Tag Archives: PA

K-9 Predo Passes The Pennsylvania State Police Canine Section regrets to announce the passing of retired canine Predo. Predo was a member of Team K9-56 and served as a drug detection canine from 2008 through 2015 in the Troop K area. He was responsible for millions of dollars of contraband seized during his career. He was also a tracking canine …

Died – 3/14/18 Handler – Officer Michael Dorsch Northern Regional Police’s first K9 officer dies Members of the Northern Regional Police Department are mourning the passing of their very first K9 officer, Dark, on March 14. Dark came with his handler, Michael Dorsch, when he joined the department from the Carnegie Borough Police Department in 2007. Once partnered up, K9s …

Died – 3/13/18 Handler – Deceased Lt. Eric Eslary K-9 Blek, partner of Ligonier Township police officer killed in crash, dies after cancer battle The K-9 partner of Ligonier Township police Lt. Eric Eslary, who was killed in an on-duty crash with a drunken driver, has died after a battle with an “aggressive” form of cancer, Eslary’s widow said in …

Died 3/6/18 Handler – Officer Matthew Lutz Departments honor K9 Officer; Vilo was with Logan Township PD for about a decade Logan Township, Blair County, Pa. – Police departments across Blair County are mourning one of their own today. K9 Officer Vilo passed away this morning. He served the community for about a decade. Police cruiser lights flashed at a …

Died – 2/14/18 Handler – Trooper David Lock State Police announce the death of K9 Officer Cratos State Police announced Wednesday that K9 Officer Cratos, who served as the department’s Human Remains Detection Canine since 2012, has died of congestive heart failure. Cratos, who was based in Hershey, was seven years old. Working with his handler, Trooper David Lock, Cratos …

Died – 1/16/18 Handler – Officer Bill Sombo K-9 officer gets police escort on last patrol Colt and his handler, Bill Sombo, worked the streets of North Huntingdon until both retired in 2015. But soon after, the two joined on with Elizabeth Borough police part-time. K-9 Colt came down with a severe heart condition Tuesday, and Officer Sombo was forced …

Died 12/20/17 Handler – Keith Russell Greencastle Police Department’s K9 struck, killed by vehicle The Greencastle Police Department’s K-9, Rony, was struck and killed by a vehicle early Wednesday morning, according to a department press release. The release said the K-9 was off-duty at the time and had left his property when he was killed by the vehicle.”Rony faithfully served …

Died – 12/14/17 Handler – Lt. White Retired K9 Wynne Passes “It is with great regret and sadness that I report the passing of our retired K9, Wynne. From 2007 to 2015 I had the privilege to work in one of the most rewarding jobs any officer could have. I was lucky enough to be selected as our agency’s 3rd …

Died – 10/5/17 Handler – Officer Darrin Gartner Retired Exeter K9 loses ‘courageous fight’ with illness A beloved K9 officer has lost his battle with the illness that recently brought his distinguished career to a close. Exeter Township police K9 Mako died Sunday in the arms of his handler, Ofc. Darrin Gartner, according to the department’s Facebook page. Mako retired …

Died – 10/18/17 Handler – Officer Robert Derk K-9 Rocky has died. Latrobe police say the K-9 who recently was retired from the force passed way. Police said the cause was an aggressive form of cancer that was diagnosed earlier this year. In the post, police said that Rocky died peacefully at his home.