Died – 10/1/15 Handler – Officer Dale Johnson Bainbridge Island mourns police dog Rusty Islanders are saying their final farewells to Bainbridge Island’s furriest, and possibly friendliest, police officer. Rusty, a retired police dog, was euthanized Thursday because of bone cancer. He was about 13 years old. The chocolate Lab mix retired from the force in 2013, after nine years …
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Died 9/19/15 Handler – Officer S. Lemmon Police investigating death of police dog that went missing Helios, Sunnyside’s beloved K-9 found dead Saturday, was shot to death, authorities said. On Tuesday September 22, 2015 Sunnyside Police K9 Helios was transported to the WSU Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab in Pullman, where a necropsy was conducted to determine his cause of death. …
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Died 9/2/15 Handler – Officer Jack Anderson K-9 stabbed to death by fugitive A K-9 stabbed by a wanted man has died from his injuries. Police tried to contact a wanted man at around 6 p.m. Tuesday near Fruit Valley Road.The incident occurred Sept. 1 when officers were pursuing the fugitive who was hiding in bushes. K-9 Ike found the …
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