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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 …

Retired Surfside Beach police K9 dies A retired K9 from the Surfside Beach Police Department has died. The department announced the death of K9 Viking Sunday morning in a post on its Facebook page but did not provide any additional information. Viking was described as “a dedicated and focused police K-9, working to keep illegal drugs and criminals out of …

On Wednesday morning, Georgetown Police Department announced the death of K-9 Liza, who they said just a day before would be retiring from the force with a terminal medical condition. “It is with heavy heart that the Georgetown Police Department’s K9 Liza lost her battle with her medical condition this morning. Our hearts our with Cpl Clay Johnson and his family during …

Died 9/14/21 Handler – Sgt. Miller  Horry County police K-9 Josie passes away following medical emergency The Horry County Police Department is remembering one of its four-legged officers who suddenly passed away. HCPD Bloodhound Josie died on Sept. 14 after experiencing an unpreventable medical emergency, according to the police department. “She crossed the rainbow bridge in the safety of her …

Died – 9/9/21 Handler – Lt. Weeks  North Myrtle Beach K-9 passes away North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue is mourning the loss of one of its own. The department announced its explosives detection K-9, named LoeLoe, passed away Thursday. LoeLoe was born in the Netherlands in 2012 before being flown to the U.S. for training under NMBFR Lt. Jacob Weeks …

Died – 8/20/21 Handler – Sergeant Patrick Callahan  Hanahan PD mourns passing of retired K-9 Jasmine The Hanahan Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Jasmine, who passed away Friday morning from what they called a lengthy illness. K-9 Jasmine served on Hanahan’s police force from 2013 until her retirement in 2019. Officials with the department say she …

Died 7/22/21 Handler – Sgt. James Abraham  Richland County Sheriff’s Department mourns the death of one of its K9 deputies The Richland County Sheriff’s Department mourned the death of one its K9 deputies Thursday. “Our hearts are heavy as we announce that K9 Denzel has crossed the Rainbow Bridge after developing medical issues,” the sheriff’s department said. Information on the …