Tag Archives: SC

Died 3/17/23 Handler – Lieutenant Jason Budreau Greenwood Police announce passing of retired K9 officer It is with a profound sadness that we announce that one of our own. K-9 Cindy, has passed away.K-9 Cindy was a purebred black German Shepherd. She was born in the Netherlands on July 18, 2008. K-9 Cindy began her career with Greenwood Police Department …

Handler – Officers mourn loss of former Summerville PD K-9 passing Summerville Police Department is morning the loss of a retired K-9. K-9 Ryu served as a dual propose Detection Canine for Summerville PD from 2010 to 2016. “K-9 Ryu handled numerous large-scale events during his career in order to keep our community safe,” SPD Facebook post read. K-9 Ryu’s …

Died – 2/10/23 Handler – Captain Jay Christmas Charleston airport authorities to remember their 1st K-9 officer The Charleston County Aviation Authority will hold a memorial service Tuesday for its first K-9 officer, Hector. Hector served the Charleston community for more than 10 years. He died on Feb. 10.The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at the North …

Died – 12/24/22 K-9 deputy left outside in the cold dies, buried in a different county WJCL Investigates a K-9 Deputy in Hampton County left outside in the bitter cold. The dog died later that day, and since then, we’ve been asking the tough questions to figure out what went wrong.December 24, 2022. Christmas Eve in Hampton County, South Carolina.  …

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 …