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Handler – Detective Scott Beaumier The Pleasant Prairie Police Department has announced the death of retired village police dog Echo. Echo, a mix of German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois, was born in Hungary on Jan. 18, 2011. Echo joined the department in April of 2012 and then completed training with his handler, Detective Scott Beaumier, at Southern Police K-9 Inc. …

Died – 2/16/22 Handler – Sgt. Ben Conway  Darlington Police announces death of first-ever K9, Kilo The Darlington Police Department’s first K9 unit, who worked with the department for nine years before retiring, has died.  According to a Facebook post from the Darlington PD, Kilo died Wednesday, three years after retiring from the department. The department extended special condolences to …

Died 2/15/22 Handler – Cpl. Jon Cerqua  Retired West Allis K-9 ‘Jax’ dies The West Allis Police Department announced Wednesday that retired K-9 “Jax” has died. Jax was with the department for six years and nine months. During his patrol, Jax was deployed on 146 occasions and responsible for the arrests of 54 criminals. This includes armed felony offenses and …

Handler – Officer Jason Ruppert  ECPD shares news of the passing of retired ECPD K9 Duke With sadness, the Eau Claire Police Department is sharing the news of the passing of retired Eau Claire Police Department K9, Duke. In a social post in Duke’s honor, the ECPD says that Duke served with the ECPD from 2011 until he retired in …

Handler – Sgt. Stan Edington  Jackson County Sheriff’s Office announces passing of K9 Chance The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of K9 Chance Monday. According to a press release from Sergeant Stan Edington, Chance passed away after a brief but aggressive battle with prostate cancer. Chance started his law enforcement career in November 2017, working until his diagnosis in November …

Died – 10/22/21 Handler – Sgt. Haney  Appleton Police K9 unit passes away after 6 years of service On Tuesday, October 26, the Appleton Police Department shared some saddening news regarding a former K9 unit. Jico, a retired K9 unit, passed away on Friday, October 22. The Police Department shared on their Facebook page explaining that the former unit “peacefully …

Died – 8/28/21 Handler – Officer Thaves  Shawano P.D.’s K9 Caryk put to rest after 7 years of service Shawano police are paying tribute to a loyal and beloved companion who served diligently with the Department for seven long years. On Sunday, the Shawano Police Department shared on Facebook that K9 Caryk was put to rest on Saturday due to …

Handler – Officer Steve Turnacliff Greenfield Police K-9 Karma Dies In Retirement Greenfield Police Department’s former K-9 Unit, Karma, died this week at the age of 10. Karma retired in 2016 after years of being a working tracking dog. Karma joined the department in 2013. His name was decided on after a public contest brought in over 2,000 ideas. He worked …

Died – 6/27/21 Handler – Lt. Corey Andersen Omro honors and remembers police K9 that passed away unexpectedly It’s been a tough year for police K9s in Northeast Wisconsin. At least six dogs, two of which were retired, have passed away since the beginning of the year. The most recent was in Omro. Thursday was a somber day in Omro …

Died – 6/20/21 Handler – Officer Brian James Retired Sparta K9 Larz dies after short illness Retired Sparta K9 Larz died Sunday after a short, but devastating illness, according to the Sparta Police Department. Larz and his handler, Officer Brian James, worked together for almost 9 years until Larz retired last year. According to a statement from the Sparta PD, …