Monthly Archives: August 2015

K9 Odin – MWD

Died – 8/9/15 It’s with heavy hearts we announce the passing of MPC (Multi-Purpose Canine) He was a hero! Sniffing out guns, ammunition, and explosives while a part of the SEAL teams in Afghanistan.

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K9 Hunter – Montgomery County, Maryland

Died – 8/7/15 Handler – Officer Dominic Raysick County Mourns Police Dog Hunter’s Death Residents are joining with Montgomery County Police to mourn the death of the department’s K9 Hunter, who died of cancer recently. The seven-year-old German shepherd was diagnosed with terminal cancer in July, and was euthanized on Aug. 7. Hunter was paired with Officer Dominic Raysick; the …

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K9 Dino – Riley County, Kansas

Died – 8/7/15 Handler – Officer Wright Retired Riley County K9 Dino dies The Riley County Police Department today announced the death of retired K9 Dino. Dino experienced deteriorating health issues due to his age. Riley County Police announced Dino’s retirement in December, 2014 after a career of 11 years serving the Manhattan and Riley County community. He spent his …

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K9 Hyco – Culpeper, Virginia

Handler – Deputy Christopher Tash Retired Culpeper bomb dog, Hyco, passes on Madison County Sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Tash vows to never get another dog after the recent loss of his retired police K9, Hyco. “It’s just one of those things — I don’t want to bond with them. It’s too hard. To go ahead and get another I would do …

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K9 Brit – MWD

Died- 8/5/15 Handler – MA2 Daniel Padilla MWD Brit (E295) retired out of Naval Base Guam and was adopted by his last handler, MA2 Daniel Padilla. Brit passed away Wednesday, August 5th.

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K9 Rocky – Austin, Texas

Died – 8/5/15 Handlers – Sgt. Mutchler & Officer Ramos Retired Austin police K9 Rocky loses battle with cancer Austin Police Department K9 Rocky passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, after a battle with cancer. Rocky was a 12 year-old black Labrador mix who served the citizens of Austin in the Criminal Interdiction Unit from 2012 to 2014. Rocky …

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K9 Char – Flagler, Florida

Died 8/5/15 Flagler sheriff’s K-9 euthanized after biting deputy A Flagler County Sheriff’s Office K-9 was put down last week, one day after biting a deputy and sending him to the hospital, a sheriff’s spokesman said Friday. That makes two K-9 deputies on medical leave, including one who injured his knee during a training exercise on July 13, according to …

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K9 Balto – Coral Springs, Florida

Died – 8/3/15 Retired Coral Springs K9 veteran dies A police veteran has died from natural causes – a feisty K9 named Balto who for eight years sniffed out drugs and hunted down bad guys for the Coral Springs Police Department. Balto, a Dutch Shepherd, died Monday. He was diagnosed with a heart condition about six months ago. The 10-year-old …

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