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Died – 2/22/20 Handler – Officer Garrett Pugh K9 Declan retired in 2019 to live at home with his handler Officer Garrett Pugh. K9 Declan previously worked with the The Wheeling Police Department K9 Unit .

Died – 2/22/20 Handler – Officer Garrett Pugh The Wheeling Police Department K9 Unit announced the passing of retired K9 Declan. K9 Declan passed away on Saturday. In 2019, he went into retirement life with his handler, Officer Garrett Pugh. Our condolences are with the Pugh family and Wheeling Police Department.

Died – 11/13/19 Handler – Deputy Cole Piatt Sheriff’s office mourns loss of K9 Cane Officials from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday morning that the department’s newly trained K9, Cane, passed away about 5:30 a.m. Thursday following a short illness this week.“It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our K9 Cane. Cane sustained a …

Handler – Cpl. C.J. Howell Charleston Police say goodbyes to K-9 Officer Jux The Charleston Police Department has said their final goodbyes to K9 Officer Jux. The 11-year-old pup served with CPD for almost five years before he was diagnosed with cancer and entered early retirement. Even after a front leg amputation, he didn’t stop serving his community with his …

Died 2/22/19 RIP K9 Renzo It is with the deepest regret to announce that retired K9 Renzo passed. K9 Renzo served with the Sheriff’s Office from 2009 through 2017, and has been enjoying his retirement with his handler and Association Vice President , LT T.D. Heckman, K9 Renzo was greatly loved by all at the Sheriff’s Office. K9 Renzo played …

Died 1/22/19 Handler – Sgt. T. A. Jarrell Nitro police mourn passing of retired K9 officer Bullet, a former K9 officer with the Nitro Police Department has passed away. According to the department’s Facebook page, Bullet’s health deteriorated to the point that he had to be laid to rest. Bullet lived with his handler, Sgt. T. A. Jarrell. Bullet helped …

Died – 7/29/18 Handler – Deputy First Class Pat Hoder Canine officer dies after heat equipment malfunction A canine officer with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office has died after an air conditioning unit failed. According to a press release, a series of unforeseen events involving technical issues with a patrol vehicle led to the tragedy. Canine Midas was inside his …

Died – 12/24/17 Handler – Pfc. Ryan Fritz Martinsburg police K-9, Titan, dies after brief battle with cancer The Martinsburg Police Department said goodbye to its K-9, Titan, on Christmas Eve, about two weeks after discovering he had cancer, possibly lymphoma. Titan’s handler, Pfc. Ryan Fritz, made the decision to euthanize the dog Sunday, according to a police department news …

1st Handler – Officer Rob Andrews 2nd Handler – Sgt. Mike Cannon PSC POLICE SAY GOODBYE TO ONE OF THEIR OWN After eight years of service to Potomac State College, Police Department K-9 Aria passed away. Since 2009, Aria had worked with two handlers: Officer Rob Andrews and Sgt. Mike Cannon. She was a very friendly dog that attracted a …

Died 0 4/28/17 Handler – Ofc. D. Scarberry