Tag Archives: TX

Died – 8/3/21 K9 Byrd died of heatstroke when the cooling system in his handler’s vehicle failed in Alice, Texas. During his service, K9 Byrd conducted over 131 searches, located over 54 pounds of marijuana, over 54 kilograms of cocaine, 39 grams of heroin, 494 grams of methamphetamine, and $142,000 in currency. K9 Byrd had served with the Texas Highway …

Laredo police announce death of canine officer The Laredo Police Department announced the death of one of its canine officers on Thursday evening. K-9 Officer Otto died recently. LPD stated that he had been an asset in finding narcotics throughout the area. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of one of our K-9 Officers ‘Otto,’” …

Died 7/16/21 Handler – Sergeant David Birch  MCSO Says Goodbye To Longtime K-9 Partner Hummer The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said a bittersweet goodbye yesterday to one of its own K-9 partners due to a rare cancer diagnosis. K-9 Hummer has been a partner to Sergeant Birch in the Homeland Security Division of MCSO since September, 2014. Only a little …

Died 4/26/21 Handler – Officer Jason Crawford Mesquite K9 officer killed while chasing armed robbery suspects The Mesquite Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its police dogs killed in the line of duty Monday morning. It happened around 2:30 a.m. as officers were helping the Balch Springs Police Department chase several armed aggravated robbery suspects. They deployed …

Handler – Officer Hastings “It is with a heavy heart that the Granbury Police Department announces the passing of Narcotics K9 Ben. Ben served our community along with his handler, Officer Hastings, from 2012-2019. During that time Ben was assigned to the Granbury Independent School District. “Ben quickly became the unofficial school mascot and could always be found among crowds …

In July 2018, Juma and Constable Kelly Smith became partners and best friends when she was donated to Wood County by K9 Officers (www.K9officers.org). K9 officers, a non-profit organization was formed by Rocky and Shannon Smith to provide police K9s, handler training and equipment to law enforcement agencies. They probably had no idea the impact they would make on the …

Died – 1/24/21 Handler – Officer Revia Beaumont Police mourn death of K9 ‘Hutch’ “It is with great sadness that the Beaumont Police Department reports that K9 Hutch passed away on January 24, 2021. Hutch became suddenly ill and was rushed to the hospital where he passed away in the early morning hours with his handler and family by his …

Handler – Officer Ron Catlin Retired Dallas Police Officer Ron Catlin has just experienced one of the hardest times of his life: saying goodbye to his beloved K9 partner, Barna. Sadly, 11-year-old Barna was recently euthanized after suffering from kidney failure. Test results showed blood in her stomach from the liver, which was most likely cancer. Catlin and Barna had …

Died – 11/14/20 The Fort Worth Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired K-9 officers Saturday. The department says Joekel lost his battle with cancer and severe hip dysplasia. Joekel served with the police department from 2013-2018. He assisted in the recovery and seizure of thousands of dollars in illegal narcotics, apprehended felons and located guns …

Died – 10/6/20 Handler – Officer Armando Aguilar A Laredo police K- 9 officer has been placed on administrative duties following the death of his dog, authorities said Wednesday. Officer Armando Aguilar, a 9-year veteran police officer, has been placed on administrative re-assignment for the death of his partner Turbo, a 4-year-old Dutch Shepherd that was with LPD for about …