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Died – 10/17/24 Handler – Officer Kendahl Metcalfe Arlington PD mourns the loss of beloved K9 Tara It is with profound sadness that the Arlington Police Department announces the passing of retired Police Narcotics Detection Canine (K9) Tara. End of Watch (EOW): October 17, 2024. K9 Tara fought bravely against an aggressive form of cancer but passed peacefully, surrounded by …

Died 9/7/24 Handler – Sgt. Ryan Starbuck Vancouver Police mourn the loss of retired K9 officer Ivar after notable career The Vancouver Police Department is mourning the death of retired K9 officer Ivar.VPD says Ivar served the department for nearly 8 years. Ivar retired in 2021 and continued to live with his former handler, Sgt. Ryan Starbuck and his family.“This …

Died – 8/30/24 Handler – K9 Ofc. Goodwin WWPD retired K9 Farel dies The Walla Walla Police Department is informing the community of the passing of retired K9 Farel. The Belgian Malinois passed away last Friday.Born in Slovakia on March 16, 2011, he traveled to the United States and began his police career in December 2012.Throughout K9 Farel’s career, he …

Died 8/8/24 Handler – Chief Rick Van Wyck Lewis County Sheriff’s Office announces death of retired K9 Axel The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office has announced the death of retired K9 Axel. The dog served in the sheriff’s office from February 2013 until his retirement in August 2021. K9 Axel died at home Aug. 8 while surrounded by the family of …

Died – 4/25/24 Handler – Ofc. Todd Belitz Spokane County Sheriff’s Office K9, dies unexpectedly Zeus, a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office K9, died unexpectedly on April 25. According to the sheriff’s office, the deputy who handled Zeus found the K9 had died in his sleep in his kennel overnight when he reported for work last Thursday morning. “K9 Zeus joined …

Handler – Deputy Beau Lamens Maddox, a former narcotics K9 in Grant County, passes away at 17 years old Beau Lamens’ demeanor might have seemed stoic during a phone conversation with Source ONE News, but the emotional undertones in his voice were detected when he spoke of his late canine friend, Maddox.Lamens, a longtime Grant County Sheriff’s deputy, was Maddox’s …

Handler – Corporal Dave DeLaRosa Retired K9 from Grant County dies due to health complications In an announcement Friday, Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) announced the passing of retired K9, Grizzly, the first K9 brought to the force after the unit was restarted in 2016, serving for three years before retiring to the life of a family lap dog.According to …

Died – 2/27/24 Handler – Officer Chris Faidley Bremerton Police Department mourns loss of retired K9 after battle with cancer A retired Bremerton Police Department (BPD) K9 named Esco passed away Tuesday evening after a battle with cancer.Esco retired from the BPD when his human was promoted to the FBI in 2022, the BPD wrote in a statement released Wednesday …

Handler – Sergeant Mark Coon Stevens County Sheriff’s Office mourns K9 Keylo after 12 years of service The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office remembered one of their own, K9 Keylo, as he retired after 12 years of service.Keylo was part of the sheriff’s office narcotic detection unit. He spent eight years with Sergeant Mark Coon “sniffing out drugs and putting dealers …

Died 8/24/23 Handler – Officer Josh Hwang With Ace’s passing, Edmonds police say goodbye to another K9 “With unfortunate and continued grief,” the Edmonds Police Department announced that K9 Ace died Thursday, Aug. 24. Ace’s death follows the passing of retired K9 Hobbs, who died on July 29.“During continuous veterinary care, Ace was found to have a terminal condition that …