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Died – 11/27/17 Handler – Sgt. Randy Gibson Beloved former member of York County Sheriff’s Office dies. A 4-legged dog named Justice When a longtime member of a police department dies, other officers mourn. The York County Sheriff’s Office lost one Monday, after one of their own died. Plenty of tough cops were close to tears. The deceased never wore …

Died 8/11/17 Handler – Deputy Emily Lemmond Richland deputy says goodbye to her best buddy Richland County Sheriff’s Department deputies and K-9s gathered Thursday to pay tribute to K-9 Tosca, a Belgian Malinois who suffered from a seizure and had to be put down. Tosca was taken off a ventilator after suffering from a seizure. The sheriff said Tosca, a …

Died 4/20/17 Jasper County Sheriff’s K-9 dies in hot car Doki was a 2 year old Belgium Malinois The sheriff’s office says the dog was in the department’s K-9 vehicle when a malfunction caused the vehicle’s temperature to rise to an unsafe level. K-9 Doki was rushed to a veterinary hospital, however later died due to heat exhaustion. Doki was …

Columbia Police K-9 Officer Passes Away The Columbia Police Department says one of their K-9 officers say passed away. The dog, named Lenny, died. “It is with heavy hearts that we report K9 Lenny has passed away from bloat. We sincerely appreciate the medical staff at VCA Animal Specialty Center of South Carolina for doing everything in their power to …

Died – 11/16/16 Handler – Deputy Justin Spivey Rare condition takes life of Kershaw Co. K-9 officer Three months after surgery to fight a rare intestinal disorder, a Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office K-9 officer has lost her battle. In May 2016 a deputy who was the K-9 handler for Mali, a German Shepard trained in the detection of illegal narcotics, …

Died – 7/11/16 Handler – Sgt. Chad “Isaac Westminster PD K9 dies The Westminster police dog, Dexter, died Monday, said his handler, Sgt. Chad “Isaac” Moore. Dexter was hit by a car on July Fourth after he was startled by fireworks and broke out of the enclosure he was in at Moore’s home.The dog underwent surgery for back and leg …

Died 5/14/16 Handler – Sgt. Bill Farina Retired Upstate K-9 officer dies of cancer A retired Travelers Rest Police Department K-9 officer died Saturday. K-9 Officer Brenna died after a battle with a large cancerous tumor in her heart, her handler Sgt. Bill Farina with the Travelers Rest Police Department, said. Farina said Brenna, a German shepherd, was his partner …

Died 3/15/16 Handler – Deputy Max Anderson Richland County Sheriff’s Department Says Farewell to K-9 Robby Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott with deep sadness announced the death of one their our own; K-9 Robby. At age 2, K-9 Robby a Belgian Malinois came to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in April of 2009 from Holland. Once he arrived, Robby began …

Died – 2/23/16 Handler – Officer Michael Austin Greenville Police K-9 “Fox” The Greenville Police Department announced the passing of K-9 “Fox” .Tuesday. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of K9 Fox. In 2006, K9 Fox joined the Greenville Police Department and was partnered with Michael Austin. During his career, he was credited with hundreds of …

Died – 10/21/15 Handler – Cpl. Brandon Surratt Search on for carjacking suspects after K-9 shot, killed Anderson County deputies are searching for two people after a K-9 was shot and killed following a carjacking, according to Anderson County Sheriff John Skipper. Sheriff John Skipper said the carjacking happened at the Dollar General parking lot in Townville. He said an …