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Died – 6/22/20 Handler – Officer Mitch Houk Waunakee police K-9 dies after illness A K-9 officer with the Waunakee Police Department died on Monday, according to a social media post by the department. Authorities said K-9 officer Thoro became extremely ill ten days ago. “As a member of the police department family and a member of the Houk family, …

Died 5/29/20 Handler – officer Jeremy Weber Manitowoc Police Department mourns loss of retired K-9 officer Aik The city Police Department this week announced the death of retired K-9 officer Aik. K-9 Aik served the city from April 2010 to October 2015. The hard-working pup served as a dual-purpose K-9 that did human tracking, drug and evidence detection, and handler …

Died 4/15/20 Handler – Officer Trisha Saeger Retired Sheboygan police dog Bud died. He worked with the department for almost 10 years. A retired Sheboygan police dog named Bud has died, the department said Wednesday. Bud worked with the Sheboygan Police Department from March 2009 until Dec. 10, 2018, with his partner, Officer Trisha Saeger, the department said in a …

Died – 1/27/20 Handler – Lt Huesemann Germantown Police Department announces passing of retired K9 Rambo The Germantown Police Department has sadly announced the passing of their retired K9. K9 Rambo retired a few years ago and his health began to decline several months ago. He passed away at 9:30 a.m. on Monday. Rambo was a long-haired German Shepherd Dog …

Died – 10/22/19 Ozaukee County K-9 dies following 10 years of service An Ozaukee County K-9 died Tuesday following 10 years of service. According to a post from the Cedarburg Police Department Facebook page, Jake the dog was surrounded by family when he died at his home in Cedarburg. Jake was recently diagnosed with lymphoma and retired as a K-9 …

Died 10/19/19 Handler – Officer Brad Barrientos Longtime Winona police dog was part of community, has died Neko, a police dog with the Winona Police Department for nine years, died Saturday at the age of 11½. His death isn’t simply a loss felt by his partner, his family or the department. It’s one that is experienced by the entire community. …

Handler – Officer Jason Koening Manitowoc Police mourn loss of retired K9 Manitowoc Police say retired Police K9 Ulrich vom “Ully” Steinig Tal has passed away. According to Manitowoc Police, Ully joined the force in May 2011 and served until March 31, 2017. Ully was partnered with Officer Jason Koening. Police say Ully worked as a dual purpose K9 that …

Died 9/30/19 Handler – Sergeant Guse Retired Glendale Police K-9 passes away It is with great sadness that we publicly announce the passing of Glendale Police Department retired K9 “Boomer” on Monday.Boomer was a 12-year-old Belgian Malinois/Shepherd mix that was in-service with our police department from 2009-2018. During his career, Boomer received numerous awards for his accomplishments. Upon his retirement, …

K9 Died – 9/4/19 Handler – Ofc. J.D. Ballew Stevens Point Police K-9 dies after eating poisonous mushroom On Monday, Sept. 2nd, K9 Luna suffered multiple seizures and after being evaluated by veterinarian, Dr. Sarah Novak, at the Stevens Point Animal Hospital Luna was transported to the Animal Referral Center Fox Valley (ARC). Luna was unresponsive upon arrival at approx. …

K9 Handler – Sergeant Fleisner Wisconsin Rapids Police Department announces passing of retired K9, Diego The Wisconsin Rapids Police Department says retired K9, Diego has died. Diego was a purebred German Shephard. He retired in 2015 when he was 9-years-old. The department began selling German Shephard stuffed animals to raise money for a replacement. The post concluded, “Since his retirement, …