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Died 5/4/18 Handler – Sgt. Keith Cooper Whitman County Sheriff’s K-9 passes away Whitman County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of their narcotics dog Unix over the weekend. Veterinarians diagnosed the 9-year-old German Shepherd with an aggressive form of cancer during a check-up the previous week, Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers said. Unix died suddenly in his sleep overnight on …

Handler – Officer Brad Knudtsen RIP Bellevue Police K9 ‘Roc’ Roc, a K9 who served seven years with Bellevue police, unexpectedly died in his sleep this week, according to the department. Roc retired from the force in November 2016 and was living with his former handler, officer Brad Knudtsen. Roc is being remembered for being a good boy – and …

Died – 12/27/17 Handler – Officer Jason Southard Monroe police K9 passes away Monroe Police K-9, Ebby Calvin “Nuke” Laloosh passed away Wednesday. Nuke suffered from an incurable intestinal disorder. He passed away with his handler, Officer Jason Southard, by his side. “Over the last three and a half years, it has been an honor to work with my loyal …

Died 12/21/17 Republic Police Department K9 dies Local residents are mourning the loss of the city’s police K9 Isko, who died Thursday night. . I’m told it was from a tumor bursting and causing internal bleeding. He showed no signs of illness at all until about 5 hours before he took his last breath. Isko died from a tumor bursting …

Handler – Deputy Brett Hansen Benton sheriff’s office bids fond farewell to police dog The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own. Deputy Brett Hansen’s former K9 partner Egon was euthanized earlier this week after battling fibrotic myopathy — a degenerative muscle disorder — and heart problems. “I didn’t realize how attached I was …

Died – 7/18/17 Handler – Deputy Brent Harris Sheriff’s K-9 deputy Fritz passes away A veterinarian late Tuesday night put down Cowlitz County Sheriff’s “K-9” Fritz, who had suffered from a short but intense illness, the sheriff’s office reported Wednesday. “Just after 11 p.m. Fritz went on to play in heavenly pastures with Nitro, Xaran, Trux, JJ, Raccer, Brix, and …

Died – 6/27/17 Handler – Officer Wayne Ayres Chehalis police K9 Reign dies during training The Chehalis Police Department is mourning K9 Reign, who died unexpectedly Tuesday night during routine training. He died due to an “unexpected medical event,” the department reports. Reign, a 5-year-old Belgain Malinois, joined the Chehalis Police Department in 2013 and was paired with Officer Wayne …

Died 6/15/17 Handler – Officer Shan Hanon Bellingham police mourn sudden death of Brick, a bomb-sniffing K-9 Bellingham police are mourning the loss Brick, of a bomb-sniffing dog, who died from injuries he suffered on a work break earlier this month. Brick, a German shepherd, sniffed out bombs, guns and ammunition at checkpoints for U.S. soldiers in Iraq for two …

Died – 2/17/17 Handler – Deputy Seth Brannan Retired sheriff’s office K-9 Dash died Dash, a retired police dog who worked for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office from 2009 until retiring in 2013, died Friday, the sheriff’s office announced. Dash worked with sheriff’s Deputy Seth Brannan tracking suspects and drugs, and he participated in the regional SWAT team and wilderness …

Handler – Sergeant Shawn Kendall Former Spokane PD K9 laid to rest Retired Spokane Police Department K9 Stryder was laid to rest on Monday. K9 Stryder spent nine years working with the department and has spent the last four years in retirement. Stryder began working with SPD in 2003, when he was just a year old. He worked alongside Sergeant …