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Died – 8/22/23 Handler – Corrections Deputy Jacob Lewis Beloved narcotics-detecting K9 Kait of Chelan County passes away K9 Kait, Chelan County Regional Justice Center’s premier narcotics-detecting canine, passed away unexpectedly this past Tuesday, the center announced. The sudden loss comes after Kait had been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis of the liver and had been under treatment for about a …

Died 7/29/23 Handler – Sgt. Jason Robinson Edmonds police announce death of K9 Hobbs The Edmonds Police Department announced “with great sadness” Monday the passing of retired police dog Hobbs on July 29. K9 Hobbs officially retired in January of this year. Since then, he had lived with Edmonds Police Sgt. Jason Robinson and his family. According to police spokesperson …

Died – 7/17/23 Handler – Officer Randy Wilson Beloved Olympia Police K9 Melnic dies at 13, remembered as ‘best’ boy Olympia Police K9 Melnic died on Monday at age 13, following some health issues during his retirement, according to an obituary posted on the police dog’s social media account. The German Shepherd was born in the Czech Republic in 2010, …

Handler – Deputy Wallin Snohomish County community favorite K9 Ronin passes away A Snohomish County community favorite, K9 Ronin has passed away, announced the Snohomish County K9 Foundation on Friday. Ronin served alongside his partner, Deputy Wallin with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office for many years before retiring. “It is with a heavy heart as we announce the passing of …

Died – 3/24/23 Handler – Sgt. Heather Prigger Mason County Sherrif’s Office remembers K9 Ryder’s service to community after passing We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of K9 Ryder, who served with his handler Sergeant Heather Prigger at the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. K9 Ryder passed from an aggressive form of cancer that was undiagnosed. Our thoughts …

Died – 11/14/22 Handler – Officer Mark McKinney Yakima Police Dog Trex Dies After Long Illness One of Yakima Police Department’s two patrol dogs has died.K9 Trex was euthanized Monday following a months-long illness, YPD spokesperson Yvette Inzunza said. He was 5 years old.Trex, a Czech shepherd, had medical issues that worsened in recent months, Inzunza said. He was seen …

Handler – Officer Frank Former Tukwila K9 Ace dies after six years with the department Ace joined our family in March of 2013 when he was paired up with Officer Frank. Ace went on to spend six years working night shift alongside Officer Frank and was responsible for the capture of hundreds of suspects along with saving Officer Frank and …

Handler – Undersheriff Gary Howell Sheriff’s office mourns passing of K-9 Dakota It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our K-9 Dakota. Dakota suffered from a very aggressive cancer in her chest and her health declined rapidly in the last few weeks. She passed peacefully at the Country Pet Veterinary Clinic with Undersheriff Gary Howell, …

Died – 1/5/22 Handler – Officer Dupree K9 Jedi was stabbed to death while attempting an apprehension of a burglary suspect in the 2200 block of South Eddy Street at about 2:45 pm. A resident in the home called 911 to report a subject armed with a machete was attempting to break in. Responding units encountered the subject who then …

Died 10/19/21 Handler – Officer Ziegler  Airway Heights Police K-9 dies The Airway Heights Police Department is saying a heartfelt goodbye to a very good boy. The police department says K-9 Austin died last week. He passed surrounded by his fellow officers and his family. K-9 Austin started at the Airway Heights Police Department in Nov. 2008 when he was …