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 …
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K9 Pedro – Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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.
Read More »K-9 Frodo – Blount County, Tennessee
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!
Read More »K9 Renzo – Smyrna, Tennessee
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 …
Read More »K9 Solo – Clarksville, Tennessee
Died 9/20/19 K9 Handler – Sgt. Scruggs Clarksville police mourns the loss of K9 officer Solo Clarksville police are mourning the loss of one of their K9s. Police said K9 officer Solo passed away peacefully after serving the Clarksville Police Department since 2011. Solo was a 10-year-old German Shephard and he was dual trained for patrol activities and narcotics detection. …
Read More »K9 Dagger – Lenoir, Tennessee
Died 8/10/19 Lenoir City Police K9 loses battle with cancer, surrounded by fellow officers Lenoir City Police K9, Dagger, lost his battle to cancer Saturday morning, according to the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office. LCSO K9 Corporal Chris Jenkins says Dagger was “one of the best” and “a remote control dog who didn’t need a leash.” Loudon County Deputies and Lenoir …
Read More »K9 Zorro – Hamilton County, Tennessee
Died – 2/10/19 Hamilton Co. Sheriff’s Office mourns passing of K-9 Deputy Zorro The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) shared the sad news Friday that a K-9 deputy who served our community for 7 years has passed away. Sheriff Jim Hammond says K-9 Deputy Zorro died on Sunday, February 10th. Zorro was born in 2007, and began his career with …
Read More »K9 Bolo – Maryville, Tennessee
Died 1/15/19 Handler – Officer Porter Former Maryville Police K9 dies The Maryville community is saying goodbye to former K9 BOLO. According to a Facebook post from the Maryville Small Animal Medical Center, BOLO, a patient at the center passed away. The post reads:Today, our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Porter, his family and the Maryville Police Department. K9 …
Read More »K9 Les – Cookeville, Tennessee
Died – 12/17/18 CPD K-9 Les passes away The Cookeville Police Department announced the passing of K-9 Les Monday. Les was a multi-purpose dog to the department who served from July 2006 to 2013 when he retired from full duty. “K-9 Les was a dual purpose K9 who was successful in finding drugs, apprehending suspects, clearing buildings for officers and …
Read More »K9 Tess – Blount County, Tennessee
Died – 11/25/18 Handler -Cpl. Allen Russell Retired Blount County K-9 Tess passes away A retired Blount County Sheriff K-9 has passed away. Sheriff James Lee Berrong said K-9 Tess passed away over the weekend due to medical complications. K-9 Tess belonged to K-9 handler, Cpl. Allen Russell. She was a Bloodhound who served with the sheriff’s office from June …
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