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Died – 8/22/16 Handler – Officer Fred Laitinen Green Bay police dog dies The Green Bay Police Department announced one of its K9 officers died. The department said the police dog named Cops died after several months dealing with medical issues. “It is never easy to say goodbye to a friend and partner, but it is even harder when that …

Died – 7/11/16 Handler – Officer Partner Chris Three-legged police drug dog loses fight with cancer A Brown County Drug Task Force dog believed to be the only three-legged drug-fighting dog in the country passed away after his cancer returned. Marley worked with the Brown County Drug Task Force for almost two years, trained to detect narcotics on people and …

Died – 7/6/16 Former City of Beloit K9 put to rest A former City of Beloit Police Department K9 was put to rest on Wednesday with police honors. K9 Mike suffered from Osteoarthritis and degenerative Muscle Disease. His pain medications no longer work. Mike served the City of Beloit Police Department from 2005-2010. There he worked many cases, including drug …

Former Madison Police K9 died over the weekend Madison Police report that their former MPD K9 Johnny passed away this weekend. Johnny was one of the original dogs with whom MPD started the K9 Unit in 2005, where he served for 10 very successful years. Because of what Johnny was able to accomplish, from finding drugs to tracking burglars to …

Died – 5/29/16 Handler – Sgt. Andy Foesch Retired Reedsburg police K9 dies A retired K9 from the Reedsburg Police Department has passed away.Fritz, 13, died on the afternoon of May 29 after a short illness. He was with his partner, Sgt. Andy Foesch. Fritz had a noteworthy legacy in law enforcement, according to a Reedsburg Police Department news release. …

Died – 5/21/16 Handler – Sgt. Terry Seely Retired Columbus Police K-9 Maco dies Retired Columbus Police Department K-9 officer Maco died peacefully on Saturday, May 21. He was 12 years old. Maco, a German Shepard, was born in 2004 in the Czech Republic. He was purchased and trained by Bullocks Police K9 in Greenville, NC. Columbus Sgt. Terry Seely …

Died – 3/30/16 Handler – Officer Nathan Emmons Death of police dog ‘Blitz’ an emotional loss Early this year, Barron police employed the use of Blitz, the department’s K9 patrol officer, during a traffic stop. His handler, Officer Nathan Emmons, remembered that Blitz – a trained drug-sniffing dog — was very active around a child’s car seat in the vehicle. …

Handler – Deputy Miles Enger Retired Dane County K9 passes away The Dane County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of retired K9 Milo. Milo, a yellow Lab, was activated by the DCSO in May of 2005 to partner with Deputy Enger as his second Cadaver, Search and Rescue dog. Milo had to retire early, in 2010, due to a medical …

Died 2/14/16 Handler – Lt. Keith Lynn Former Beloit K9 dies The Beloit Fire and Police Departments are mourning the death of a former K9 Molly. She died 2/14/16 after suffering a stroke at the age of 16. K9 Molly, a black Labrador retriever, served as an Arson Detection Dog with handler Keith Lynn before retiring in 2013 after 10 …

Died – 1/12/16 Handler – Officer Glen Hageman Retired Janesville police K-9 dies A retired Janesville police K-9 has died after battling health problems. Karo was diagnosed with spinal stenosis in May after his inability to certify in some of his agility functions. His spinal stenosis involves the pinching of the nerves in his lower spine causing a lack of …