Tag Archives: SC

Died – 12/13/22 Hartsville Police officers mourn loss of retired K9 Hartsville Police Department officers are mourning the loss of one of their retired K9s.Retired K9 Edar passed away Tuesday, the department announced.K9 Edar retired several years ago, according to HPD, and spent his retirement living “a life of luxury and relaxation with his handler,” including Edar was still very …

Handler – Trooper Michael Dale SDHP announces End of Watch for Police Service Dog Retired Police Service Dog Raica passed away this week. The South Dakota High Patrol made the announcement today on social media. Raica began her service career in 2012. She worked with Trooper Michael Dale until 2019, specializing in explosive detection and fugitive apprehension.

Handler – Lt Miles Taylor Kershaw K9 officer passes away According to a post on the Kershaw Co. Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, one of its K9 officers has passed away. Deputies say K9 Kolbie was almost 13 when she passed away this past weekend. Investigators say Kolbie served in the department for ten years and in that time successfully located …

K9 Stoki (retired) passed away on August 13, 2022 at the age of 12 after a long battle with autoimmune disease and degenerative myelopathy.  Stoki was partnered with Sgt. Bill Farina (retired) where he protected the citizens of Travelers Rest, South Carolina and the community of North Greenville University during his seven-year career.  Stoki had multiple narcotic finds and he …

Died – 7/29/22 Handler – Corporal Misty Puckett Former K-9 officer to be honored in Horry County The Horry County Sheriff’s Office will honor one of its beloved former officers with an escort beginning at 11:30 a.m. on July 29. Former K-9 Officer Kane, who served for eight years in narcotics detection for the HCSO and retired in December 2021, …

Died 7/9/22 Handler – Staff Sergeant Jeff Lauver Beaufort K9 passes away after complications with cancer The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office announced one of their retired K9s passed away from cancer. K9 Ares served the community from 2013 until his retirement in April of this year, the department said. He passed away Sunday following complications with cancer.”Born to love. Trained …

DCSO mourns passing of retired K-9 ‘YoYo’ The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its former deputy K-9s, York, or as he was affectionately known, YoYo. YoYo “crossed over to be with his friends” on April 12, the sheriff’s office announced on Friday. YoYo joined DCSO in 2011 and retired in late 2020. Since his …

Handler – Lt. Chris Smith Died 4/20/22 The Myrtle Beach Police Department lost a retired K-9. “Very sad day yesterday with one of the toughest decisions,” Lt. Chris Smith wrote in the post. “K9 Alli was the best partner I could have asked for, and always kept me in line. Alli taught me so much as I grew in my …

Died – 3/13/22 Handler – Sgt. Julian Ziolkowski Retired Surfside Beach K9 passes away A beloved retired K9 with the Surfside Beach Police Department recently passed away in the care of his handler, former Sgt. Julian Ziolkowski. K9 Biko served the community from 2014 to 2019 and retired after suffering an on-duty injury, police said. “All work and no play” …

Died – 11/24/21 Handler – Master Deputy Shane Judy  Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office announces passing of retired K9 deputy Yoshi The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced the passing of retired K9 Deputy Yoshi. Yoshi passed away from medical complications Wednesday morning, according to the sheriff’s office. They said Yoshi was an 11-year-old German Shepherd and classified as a …