Memorials to Fallen K-9's

Died 4/26/24 Handler – Corporal Matt Waddington A retired Columbia County Sheriff’s K9 deputy has passed away Columbia County Sheriff’s officials are announcing the death of a retired k-9 deputy.K9 Rek served Columbia County for 6 years, from 2014 to 2020.Yesterday, April. 26. Sheriff’s officials announced that Rek passed away peacefully.He retired after being sent out 440 times, and catching …

Died 4/25/24 Handler – Lt. Brad. Lessila Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office mourning loss of K-9, Apollo The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of two of their deputy K-9s. K-9 Apollo, a Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd mix, served alongside Lt. B Lessila for approximately nine years, before retiring in the fall of 2022. Apollo passed away at age 12 …

Handler – PC Dougherty It’s with a heavy heart we have to announce that RPD Saxon has crossed the rainbow bridge. Saxon had died at the age of 15.Officer say not only had she served, but many of her puppies had also become police dogs.They say she gave all that could be asked of her and will be missed.She was …

Handler – Officer Adam Sherman. Wyoming police mourning loss of retired K9 Jett The Wyoming Police Department announced the loss of retired K9 Jett on Tuesday.Jett served as a dual purpose dog with the Wyoming Police Department for six years before retiring in 2021. He was trained in tracking and narcotics detection.Jett spent his retirement at home with his handler, …

Died 4/21/24 Handler – Officer – Josh Timko Ret. Wooster police K-9 dies ‘unexpectedly’, department says The Wooster Police Department announced Monday the passing of one of their own.The department took to Facebook to announce retired K-9 Haro ‘suddenly’ died on Sunday, April 21. He was 12 years old.Haro’s four paws served the laws for eight years with his handler, …

Died – 4/18/24 Handler – Special Agent Supervisor Stephanie Cassidy K-9 Maple passes away following battle with cancer Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials are mourning the death of a pioneer K-9 who passed away Thursday after a battle with cancer.K-9 Maple, the agency’s first Electronic Storage Detection canine, passed away Thursday, FDLE said in a news release.Maple’s career started …

Died 4/18/24 Handler – Sgt. J. Greenawalt Summerville K9 Chaos dies ‘unexpectedly’ at the age of 9: SPD Chaos, a K9 with the Summerville Police Department (SPD), has passed away.A German Shepherd, Chaos died on April 18 at the age of nine. The SPD described his death as “unexpected”.According to the SPD, Chaos joined the department in 2018 and served …

Handler – officer Patrick Reardon Police mourn death of police dog Erik The Police Department is mourning the death of its retired police dog Erik, who served as the department’s first police dog.Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley said in a Facebook post that Erik, a German shepherd, would have turned 14 years old next week, but died following a brief …

Died – 4/15/24 Handler – Ray Stoops Tulsa Fire Department mourns the loss of K9 Magnum Ray Stoops The Tulsa Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their K9s.The department posted on Facebook Wednesday morning that it was the end of watch for OKTF-1 K9 Magnum Ray Stoops.The K9 died on Monday.In the post, the department said, “We …

Died 4/15/24 Handler – Sgt. Kurt Kroeper Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Mourns K9 Skye It is with deep regret that the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of K-9 Skye, beloved partner of Sgt. Kurt Kroeper. The ten-year-old Bloodhound retired at the end of 2023 and passed away April 15, after being diagnosed with cancer. Skye began her career …