Tag Archives: WY

Handler – Deputy Murray Lyra worked for the Sheriff’s Office from June 2013 before she retired in November 2020. She worked many missions which included; Cheyenne Frontier Days and also Presidential duties. Lyra had a great home life as she did when she was working, and in her retirement with her handler, Deputy Murray, they shared her last moments together. …

Handler – Sgt. Brad Halter Green River Police Department Says Goodbye to K9 Ridex It is with great sadness that the Green River Police Department announces the passing of K9 Ridex, following an unexpected sudden illness. Ridex was a valuable member of our department and will be greatly missed. Ridex joined our department in 2017, and quickly became an essential …

Died 3/16/21 Handler – Sgt. Josh Holland UW Police Mourn Loss of K9 Colleague Mulder The University of Wyoming Police Department is currently mourning the loss of its K9 colleague, Mulder. The department announced the loss of Mulder on Saturday, noting it was unexpected. Sgt. Chad Bade told Cowboy State Daily that Mulder had recently been diagnosed with cancer and …

Handler – Sergeant Chad Bale UW POLICE MOURN UNEXPECTED DEATH OF K9 The University of Wyoming Police Department said on Monday, Sept. 28 that a K9 police dog named Enzo unexpectedly died. “It is with great sadness that the University of Wyoming Police Department announces the unexpected passing of K9 Enzo,” the UW Police Department said on Facebook. “Enzo had …

Died – 9/28/18 Handler – Trooper Barry Tippy Retired Wyoming Highway Patrol police dog dies The Wyoming Highway Patrol announced Friday that Basil, a retired K-9 drug dog, has died. Basil started working in the Green River/ Rock Springs area in 2008 and retired in 2017. During his nine-year career, he was deployed 473 times and sniffed out 720.4 pounds …

Died – 5/15/17 1st Handler – Lt. Shane Chaney 2nd Handler – Detective Shannon Daley Retired Casper Police Dog Passes Away A police dog who served with the Casper Police Department for nearly a decade before retiring in 2015 passed away Monday morning. K9 Bear started with the department in 2006. He was first handled by Lt. Shane Chaney. Detective …

Died – 10/19/15 Handler – Officer John Cunningham LPD K9 Koa has died following being hit by a vehicle The Lander Police Department announced today that explosives K9 Koa has died after being struck by a vehicle reportedly during a training exercise about a week ago. According to LPD, Koa unexpectedly ran beneath the tire of her handler’s vehicle on …

WDied 10/10/15 Handler – Matthew Bessler Retired military K9 who served in Iraq shot, killed Matthew Bessler should have been hunting in Shell, Wyo., this week with a dog he loved enough to call a family member. But after a fatal encounter over the weekend, the combat-turned-service dog is dead, and in the absence of Mike, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois, …