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Died 12/30/24 Knoxville Mourns the Loss of Beloved Retired K9 Officer Gunner at Age 13 The Knoxville Police Department is in mourning following the death of one of its former four-legged officers, K9 Gunner. The retired police dog passed away at the age of 13, as confirmed on Wednesday by a department social media post. “We are saddened by the …

Knox County Sheriff’s Office mourning loss of K-9 The Knox County Sheriff’s Office announced they were mourning the loss of one of its K-9s.They said K-9 Roky and his handler Rusty spent seven years together serving the community.“During this time Rusty had major surgery, which would have retired many officers, but he was determined to finish what he and Roky …

Handler – Sgt. Greg Jennings Former Knox County K-9 Edo passes away The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a former K9 officer.K9 Edo served the people of Knox County from April of 2015 to late 2018, with his handler Sgt. Greg Jennings, the sheriff’s office said.During that time K9 Edo specialized in narcotics detection, as well …

Handler – Sergeant John Fowler Seneca County Sheriff’s Office mourns the passing of retired K-9 Ben The Seneca County Sheriff’s office reports the passing of retired K-9 Ben. K-9 Ben retired from police service in September of 2024 after serving this community with distinction for many years with his handler, retired Sergeant John Fowler. We sincerely appreciate K-9 Ben’s dedication …

Died 12/4/24 Handler – Police Chief Mike Justice Lebanon Police Department mourns death of retired K-9 The Lebanon Police Department is mourning the death of a retired K-9 officer.LPD announced the death of K-9 Prime, who served as an explosives detection K-9 for several years alongside his handler, Police Chief Mike Justice. Prime retired in 2017 and lived on the …

Died – 10/29/24 Handler – Corporal Scott Frazer ‘Thank you for your service’, Pigeon Forge police mourn passing of K-9 Brita Officials with the Pigeon Forge Police Department announced the death of K-9 Brita.She worked with her handler Corporal Scott Frazer for the past three years. She lost her battle to cancer on Tuesday.“As we lay K9 Brita to rest, …

Died 10/23/24 Retired Knox County K-9 dies after catching virus The Knox County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of one of its K-9s Wednesday.K-9 Zak was rushed to the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center Tuesday night because he was grasping for air.“After X-rays, it was found that Zak had caught a virus, and since his immune system was compromised, …

Died – 10/8/24 Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announces passing of retired K9 Finn On Tuesday afternoon, officers from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office gathered outside the Animal House Veterinary Clinic to say goodbye to K9 Finn one last time.“Finn faithfully served as a companion and partner with the Sheriff’s Office,” the MCSO said.Finn served from January 2017 to January 2022. …

Died – 9/27/24 Handler – Sgt. David Ashburn Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office’s Retired K9 Venture Dies Sheriff’s K9 Venture worked eight years before spending six retirement years with his handler, K9 Sgt. David Ashburn and his family, before his death Friday.K9 Venture, 14, served as a dual-purpose Patrol/Narcotics K9 with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. He was purchased with the …

Died – 9/27/24 Officer Chad Mckinney K-9 officer found dead after going missing following historic flooding A K-9 officer in Tennessee was found dead after going missing following historic flooding, according to officials.The Erwin Police Department said K-9 Scotty went missing during Friday’s flood.“Scotty has been missing from the Bumpass Cove area since yesterday’s flood. He has a callus on …