Tag Archives: PA

Died – 2/17/17 Handler – Officer Ron Waros Passing of K9 Rocco The Monroeville Police Department is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 officer Rocco on Friday 2/17/17 at the age of 12 years. Rocco served the MPD from 2006 to his retirement in 2014. Our hearts go out to Rocco’s handler, Ron Waros, and his family.

Died 2/15/17 Handler – Officer Stanley Wychock Former Wilkes-Barre K9 unit officer Zorro has died City police announced Wednesday that retired K9 officer Zorro has died. Zorro was retired in May 2016 to his handler Officer Stanley Wychock after serving the department since 2007. Zorro became ill toward the end of his career and required surgery. “Our condolences are extended …

Handler – Officer Kenneth Duelley Lower Providence’s K9 Officer Baco, Faithful Servant, Passes Away One of the Lower Providence Township Police Department’s devoted public servants has passed away. K9 Officer Baco was 14 years old. He served Lower Providence Township faithfully for eight years. Baco was born in 2003, and served from 2004 until his retirement in 2012. He left …

Died – 1/28/17 Handler – Detective Matthew Molchan Retired Quakertown police K-9 Jynx dies Retired Quakertown Police Department K-9 Jynx died Saturday from a sudden and devastating illness. A Monday afternoon post on social media and the borough’s website listed several accomplishments by the German shepherd and his handler, Detective Matthew Molchan, during the K-9’s eight years of service. Jynx …

Died 10/30/16 Handler Sergeant Matthew L. Kuhnert K9 Shadow Passes K-9 Shadow was assigned to his handler, Police Officer Matthew L. Kuhnert, in April of 2004 after arriving in the United States of America from the Czech Republic. K-9 Shadow completed his training and was certified as a Police Patrol Canine and received additional training and certification in Narcotics Detection. …

Died 10/29/16 Handler – Officer John Wiseman Catasauqua police dog dies after brief illness The Catasauqua Police Department and community are grieving the untimely loss of K-9 Jack, a beloved police dog who died Saturday morning. Jack, 10, died from complications related to a tumor that recently was found near his heart, Police Chief Douglas Kish said. “It was very …

Died -9/15/16 Handler – Officer William Polizzotto Springettsbury Police K-9 Petro euthanized after illness Springettsbury Township Police are mourning one of their own after K-9 Petro was put down Thursday night. Lt. Tony Beam confirmed Petro, an 11-year-old German shepherd handled by Officer William Polizzotto, was gravely ill with a medical issue. “He (was) anemic and losing his blood somewhere …

Handler – Officer Andrew Walbert Exeter Township K9 officer dies; served over 10 years on the force A K9 officer who served with the Exeter Township Police Department for more than ten years has died, after a battle with cancer. The police department said Bosco “was a loyal partner to both his handler, Officer Andrew Walbert, as well as the …

Died 7/7/16 Police K-9 dies after being left in hot car following training exercise A department of corrections K-9 died last week after its handler left the dog in a hot vehicle for over two and a half hours following a training exercise at SCI-Rockview. The incident happened on July 7 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. The K-9, a 2-year-old Yellow Lab …

Died – 7/2/16 Handler – Corporal Kirk Wetzel Beloved Hazleton Police Dog Passes Away The Hazleton Police Department announced that their legendary German Shepherd K-9 “Griz” has died at the age of 11. According to Hazleton Police, Griz died on Friday from an infection that created medical complications. Griz was cross trained in Patrol and Narcotics Detection. He was assigned …