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Died – 7/6/15 Handler – Officer Brandon West Cleveland Police mourn K9 officer’s death The Cleveland Police Department is remembering the life of a K9 officer named Tessa, who served the department between 2005 and 2011. Cleveland Police Department says that Tessa passed away peacefully Wednesday morning. It says Tessa was a single purpose narcotics police K9, and was the …

Died – 6/19/16 Handler – Deputy Dale BeCraft K9 Titan passed away on June 19, 2016 from complications from gastric dilatation volvulus surgery. Titan served with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office since 2014. He was born in Herzebrock-Clarholz, Germany on September 30th, 2011. Before arriving in the United States in 2013, he received his Schutzhund title. To receive the Schutzhund …

Died 5/24/16 Handler – Officer Robert Strickland Tennessee Prison Guard Charged After Leaving Service Dog to Die in Car A Tennessee prison guard was arrested for animal cruelty last week after leaving his service dog in the car for almost five hours with the windows rolled up and the air conditioner turned off. Robert Strickland also left no water for …

Died – 5/3/16 Handler – Sgt. Michael Watkins Loudon Co. Sheriff’s Office mourning K9 Sad news from the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office. The department announced Tuesday that one of their K9 officers, Derro, had to be euthanized due to health complications. Derro, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, was handled by Sgt. Michael Watkins. The two had recently competed in United States …

Died – 3/9/16 Handler – Deputy Sgt. BJ Johnson Police canine drowns while tracking suspect A police canine with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, was killed after being swept away in a raging river near Tellico Plains, Tennessee. The dog, a nine-year-old Dutch shepherd named “Vigor,” drowned in the Tellico River while in the pursuit of a wanted suspect identified …

Handler – Det. Art Wolff Roane County Sheriff K9 “Rad” passes away A well known East Tennessee K9 “Rad” has passed away after 10 years in law enforcement. Rad had served 7 of his 10 years with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office with his handler Det. Art Wolff. Rad was 12 years old and was bitten by a snake in …

Died 12/29/15 Handler – Officer Chesney Griffin Bristol, Tenn. police K-9 dies A Bristol Tennessee Police Department K-9 officer recently died of cancer. K-9 Ruger died on Dec. 29 after becoming sick the week of Christmas. A preliminary autopsy at the University of Tennessee revealed K-9 Ruger had cancer in his organs, the statement said. Bristol, Tenn. K-9 Officer Chesney …

Died – 8/28/15 Handler – Officer Brian Vitt Camden police mourn loss of long-serving K-9 The Camden Police Department is mourning the recent loss of a valued member of their team — a long-serving K-9 named Hercules. An 11-year-old black Lab, Hercules passed away last Friday. He had served as Camden’s police dog since Sept. 28, 2007. “He was a …

Died – 8/22/15 Police dog, Argo, dies of cancer The Knoxville Police Department has announced the loss of a loyal police dog to cancer. Argo, an 8 1/2-year-old German shepherd, was euthanized Saturday due to a rapid decline in his condition. The police dog was diagnosed six weeks ago and was expected to live only a short time, according to …