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Retired Johnson City Police Department K-9 Kilo dies The Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) announced on Wednesday the loss of retired K-9 Sergeant Kilo.A post from the JCPD on social media stated Kilo joined the department at a young age and severed the community as a dual-purpose canine for seven years. Kilo was responsible for locating numerous illegal narcotics, led …

Handler – Officer Steve Dotson Maryville Police mourn death of K-9 Joe Joe The department has not said how Joe Joe died but that his dedication and service to the city of Maryville will always be remembered.

Died 4/13/23 Handler – Lt. Jonathan O’Neal Crossville K9 dies after 6 years of law enforcement service Crossville Police Department officials are mourning the loss of one of their own. The police department announced that one of their K-9 officers, Mattis, died on Thursday.Mattis, a six-year law enforcement veteran, was taken to the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center with …

Handler – Sgt. Brandon Harer Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office mourns the loss of K-9 Drako The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) announced on Tuesday the loss of retired K-9 Drako.A post from the SCSO on social media stated Drako, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois born in the Czech Republic, passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer. Drako reportedly used his …

Handler – Detective Brian Turner The Harriman Police Department put up a memorial placard in the Harriman Municipal Plaza in memory of Mexx, a beloved K-9 unit drug dog who was put down recently due to increasing health issues.“He worked with us from the Spring of 2012 to the Summer of 2018,” said Harriman Police Chirf Baron Tapp. “We retired …

Died – 1/2/23 Handler – Officer Richard Clark Retired Lebanon K9 passes away The Lebanon Police Department lost another beloved member of its department after K9 Ace had passed away Monday. Ace passed away with his partner Officer Richard Clark by his side.Lebanon Police said Ace served with the department from 2015 to 2022 as an explosives detection and tracking …

Handler – Sgt. Matt Howell Clinton K9 officer dies after nearly a decade of service The Clinton Police Department is mourning one of its K9 officers. The department shared on Monday that K9 Officer Bronco had died. He had worked for the department from 2013 to 2022 alongside his handler, Sgt. Matt Howell. Bronco was also certified as both a …

Died 11/3/22 Handler – Sergeant Atchley Retired Pigeon Forge K-9 officer dies It is with a heavy heart that the Pigeon Forge Police Department announce the passing of Retired K9 Freek on the morning of November 3, 2022. Sergeant Atchley and Freek partnered for 9 years until Freek’s retirement in 2021, at which time Freek spent the remainder of his …

Died 8/24/22 Retired K-9 found dead after escaping transport vehicle in Sevier County A retired K-9 was found dead Wednesday morning after escaping more than a week ago from his kennel inside a transport vehicle .According to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, an animal transport company was making a cross-country trip from New Jersey to California when it made an …

Died – 8/5/22 Handler – Sgt. Justin Armstrong Sevierville police mourn the loss of retired K-9 Officials with the Sevierville Police Department announced the death of one of their retired K-9s Friday. K-9 Boris started with the department in July of 2015 and retired in December of 2020. He was a tracker, helping find people and fugitives for the SPD.“In …