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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, …

Died – 6/11/21 Handler – Deputy Craig Orlowski Retired Adams Co. police K9 dies of cancer It is with a sad and heavy heart that we announce the passing of retired K9 Deputy Mieka. Mieka passed away on June 11th after a courageous battle with cancer. Please join us in expressing our condolences to Deputy Craig Orlowski and his family. …

Died – 6/4/21 Handler – Sergeant Rohm Appleton Police K-9 officer dies It is with extreme sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved active duty K9 Waskos. On 06.04.2021, K9 Waskos passed away from an acute medical condition. Waskos was energetic, focused, and talented. This is a devastating loss to the Appleton Department and his handler Sergeant …

DIED – 4/26/21 HANDLER – Deputy James Pidgeon WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT RETIRED K9 TORO PASSES AWAY Wood County Sheriff’s Department announced via social media that retired K9 Toro has passed away. “It’s with a heavy heart we announce the passing of K9 Toro. He was Sheriff’s Department’s 4th police dog, and recently was retired,” the department said in a …

Handler – Officer Ben Hardgrove Fond du Lac police dog Sam dies after sudden illness Sam, a 4½-year-old German shepherd, was off duty when he became sick and was taken to BluePearl Pet Hospital in Appleton. Sam died due to a “sudden, inoperable medical condition,” according to the Fond du Lac Police Department. Sam had been with the Fond du …

Died – 3/22/21 Handler – Sgt. Dernbach With great sadness, the Sheriff’s Office shares the loss of retired K9 Pal. Pal served the citizens of Brown County for over 9 years before retiring in Feb. of 2019 to enjoy the luxury of civilian dog life with his handler and family. Pal was a dual purpose narcotics and patrol certified K9 …

Died – 2/9/21 Handler – Officer Melby It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of retired Racine Police K9 Dozer. This afternoon Dozer passed away with his family by his side at age 11. K9 Dozer worked for Racine PD from 2012 until he retired two years ago. For years Dozer risked his life and did everything …