Monthly Archives: July 2015

K9 Harris – Peterborough, Ontario

Handler – Officer Jeff Chartier Retired police dog Harris dies Retired Peterborough Police dog Harris has died of cancer, the Rotary Club of Peterborough-Kawartha announced Monday. Harris retired at the end of 2011 after seven years of service with the force with handler Jeff Chartier, who is now a traffic sergeant with the force and president of the Peterborough Police …

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K9 Koda – Vacaville, California

Died 7/23/15 Handler – Officer Kelli Gottlieb Line Of Officers Salutes Retired Vacaville Police K9 Before His Final Stop A retired police K9 was given one last honor before he was euthanized Thursday. “Koda” served with the Vacaville Police Department for eight years before retiring. The department says Koda had been battling cancer recently and his health took a turn …

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K9 Arko – Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Died – 7/24/15 Procession honors retired K-9 A sea of blue and red lights could be seen in Lafayette Monday night in honor of an officer who served Tippecanoe County for nearly 9 years. His name was Arko and he was an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois. He served alongside his handler, Tippecanoe County Dep. Donald Miller. Arko was a part of …

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K9 Tyler – Houston, Texas

Died – 7/23/15 Police dog dies from complications due to heat, vet says Houston Community College’s first ever police dog has died. Tyler, a 2 1/2-year-old German shepherd, died July 23, according to HCC Police Chief Greg Cunningham. “The vet said it was complications due to heat,” Cunningham said. The internal investigation into the dog’s death is still ongoing, according …

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K9 Nitro – Geulph, Canada

Died – July 23, 2015 Handler – Cst. Neil Moulton Guelph Police Announce Sudden Death of Nitro On July 23, 2015 PSD Nitro had to be humanely euthanized due to a serious medical issue that was causing him significant distress. PSD Nitro, a 10 year old purebred German shepherd had worked with Cst. Neil Moulton for the past 8 years …

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K9 Chico – Paulding County, Georgia

Died 7/22/15 Retired Paulding County K-9 ‘Chico’ dies at 15 Nearly six years after retiring from the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, K-9 Chico passed away this week in his sleep. He was 15. Chico, a Belgian Malinois, retired in September 2009 after more than seven years of service and was trained in patrol and narcotics detection, Cpl. Ashley Henson said …

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K9 Damon – Southington, Connecticut

Died – 7/21/15 Handler – Officer Stephen Salerno Police mourn death of K-9 Damon The Southington Police Department announced the passing of Police K-9 Damon on July 21, 2015. K-9 Damon proudly served Southington police from Nov. 22, 2004 until his retirement on Nov. 13, 2013. Police spokesmen said that K-9 Damon served the department and the citizens of Southington …

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K9 Sari – Monroe County, Illinois

Died 7/20/15 Handler – Lt. Jim Lansing Monroe County Police K-9 ‘Sari’ Dies The heroes of law enforcement come in all shapes and sizes, from the men and women in uniform to the K-9 dogs who serve alongside them. But whether they have two legs or four, they all work toward one goal – to protect and serve the people …

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K9 Natz – Burlington, Wisconsin

Died 7/19/15 Handler – Sgt. John Fisher Officer mourns death of canine partner Just how close were Sgt. John Fisher and his canine partner Natz? It took Fisher more than a week to respond to telephone queries from the press seeking comment on the death of his longtime partner. Fisher said Tuesday he wasn’t being intentionally rude or blowing off …

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K9 Turbo – MWD

Died 7/19/15 SSD Turbo (K505). As a Specialized Search Dog for the US Army, he served several tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as law enforcement and on Secret Service missions protecting the President. He was a war hero! Turbo saved many lives.

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