Handler – Officer Bill VanAntwerp Prince William police say goodbye to veteran police dog Hawkeye, a retired Prince William County police dog who served with his human partner for eight years, died this weekend. The 13-year-old German shepherd served alongside Master Police Officer Bill VanAntwerp from 2006 to 2015. He died peacefully with his family by his side, police said. …
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Handler – Officer Sammy Hernandez Retired Richmond Police K-9 passes away We share the sad news that retired K-9 Niko has passed away due to an illness. K-9 Niko was the dedicated partner of K-9 Officer Sammy Hernandez for seven years until Niko retired in 2016. Niko’s career was filled with success – which included the very last working dog …
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Died – 2/2/17 Handler – Officer Hatton Newport News police mourn sudden loss of K-9 Hammer The Newport News Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own: K-9 Hammer. Five-year-old Hammer passed away Thursday during a dental procedure. The department says Hammer was a dual purpose German Shepherd trained in narcotics detection and patrol. He was born …
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Died – 1/25/17 Handler – Officer N. Stewart Newport News police mourning loss of K-9 Duke Newport News police are mourning the loss of one of the department’s K-9 officers. K-9 Duke died after a sudden medical emergency Wednesday, Chief Richards Myers said at a press briefing Thursday morning. The Bloodhound was adopted from the Animal Aid Society in Grafton …
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Died – 12/19/16 Handler – Officer Ruhlen Newport News Police mourn the passing of beloved K-9 The Newport News Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K-9 who served the department for 11 years. K-9 Jordan passed away Monday morning at the age of 13 in the arms of her handler, Master Police Officer Ruhlen. The full bred …
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Died – 11/26/16 Hampton Police K9 dies of cancer The Hampton Police Division is mourning the passing of one of their own, Police K9 Diesel. Diesel died Saturday after a brief battle with cancer. He served as MPO Tom Hendrickson’s partner. According to Hampton Police, Diesel ran more than 2800 miles of tracks and helped located evidence, suspects and missing …
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Died – 10/6/16 Alexandria Police Remember Retired K9 Titan The Alexandria Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K9 “Titan.” The dog, who served eight years on the police force, was remembered on the department’s Facebook page Tuesday: The Alexandria Police Department and the Alexandria Police Foundation says good-bye to retired APD K9 Titan, 14, who went over the …
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Died 1/11/16 Handler – Officer Jake Clark Police dog shot and killed during overnight officer-involved shooting Norfolk police say one of their police dogs was shot during an officer-involved shooting and died overnight. Officers say this all started Sunday night on Land Street, just off Virginia Beach Boulevard between Poplar Hall and Newtown Roads. Police say shortly before 6 p.m., …
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Died – 1/10/16 Handler – Corporal Myron Green Petersburg Sheriff’s Office mourning the loss of K-9, Tex The Petersburg Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of K-9, Tex, after he passed away Sunday morning. Tex was an Explosive Detection K-9 and had been with the Sheriff’s Office since 2009. His death was attributed to causes in which German Shepherds often …
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Died 12/24/15 Arlington County Police Announces Passing of Retired Police Dog K-9 Toby, a retired Arlington County Police dog, has unexpectedly passed away, the department announced.today. Toby served Arlington from 2008-2013. This is, unfortunately, at least the third Arlington K-9 to die early in recent years. In 2013, K-9 Dutch become suddenly ill and passed away while on the force. …
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