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Died 12/30/22 Handler – Detective Cameron Hartman URL, WCSO’s ‘porn-sniffing dog,’ dies a year after K-9 retirement The Weber County Sheriff‘s Office has announced the death of a former K-9 officer who retired a year ago this month. “It is with a heavy heart that the Weber County Sheriff’s Office announces the untimely passing of retired Police Service Dog, URL, …

Retired K9 Arros passed away on July 18th, 2022 due to respiratory complications from lesions on his cervical spine. He served five years with the US Army 1st Special Forces Group as a Multi-Purpose Canine. He then served with the Utah Highway Patrol as an Explosive Detection Canine from 2015-2020. He retired to his Handler, Sgt. Aaron Colvin. Arros and …

Died – 7/11/22 Handler – Sergeant Chris Painter Juab County grieves death of police K9, Zino It is with broken hearts we share the passing of Retired PSD K9 Zino due to medical complications. He loved going to work and chasing the bad guys with his handler, Sergeant Chris Painter. They had been doing so for over 7 years. Zino …

Died 6/19/22 Handler – Officer Kara Hancock Orem police mourn death of K-9 Dug from sudden medical complications Orem police are mourning the loss of police service dog Dug, who died unexpectedly Sunday after six years with police department. “It is with broken hearts we share the unexpected passing of PSD K9 Dug due to sudden medical complications,” the Orem …

Died – 3/30/22 Police K9 Dies During Surgery The Utah County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of K9 officer Axe after he passed away while having surgery on Wednesday. Officers say Axe was undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL when his heart suddenly stopped. Axe had previously been undergoing physical therapy and had been unable to train and …

Died – 2/17/22  K-9 and suspect dead after multiple pursuits  A man was shot and killed by police and a police dog also died during an armed confrontation Thursday night. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. at 1750 W. 11400 South in South Jordan when police shot a man with a handgun who they had been pursuing since earlier …

Handler – Deputy M. Hintze  SLCo Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of beloved K-9 The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that they are mourning the loss of their beloved K-9, Boomer. Boomer was undergoing treatment for intestinal problems when he passed away, the Sheriff’s Office said in a press release Tuesday afternoon. He became a member of the …

Died 3/5/21 First Cottonwood Heights K9 officer dies The first K9 officer in the history of the Cottonwood Heights Police Department passed away last week. Storm, whose nickname was Scooby, died March 5 at the age of 14. In a social media post Monday, the department paid tribute to Storm and his seven years on the force. “Storm assisted in …

Ogden Police K9 Karma dies from debilitating health condition The Ogden Police Department announced on its Facebook page the passing of K9 Karma. The video tribute post stated that Karma died following a months-long battle with a debilitating health condition. The post also said: Karma faithfully served the department for more than 6 years. He loved police work and excelled …

Retired K9 Buck with South Salt Lake PD passes away South Salt Lake police and fire departments honor retired K9 Buck. Officials with South Salt Lake Fire Department announced the passing of a retired K9, Buck, who served with the South Salt Lake Police Department for nine years. Buck excelled in explosives detection and search and rescue and served thousands …