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Died – 10/26/18 Handler – Officer Larry Maraldo Monongahela police K-9 Beny dies unexpectedly Monongahela police are mourning the unexpected death of a 10-year veteran of the department after K-9 Beny died Friday morning, just after completing the midnight shift with his partner, Officer Larry Maraldo. Chief Brian Tempest said Maraldo noticed about halfway through the shift that the 12-year-old …

Died – 10/5/18 Handler – Officer Michael Sampere Retired York Area Regional K-9 officer takes one last ride with his handler Brando, a retired York Area Regional Police K-9 officer, took one last ride with his handler on Friday night. It’s what he loved to do. The German shepherd died on Friday. His handler, Sampere, who now works for Stroud …

St. Marys police officers, community say goodbye to K9 Officer Copper The St. Marys Police Department and Elk County community has said goodbye to a special, four-legged fellow officer. Copper, a 12-year-old German Shepherd, served St. Marys, all of Elk County and surrounding communities from 2009-2016. “K9 Copper was an invaluable asset to St. Marys and Elk County,” said Chief …

Retired Masontown K-9 dies

Died 7/7/18 Handler – Officer Kevin Merkel Members of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police are mourning a heartbreaking loss. The newest member of the K-9 Unit unexpectedly passed away Saturday. K-9 Loki suddenly came down with aspiration pneumonia. K-9 Loki put a smile on the face of everybody he met and was instantly beloved in the city of Pittsburgh. The …

Died – 6/20/18 Handler – Officer Hector Santiago Reading mourns passing of retired police K9 Caine The Reading Police Department is mourning the loss of a former member of its K9 unit. K9 Caine has passed away, the city’s police department announced Wednesday. Caine was one of the original six dogs selected when the RPD restarted its K9 unit. Partnered …

Died 6/7/18 Handler – Officer Watt East Hempfield Township Police Department mourns loss of K9 Officer Ringo It is with great sadness that we must let everyone know that K9 Ringo passed away overnight. He was not doing well recently and was scheduled to see the vet this morning. Officer Watt lost a great partner and a K9 friend. Please …

Died 6/6/18 K9 Officer Dies After Falling from Roof in Warren County A police K9 in Warren County died Wednesday from the injuries he suffered after falling from the roof of a building. K9 Choper was a five-year-old German Shepherd who served with the Conewango Township Police Department for three years. Choper was participating in a training exercise with his …

Died 5/14/18 Handler – Officer Mike Middleton Retired Tredyffrin Police K9 Passes On At 14 Years Old The Tredyffrin Police Department is full of heavy hearts as one of its former K9 officers has passed on. The department said Wednesday that retired K9 Officer Coda died on May 14 at 14 years old. Coda was partnered with Officer Mike Middleton …

Pennsylvania State Police said goodbye to one of its K9 unit members in a heartfelt post Monday morning. K9 Trooper Spencer, a member of the K9-57 team serving as a drug detection and tracking K9 from 2008 to 2016, was part of Troops B and G, the latter of which includes Mifflin and Juniata counties. Spencer was responsible for more …