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Handler – Officer Bill Morgan Nashville police mourn death of retired K9 The Metro Nashville Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired K9s.MNPD said retired K9 Ruger has died.Ruger and his partner, Officer Bill Morgan, worked together to perform protective sweeps during some of Nashville’s largest events to ensure everyone’s safety.“He was an exceptional bomb detection …

Retired Jonesborough Police Department K9 Loki peacefully passes away The Jonesborough Police Department (JPD) announced on Wednesday in a social media post that retired K9 Loki passed away peacefully over the weekend.JPD said that Loki had served Jonesborough throughout his entire career and was responsible for hundreds of narcotic seizures. He was a multi-award winner in the Paws in Blue …

Died – 6/4/24 Handler – Captain Overton Retired Knox County Sheriff’s Office K-9 officer passes away A retired K-9 officer with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office passed away.Sheriff Tom Spangler and Chief Deputy Lyon announced K-9 Mato passed away on Monday.“We are thankful for his dedicated service to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and the citizens of Knox County,” the …

Died – 5/1/24 Handler – Officer Steve Holder Retired Brentwood Police K9 Passes Away K9 Lexie, a 15-year-old female Belgian Malinois who served with Brentwood Police for several years, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.Lexie was approximately one year old when she was trained in Northport, Alabama at the Alabama Canine Law Enforcement Training Center. She completed four months …

Died – 4/15/24 Handler – Sgt. Allen Russell Retired Blount County K9 dies The Blount County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that K9 Daisy, who was previously with the department, passed away Monday.Daisy was a bloodhound handled by Sgt. Allen Russell. During her time with the sheriff’s office, she was reportedly responsible for tracking and finding missing and wanted persons across …

Died – 4/5/24 Handler – U.S. Army Sgt. Julian Trent McDonald Famous military dog Layka crosses the rainbow bridge after final salute at UT College of Veterinary Medicine One of the most famous war dogs in U.S. history received a final farewell at the University of Tennessee on Friday by those who loved her in her last moments.On a mission …

Died – 2/3/24 Handler – Deputy Josh Matthews UNKNOWN DRIVER HITS AND KILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY K-9 OFFICER The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is looking into an incident Saturday where an unknown driver struck and killed a K-9 officer.The report states Deputy Josh Matthews placed K-9 Shadow in her outside kennel near Highway 70 North and Bent Tree Drive.Deputy Matthews let …

Died 2/3/24 Handler – Cpl. Josh Simien Retired K-9 Wilson laid to rest The Lake Charles Police Department has announced the passing of retired K-9 Wilson who was a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois.Wilson began his service with the Police force in October of 2018 and was trained in tracking, handler protection, building searches, narcotic detection, and criminal apprehension. During his career, …

Died – 1/30/24 Handler – Wesley Seals Sudden passing of retired K-9 ‘Bak’ leaves Seals family devastated Wesley Seals and his family lost a beloved member of their family earlier this week, and the Hawkins County law enforcement community also lost an extremely prolific and successful K-9 officer.Retired Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office K-9 “Bak”, passed away suddenly Tuesday night at …

Died – 1/26/24 Handler – Deputy Cory Phillips Blount County K-9 officer dies The Blount County Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday that a K-9 officer passed away.Officials said K-9 Kodi passed away on Friday after a short illness.K-9 Kodi was born in 2015 and joined BCSO Deputy Cory Phillips while he was working for the Alcoa Police Department, BCSO said.He …