said K-9 …

Handler – officer Jeremy Berger Law Enforcement K9s and Their Handlers Salute K9 Tommy Law enforcement agencies from around northwest Ohio paid tribute to an area K9 officer that had to be euthanized due to an aggressive form of cancer.K9 Tommy worked for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and his handler was officer Jeremy Berger.Tommy, a 7-year-old German Shepherd, …

Died – 8/22/22 Handler – Sgt. Troy Bodine Retired Montgomery County Sheriff’s K9 honored with ‘last walk’ A retired Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office K9 who died Monday was honored for his five-year career, which included protection details for three presidents. K9 Recon was honored with a “last walk” with his handler, retired Sgt. Troy Bodine, and his family, according to …