Monthly Archives: May 2016

K9 Suki – Westchester County, New York

Died 5/20/16 Westchester Police dog’s death in patrol car probed The cruiser had a system that was supposed to lower the windows if it became too hot inside. Westchester County police are investigating after one of the department’s narcotics dogs died in a patrol car in May. Suki, a black Labrador retriever, was found unresponsive in a patrol car on …

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K9 Roy – MWD

Died 5/20/16 Scott Air Force Base had to say goodbye to retired Military Working Dog Roy (J351) on May 20 due to health complications caused by a tumor. He had been retired to Staff Sgt. Joel Brooks, who is now assigned to Lackland under the 341st to train MWDs. Thank you for your service.

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K9 Caesar – Bristol, Connecticut

Died – 5/19/16 Handler – Lance Podlesney Bristol mourns the passing of retired K9 Caesar CPWDA is sad to announce the passing of retired K9 Caesar on 5/19/16. K9 Caesar was partnered with Officer Lance Podlesney with the Bristol Police Department. Officer Podlesney and K9 Caesar were both members of the CPWDA, joining on 1/1/08 through 2010. K9 Caesar served …

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K9 Brisko – Mount Dora, Florida

Died – 5/18/16 Mount Dora Police Department mourning the loss of retired police dog Brisko Retired K9 dog Brisko has passed away. The Mount Dora Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired police dog, Brisko, a German shepherd who died unexpectedly Wednesday at 11 years old from what is thought to be cancer, officials said. The department is …

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K9 Rebus – Nottinghamshire, England

Died – 5/18/16 Nottinghamshire police dog dies in the line of duty German Shepherd, Belgian Shepherd-cross Rebus was assisting officers in the early hours of Wednesday morning after a failure to stop for police. The four-year-old was sent after suspects on the Colwick Loop Road at about 3am. It was then he was struck by a 4×4 police vehicle. Rebus …

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K9 Bruno – Anaheim, California

Died – 5/18/16 Handler – Officer R.J. Young Former Anaheim Police Dog ‘Bruno’ Dies 2 Years After Being Shot During SWAT Operation “Bruno,” the former Anaheim police dog who made headlines after being shot during a search with SWAT officers in 2014, died just before 6 a.m. with his former partner R.J. Young at his side. The public came to …

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K9 Brenna – Travelers Rest, South Carolina

Died 5/14/16 Handler – Sgt. Bill Farina Retired Upstate K-9 officer dies of cancer A retired Travelers Rest Police Department K-9 officer died Saturday. K-9 Officer Brenna died after a battle with a large cancerous tumor in her heart, her handler Sgt. Bill Farina with the Travelers Rest Police Department, said. Farina said Brenna, a German shepherd, was his partner …

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K9 Flow – MWD

Died – 5/14/16 “Today I had to make the heart breaking decision to say my final goodbye to my beautiful MWD Flow (Flowbo). While I have known for a while now that you have not been at the top of your game, a general visit to the vet for a check up showed that your heart was sadly in a …

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K9 Duke – Long Island, New York

Died – 5/11/16 Handler – Detective William Hernandez Duke, NYPD dog named after ‘Escape from New York’ villain, put to rest Duke was A-No. 1. The dog, a veteran NYPD canine named for a famed villain from the movie “Escape from New York,” was put to rest Wednesday. “It was very hard. I couldn’t ask for a better partner,” said …

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K9 Keegan – Orange County, New York

Died – 5/10/16 Handler – Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Yela Beloved Orange County Sheriff’s Department dog dies The Orange County Sheriff’s Department lost a devoted member of its unit this week. Keegan was a retired K-9 who served the department for almost a decade. He retired last year and went to live with his handler, Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Yela. Yela says …

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