Died – 7/23/24 Handler – Lt. Gavin Walmsley Richland County K9 passes away The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) announced the passing of K9 Emmy who has served as a community relations dog for years.K9 Emmy passed away on Tuesday at the age of 10.Deputies said Emy and her partner Lt. Gavin Walmsley visited elementary schools, churches, businesses and community …
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Died – 7/21/24 Hampton County K-9 suffocates on kennel gate It is with deep sorrow that Hampton County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of K9 Deputy Leo. On July 21st, 2024, at approximately 7:05 AM, K9 Deputy Leo was found deceased by his handler. Deputies were dispatched to the handler’s residence, where it appeared that K9 Deputy Leo had accidentally …
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Handler – Lt Joe Pharis Our thoughts and prayers are with the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office as they mourn the loss of retired K9 Sawyer.Sawyer joined the force in 2010 and served for 10 years as part of the Narcotics Unit alongside his handler, Lt. Joe Pharis. During his career, K9 Sawyer located hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs, and …
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Died – 6/20/24 Handler – Deputy Zaid Abdullah Another police dog dies while trying to help officers arrest a suspect in South Carolina For the second time this month, a police dog has been killed while trying to help arrest a suspect in South Carolina. A Richland County Sheriff’s Department dog named Wick was struck and killed by a car …
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Died – 6/18/24 Handler – Sgt. Chris Kinsey York County Sheriff’s Office bloodhound unexpectedly dies A K9 bloodhound with the York County Sheriff’s Office unexpectedly died Tuesday morning.Fred was a “dedicated and exceptional member” of the YCSO K9 team for ten years. Deputies said Fred was a part of over 250 suspect captures and was critical in locating missing persons.“Fred’s …
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Greenville Co. Sheriff’s Office ‘hearts are broken’ after K-9′s death Handler – Deputy Mike Derosa The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday afternoon that Dooley, a member of their K-9 unit, has died.In a Facebook post, the GCSO explained that “after 9 years of service to GCSO, our beautiful 13 year old Belgian Malinois/Shepherd mix, finally met the fight he …
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Died – 6/11/24 Handler – Special Agent Richard “Cole” Powell K-9 killed in action by armed subject during South Carolina warrant service A SLED K9 was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday after agents went to serve a warrant, says SLED.The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says K9 Coba, a Belgian Malinois mix was killed in the line …
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Handler – Hazel Richland County mourns the loss of retired K9 hero Nero The RCSD is deeply saddened to announce the passing of retired K9 Nero, a beloved member of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department K9 Unit.Nero served with distinction for over six years, specializing in narcotics detection, area and article searches, and apprehension. His impressive size and skills made …
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Died 4/18/24 Handler – Sgt. J. Greenawalt Summerville K9 Chaos dies ‘unexpectedly’ at the age of 9: SPD Chaos, a K9 with the Summerville Police Department (SPD), has passed away.A German Shepherd, Chaos died on April 18 at the age of nine. The SPD described his death as “unexpected”.According to the SPD, Chaos joined the department in 2018 and served …
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Died – 4/9/24 Handler – Sgt. Randy Clinton Legendary York Co. K-9 dies from health complications A legendary York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 died on Tuesday due to health complications resulting from a cancer diagnosis.Gabby was honored in the morning by YCSO K-9 team members, Rock Hill Police K-9 Team members, and former handlers before being taken to a veterinarian.“This …
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