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Died – 6/27/23 Handler – Officer Brian Eggebrecht Nacogdoches police K9 dies following illness The Nacogdoches Police Department released a statement Tuesday on the death of a K9. K9 Hunter had been with the department since June 2018 according to the release, and was recently diagnosed with a “crippling” autoimmune disease. According to the department, Hunter’s health declined rapidly, and …

Died 6/23/23 Handler – Officer Pat Robey Lewisville police canine dies The Lewisville Police Department announced this week that it is mourning the loss of one of its police canines, Zeus. Zeus, a Belgian Malinois/Dutch Shepherd mix, died Friday after a medical complication, according to the department. Zeus was born in July 2019 and was brought in from Poland. Zeus …

Died – 6/12/23 Houston Police K-9 ‘Aron’ dies inside hot vehicle The Houston Police Department has confirmed that a K-9 died in a ‘tragic accident’ on Monday afternoon. According to a statement: HPD K-9 Aron, who is 4-years-old with one and half years of service at the department, passed away from heat exhaustion. The statement said, “the handler left Aron …

Died 6/7/23 Handler – Officer Cooper North Texas K-9 dies after suffering medical issues A North Texas K9 officer has died after struggling with medical issues. The Watauga Police Department shared to its Facebook page on Wednesday that K9 Kai, a seven-year veteran, was laid to rest. “It is with regret that the Watauga Police Department wishes to share that …

Died 5/19/23 Handler – de Jesus BCSO investigating after K-9 officer found unresponsive An investigation is underway after a K-9 officer with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office was found unresponsive Friday afternoon. The K-9 officer, Fiasko, was responsible for detecting drugs and contraband in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center to keep deputies and inmates safe, according to the BCSO. …

Died – 3/29/23 Handler – Officer Ricketts WFPD announces death of K-9 officer The Police Department announced the death of one of their four-legged and furry officers Friday. K-9 Officer Kuno died on March 29, 2023. According to WFPD, Kuno was born on November 02, 2012, and began working with the Wichita Falls Police Department in January 2015.The post said …

Died – 3/9/23 Handler – Officer Kinzie Baytown PD mourning loss of K-9 who was bitten by venomous snake The Baytown Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own and held a special procession Thursday in honor of Lenin, who officers say made a lasting impact on the department’s K-9 Unit. According to officers, Lenin was a …

Handler – Officer Hagin North Texas police department mourns loss of K-9 officer Lt. Dan The Sansom Park Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its beloved and its very first K-9 officers. The SPPD announced Tuesday that Lt. Dan had passed away after a recent cancer diagnosis. His last night on the job was March 1, where …

Death of PSJA ISD K-9 officer under investigation A K-9 officer died Wednesday while representing the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Police Department at the inaugural RGV Police K-9 Competition. The school district said in a statement that K-9 officer Tillin died inside a police unit. Forty-nine other K-9s competed from departments all across the Valley. There were obstacle courses …

Died -12/21/22 Handler – Officer Alejandro Aguilar Death of retired Laredo Police Department K-9 Drako announced The Laredo Police Department announced the death of retired K-9 Officer Drako on Wednesday, Dec. 21.Drako served alongside his handler with the Laredo Police Department from 2012 to 2018. He was partnered with Officer Alejandro Aguilar for all seven years while assigned to both …