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Handler – Officer Larry Wooddell The Virginia Tech Police Department has announced the death of a beloved retired K-9. Boomer was a member of the force for eight years, joining the department in 2008 as the department’s first explosives detection K-9. Boomer, along with his handler, Officer Larry Wooddell retired together in 2016. “Our thanks to retired VTPD Officer Larry …

Died 11/13/21  Chesterfield police K9 dies following cancer diagnosis Chesterfield police K9 Hondo was laid to rest following a late-stage cancer diagnosis. Chesterfield police said K9 Hondo died on Nov. 13 with his handler and family by his side. “Hondo was known for his tremendous work effort and was a master of his craft. He located numerous missing subjects and …

Died 10/4/21 Handler – Officer Doug Serven  Former Alexandria Police dog that worked with department for nearly 8 years dies The Alexandria Police Department shared some sad news on Friday. Retired K-9 Trajan, a beloved member of the department, passed away last Monday. Police say Trajan served from May 2012 until April 2020. with his handler Officer Doug Serven, Sr. …

Died – 8/30/21 Handler – Trooper Jesse Lewis  ‘One in a million’ state police K9 dies after suffering heat exhaustion  Virginia State Police K9 Duke died Monday evening after suffering heat exhaustion over the weekend tracking suspects in Shenandoah County. Duke and his partner, Trooper Jesse Lewis, were assigned to Fauquier County with the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force. After …

Died 8/21/21 Handler – PFC Kevin Clarke  Fairfax Police Dog K9 Silas Dies After Multi-Year Cancer Battle K9 Silas, who came to the Fairfax County Police Department in 2013 as a puppy with is brother K9 Bolt, died of cancer Saturday After receiving a year of training, the brothers joined the force together as K9 officers. After being diagnosed with …

Handler – Officer Brian Cheney K-9 Ollie of the Scotch Plains police department passed away.  Born Dec. 1, 2007, Ollie was certified for narcotics detection in 2009 and patrol certified in 2010 before working with his lifelong partner at the Scotch Plains Police Department, officer Brian Cheney, until his retirement in 2018. “Ollie was an outstanding Scotch Plains police officer. …

Albemarle courthouse K-9 passes at age 11 The Albemarle County Police Department is mourning the loss of their courthouse K-9. The 11-year old black lab has passed away after service as a “courthouse dog” trained by Service Dogs of Virginia. Theo’s role was to offer a calm presence bringing comfort to victims and witnesses going through the legal process. He …

Died – 3/12/21 Handler – Corporal Hopko Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of retired K9 Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the passing of their retired K9 Eko. On March 12, the sheriff’s office announced Eko’s passing.The office asks everyone to keep Eko’s partner Corporal Hopko and his family in thoughts and prayers. “You were …

It is with a heavy heart we share the news of the recent passing of retired K9 Heinz. He served our community with distinction from 2011 until he and his handler retired in 2017. The name Heinz paid homage to his handler’s home roots in Pittsburgh, PA. One noteworthy case in K9 Heinz’s career was when he apprehended a suspect …

Handler – Officer Chad Eversole Christiansburg Police confirm death of K-9 officer The Christiansburg Police Department has announced the unexpected passing of a K9 officer, according to a social media post. “We’re devastated to announce the unexpected passing of K-9 Buck over the weekend as the result of liver failure from an underlying health issue,” says the department. Buck was …