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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 …

Died – 2/2/22 Handler – Sgt. Craig Flick  Trenton police mourn sudden death of K-9 ‘Vex’ The Trenton Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. The department’s K-9, “Vex,” died unexpectedly on Wednesday, police announced in a Facebook post. “It’s with a heavy heart the Trenton Police Department reports the unexpected passing of Retired Police K9 …

Retired K9 Loco was special. He was the first Belgian Malinois at Canton PD. Something that turned the tide of what is capable in Police K9’s. Loco, your career, service, and memory will not be forgotten. Go run circles in the clouds. Tell the others we said hello, and we’ll see you in due time.

Died – 1/10/22 Handler – Sgt. Jon Weiner  Beloved Bainbridge Township K-9 officer dies unexpectedly with his partner by his side The Bainbridge Township community is mourning the loss of a beloved K-9 officer who worked with the Bainbridge Township Police Department for nearly 10 years. According to a Facebook post, Ozzie, a K-9 officer, died on Monday at just 10-years-old …

It’s with great sadness that I have to let everyone know what going on with Retired K-9 Colt. K-9 – Colt Born March 31st 2012. Started his career with the Franklin Police Department March 2013. Retired October 2020. K-9 Colt spent almost 7 years protecting the Citizens of Franklin and the Police Officers of the Franklin Police Department. In that …

Died – 12/21/21  Zanesville Police Department retired K9 officer passes away The Zanesville Police Department announced the passing of one of its retired K9 officers Thursday. In a Facebook post, the department shared that Vesly passed away on Tuesday, December 21. Vesly was born on April 25, 2008, and retired on March 17, 2017.