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Died – 11/7/16 Handler – Deputy Joe Hedstrom Deputies say goodbye to Ajax the dog Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office deputies said goodbye Monday to retired police dog Ajax, who had been diagnosed with cancer, according to a statement from the office. Ajax died two days before his 11th birthday. Deputy Joe Hedstrom was Ajax’s handler while the dog worked for …

Died 9/4/16 Handler – Trooper Genoway Washington State Patrol K-9 narcotics officer dies from cancer WSP spokesperson Trooper Rick Johnson, who had worked alongside Genoway and Ice, called the K-9 officer “high energy.” “You would get near the car … and he would bark like he was going to jump out and attack you, but he wouldn’t hurt anybody,” Johnson …

Handler – Officer William Porter U.S. Coast Guard mourns K9 Crema K9 Crema was, a yellow Labrador explosives detection canine with the Coast Guard Base in Seattle Washington. Crema took part in numerous explosives detection missions, including providing explosive protection for 700,000 fans during the Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl parade. Crema was originally set to retire at the beginning of …

Handler – Officer Matt Nelson Retired Pasco police K9 officer passes away K9 Officer Bosco reports a retired K9 officer named Kastor has passed away. The German Shepard worked for the Pasco police department from 2006 through 2011. In that time, the K9 officer served the community and assisted in capturing many fugitives. Pasco police say he was partnered with …

Died 5/10/16 Handler – Deputy Tait Everett Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of K9 Ayk who died on 5/10/16. Ayk served the citizens of Okanogan County for five years. K9 Ayk retired on 9/1/15 to live out his retirement years with his handler Deputy Tait Everett. K9 Ayk and his handler Deputy Tait Everett have assisted in the …

Died – April, 2016 Handler – Officer Zach Wright Retired Mount Vernon police dog Luther dies Mount Vernon Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its beloved officers. Luther, a police dog who retired from service with the department in January 2015, died this week, Mount Vernon Police Chief Jerry Dodd said in a news release. “(Luther) was …

Died – 4/14/16 Handler – Trooper Mike Allan Washington State Patrol dog dies after sudden illness The Washington State Patrol says that once of its police dogs has died after undergoing emergency surgery. According to a press release issued Wednesday, K9 Patrick, who was assigned to the Division of Homeland Security, died on April 14. Patrick was a nearly 3-year-old …

Died 4/6/16 Handler – Officer Randy Ernst Port Orchard Police Department says good-bye to veteran K9 At about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, as Port Orchard Police officers prepared for the hard task of saying goodbye to one of their own, an end of watch notice went out over the police dispatch system for the department’s narcotics dog, Amber. Amber served 10 …

Died 3/9/16 Handler – Deputy Carlos Rodriguez Unfortunate End For Chelan County Drug Dog The Chelan County Sheriff’s Department has reported one of its drug dogs died earlier this week. “Reefer”, a 10-year-old black Labrador, was well known to area school children as an ambassador of goodwill. The dog was killed after running into the road and getting hit by …

Died – Oct. 2015 Handler – detective Jamie Sturgill Tukwila police officer shares painful loss of partner to help other K-9s A local police department is mourning the loss of one of their own, K-9 Officer Gino. Gino was featured on Q13 FOX in 2009 after a robbery suspect stabbed him in the neck. Washington’s Most Wanted awarded him WMW’s …