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Died 8/3/20 Handler – Officer Justin Whaley . K9 Karma was a member of the Hamilton County Tennessee K9 Unit and was partnered with handler Justin Whaley. K9 Karma was a search dog for the Hamilton County Special Teams and Rescue Services (STARS) and was struck by a car and killed after helping in the search for a missing autistic …

Died 7/20/20 Handler – Lt. Jason Bates Gauge, VUPD’s first K-9 officer, has died Gauge, the first recruit and longest-serving officer in Vanderbilt University Police Department’s K-9 program, died July 20. He was 14 and a half. An explosives detection dog, Gauge served VUPD for 10 years and was elevated to the rank of corporal. He was retired from the …

Died – 4/21/20 K9 Kona served his community with the Alcoa Police Department and had enjoyed his past 5 years retirement. His last moments were spent surrounded by his friends and family. Thank you K9 Kona for your service and dedication.

Died 4/13/20 Handler – Officer Petra Anderson MCSO K9 SAR Team say goodbye to a loyal partner Montgomery County Sheriffs Office announced Monday they had to say a final farewell to one of their own. On Easter morning Mikro, a German Shepherd assigned to the MCSO K9 SAR Team, passed away due to what his handler believes was a heart …

Handler – Sergeant Trout Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of longtime K9, Fuse The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday, March 26, the passing of Fuse, a German Shepherd Bomb Dog with a long history of demonstrations at schools and public events. “We are all mourning his loss because he became part of our extended families also,” said a …

Handler – Sgt. Brad Fann Retired Williamson County Sheriff’s Office K9 Cash, was the faithful partner of Sgt. Brad Fann. K9 Cash was 14 years old. He passed away peacefully at home . K9 Cash was a German Shepherd that was trained in criminal apprehension, tracking, article searches and narcotics detection. During his years of service at the WCSO between …

Died – 1/24/20 Handler – Sgt. Tim Herzog Jefferson Co. Sheriff’s Office mourns K-9’s passing The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office mourns one of its own after the sudden death of a K-9 officer. The sheriff’s office announced on Friday night that active K-9 officer Hekko died suddenly after a medical condition. Hekko had been assigned to the Patrol Division with …

Died – 1/1/20 Handler – Officer Ronnie France K-9 Pedro was a member of the Gatlinburg Police Department K9 Unit. Please remember his handler Officer Ronnie France and the rest of the Gatlinburg Police Department during this time.

Died 1/1/20 Heartfelt condolences to the Blount County K9 Team in their sudden and unexpected passing of K-9 Frodo. K-9 Frodo’s final moments were spent surrounded by family and friends. K-9 Frodo thank you for your bravery, loyalty, and service to not only to your community, but to your handler who we all know you loved so dearly!

Smyrna Police mourn the loss of a K9 officer Smyrna Police will be memorializing one of their K9 officers on Friday at 10:00am. K9 Renzo passed away recently, and he will be recognized with a memorial service at Smyrna’s Fire Station 1 on Enon Springs Road. “We appreciate Renzo’s service and he will be truly missed by his family and …