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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 …

Died 2/5/21 It is with heavy hearts we ask you to join us in remembering the life and service of retired Richmond Police K-9 “Sophie”. Sophie peacefully passed away in the presence of her loving family on February 5th, 2021. Sophie was a 15 year old, gentle Labrador Retriever whose excellent nose dedicated 5 years of service to aiding the …

Died – 2/2/21 Handler – Sgt. Pennington Unfortunately we have to announce the passing of another one of our retired K-9s. K-9 Zidan passed away this morning with his former handler Sgt. Pennington by his side. K-9 Zidan retired from the Newport News Police K-9 Unit on May 22, 2017 after a distinguished career as a dual purpose member of …

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of K-9 Jinx (Ret.). Jinx retired from the Newport News Police K9 Unit on January 2, 2020 after 7 1/2 years of service to the City of Newport News. K9 Jinx was born in Charlotte, NC and joined the Newport News Police K-9 Unit in 2012. Jinx was certified …

DIED – 1/20/21 HANDLER – Deputy Roger Pike NORTHAMPTON SHERIFF’S OFFICE DRUG DOG “MOLLY” FONDLY REMEMBERED The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office recently mourned the loss of Molly, a black Labrador retriever that served as the drug dog for the Northampton County sheriff’s office. Molly had seven different certifications and over her career went on 200 deployments and was called out …

Died – 12/21/20 Handler – Captain R.M. Insana A Waynesboro woman led authorities on a 17-minute pursuit that ended with her and a male in custody, two law enforcement officers sustaining minor injuries, and a Staunton K9 dog dead. The incident unfolded at 8 p.m. Monday. Members of the Staunton Police Department and Augusta County Sheriff’s Officewere at the Staunton …

Handler -Officer Moore The Richmond Police Department said goodbye to former patrol K9 Diesel, who died at the age of 11. RPD said K9 Diesel served eight years on the force, working with K9 Officer Moore for nearly five. Police said K9 Diesel was a fixture at many K9 demonstrations. He was also responsible for numerous apprehensions and firearm seizures …