Tag Archives: PA

K9 Amor – Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

Handler – Officer Quinn Retired Coraopolis K9 officer dies Retired Coraopolis K9 officer Amor has passed away. According to the Coraopolis police K9 unit on Facebook, Amor served the borough alongside Officer Queen since November 2015.Amor would have been 10 years old on Christmas Eve. The Coraopolis police K9 unit said Amor will be missed by Officer Quinn and his …

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K9 Smoke – Derry, Pennsylvania

Derry Borough K-9 euthanized Derry Borough’s police K-9, Smoke, had to be euthanized last week after an off-duty incident led to “extensive injuries” for the police dog, according to the borough’s mayor. The recommendation to euthanize the K-9 came from a treating veterinarian to relieve Smoke’s suffering, Mayor Grant Nicely said in a statement on Facebook. “Borough council, police department …

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K9 Golem – Washington, Pennsylvania

Died 8/16/23 Handler – Sgt. Matthew Karlowsky Retired City of Washington police K9 Golem dies The City of Washington Police Department announced one of their retired K9s has died. K9 Golem died just after midnight due to an unexpected medical event, police said.The 12-year-old German Shepard, originally from the Czech Republic, served in Washington for five years before he retired. …

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K9 Nyxx – Middletown Township, Pennsylvania

Died – 7/20/23 Handler – Officer Kevin Eckenrode K-9 Nyxx Mourned By Middletown Township Police The Middletown Township Police Department has announced the death of its K-9 Nyxx. Police said Thursday that Nyxx served alongside Officer Kevin Eckenrode for many years. During Nyxx’s time with the police department, he had over 400 deployments which resulted in more than 100 surrenders.Nyxx …

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K9 Bull – Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

Handler – Deputy Quinn Lackawanna County K-9 passes away The Lackawanna County Sheriff’s Department is mourning the loss of a K-9.According to Sheriff Mark McAndrew, Deputy K-9 Bull recently passed away unexpectedly due to a medical issue.Bull worked for Lackawanna County for 7 years.

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K9 Fredy – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Handler – Officer Bogert Retired Pittsburgh police K-9 Fredy dies Retired Pittsburgh police K-9 Fredy has died. In a Facebook post on Monday, the Pittsburgh Police K-9 Unit said the 10-year-old died unexpectedly. “RIP Fredy. Your loyal service to the City of Pittsburgh and its citizens will never be forgotten,” the post said. The post said Fredy was a patrol …

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K9 Zoe – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Died – 3/24/23 K9 Zoe passes away after retiring from Harrisburg Police According to her handlers, retired K9 officer Zoe, who recently retired from the Harrisburg Bureau of Police, passed away on Friday, March 24. She was eight years old.Zoe was a Dutch Shepherd K-9 who served with the Harrisburg police since 2016. She retired from the force in early …

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K9 Sadie – Greenburg, Pennsylvania

Died – 3/14/23 Handler – Gregory Saunders II Greensburg bloodhound team loses 9-year-old canine to cancer The Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department bloodhound team saw its ranks dwindle to five dogs Tuesday with the death of 9-year-old Sadie. Sadie was pulled from field duties nearly a year ago, when she became lame, and then she developed an aggressive form of cancer …

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K9 Edik – Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County officers mourn loss of K9 Edik The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of one of its retired K9s. LCSO K9 Unit announced the passing of K9 Edik on Friday, after he had a rapid decline in health. Edik was retired at the time of his passing. The unit thanked the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and the …

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K9 Ranger – Ellwood, Pennsylvania

Died – 2/21/23 Handler – Sergeant Michael McBride Former Ellwood K9 Ranger passes away The former Ellwood City Police Department K9 passed away Tuesday. Ranger was born on July 19, 2012, and was partnered with department Officer-in-charge/Sgt. Michael McBride. Ranger was the son of McBride’s first first K9, Jozek. Ranger served until his retirement on March 15, 2021. He spent …

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