Tag Archives: TX

Died 8/1/18 Former Corinth PD K9 dies The retired K9 officer for Corinth Police Department has died. 12-year-old Bear passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, according to the CPD. From 2008 to 2013, Bear helped the police department keep Corinth safe. “Bear was a superstar,” the department wrote in a Facebook post. “Bear helped to bring many drugs and weapons …

Died – 7/3/18 FORMER BURTON TX POLICE K9 TUX PASSES AWAY Retired K-9 TUX, who served Burton, Washington County TX for more than seven years, died Tuesday. TUX, born in June 2005, began her service in Burton in May 2007, until her last deployment in December 2014. TUX was originally donated by Ken Gwen and The Malloy’s, and was trained …

Died – 7/3/18 Handler – Officer Patrick O’Connor Austin bids farewell to K9 Tex Austin Police Department K9 passed away in July, according to officials. K9 Tex, a Belgian Malinois, died due to natural causes. K9 Tex served APD with his handler Officer Patrick O’Connor, made 73 arrests, and served as a Special Operations K9 during his time on the …

Died – 6/30/18 Handler – officer Brian Schmidt Houston police K-9 dies after 7 years of service with department A K-9 from the Houston Police Department died Saturday night, according to authorities. “We are sad to report that one of our K-9s, Jake, died last night of natural causes,” HPD said in a tweet. Officers say Jake would have been …

Died – 6/25/18 Handler – Officer Robert Mason (RET 2017) K9 UDO Patrol Canine (Single Purpose) Houston TX Police (RET 2014) 7 Years Stellar Service – EOW 6/25/18 Credited with Over 200 Captures K9 UDO served for 7 Years with the Houston TX Police Dept as a Single Purpose Dog. He retired in 2014. Together with Officer Robert Mason, both …

Died 6/23/18 Handler – Officer Fisher The Irving Police Department lost a furry friend over the weekend. Retired K9 Uzziel died on June 23. He was 10-years-old. “Oh how we had some fun!!! Gonna miss you Buddy,” his handler, Officer Fisher, said in a social media post. Uzziel most notably assisted in a 2013 drug bust that yielded 1,600 pounds …

Died – 6/16/18 Handler – Officer Jeremy Sutton and Handler – Officer Bo Carter East Texas community remembers K9’s service A longtime retired veteran of the Texarkana Texas Police Department passed away Saturday and now people are remembering his service. TTPD posted on Facebook that K9 Ide died of natural causes. Ide worked for six years with the department until …

Died – 6/8/18 1st Handler – Officer Phil Johnson 2nd Handler – Deputy Josh Hill Former Tyler K-9 officer laid to rest Vaio, a retired Tyler Police K-9 officer, passed away Friday morning. The former officer served with Tyler Police for a decade, beginning in 2006. His first partner was Phil Johnson. In 2010, Vaio was partnered with current Smith …

Died – 5/30/18 Retired Seguin police K9 passes away The Seguin Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own today. Retired K9 Hydro succumbed to a recent medical issue and has been laid to rest. Hydro, a rescue dog originally from Dallas, helped in numerous narcotics seizures and arrests over his career. He became certified in 2012 …

Died 4/29/18 Retired Central Texas K-9 dies, served for 10 years Former K-9 Era, from the Harker Heights Police Department, passed away on April 29, according to police. Era was born on Feb. 29, 2004, and started working with the police department in 2006, before retiring in 2014. Era was a Belgian Malinois from Guadalajara and was a dual purpose …