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Died 6/4/22 Handler – Officer Travis Groves Retired Zanesville K-9 officer Bevrick dies at age 9 after lymphoma battle Retired Zanesville Police Department K-9 officer Bevrick has died. He was 9 years old.Bevrick, a Belgian Malinois, died on Saturday. He was being treated for lymphoma by Med Vet Columbus and Brandywine Pet Hospital.Bevrick’s first shift with the department was a …

Handler – Officer Craig Montgomery Retired Ross County K-9 passed away Retired drug-sniffing dog, Rax, passed away last week after five years of service in Ross County. Rax, also known as “Big Mac,” served under the Ross County Sheriff’s Office from 2014 to 2019 with his handler, Craig Montgomery. Wife Beth Montgomery posted on Facebook Saturday, “Our beloved retired K9, …

Handler – Officer Doughman City of Monroe mourns loss of K-9 Helix K-9 Helix began working for the police department in 2013 and then retired in 2020.”Over the last 7 years Helix has apprehended multiple felony suspects and helped seize illegal drugs in Monroe and surrounding communities,” Monroe police wrote on Facebook when Helix retired in 2020. Helix retired with …

Died – 4/29/22 Handler – Deputy Chief Merchant Former Garfield Heights Police Department K-9, Arlo, passes away The Garfield Heights Police Department announced the death of former K-9 Arlo on April 29. The K-9 was trained as “dual-purpose” in patrol and narcotics Arlo served at the department for just over 9 years starting on December 14, 2012 all the way …

Died 4/9/22 Handler – Officer Erb 4-year-old Ravenna Police K-9 Mako dies due to ‘several medical conditions’ Ravena Police announced “with a heavy heart” that 4-year-old K-9 Mako died after three years of dedicated service to the citizens of the city. Mako was diagnosed with several medical conditions last year that were able to be treated and maintained through medication …

Died 4/5/22 Handler – Lieutenant Bryan Schwartz Retired Westerville police K9 Fiji passes away following battle with cancer Westerville police said goodbye to a beloved former member of the K9 team on Tuesday. Former police K9 Fiji, the division’s first female narcotics dog, passed away following what police said was a brave battle with cancer. Fiji worked with the division …

Handler – Officer Mino Willoughby Hills police mourn death of retired K-9 The Willoughby Hills Police Department on Friday announced the death of retired K-9 Cooper. Cooper served the department for four years, from 2015 to 2019. Cooper and his handler, Officer Mino, worked together to arrest suspects in both misdemeanor and felony crimes. Cooper was skilled in narcotics, suspect …

Died – 3/29/22 Handler – Officer Helmick University of Akron Police K-9 Halo dies after 10 years of service Some may say University of Akron Police K-9 Halo has earned her namesake after crossing the Rainbow Bridge on March 29. The University of Akron Police Department announced the passing of K-9 Halo while asking the community to “please keep Officer …

Handler – Officer Braden Hilliard Division of Police mourning loss of K9 Kane The Hilliard Division of Police is mourning the loss of K9 Kane, who was put to sleep over the weekend due to an aggressive form of cancer. The police department said Kane’s condition was expected to become worse with no possibility of recovery. Kane’s ninth birthday was …

Former Campbell police dog passes away Campbell police will be giving one of their police dogs a final escort. Pino passed away earlier this week. The Belgian Malinois K9 was a dual-purpose police dog for tracking, drug detection and the apprehension of suspects. He was with the police from 2015 until he retired in 2019. Police are picking up the …