Died – 1/13/17 Handler – Officer Adam Sears LMPD K9, dies unexpectedly A member of the Louisville Metro Police Department’s K9 Unit died Friday. Bane, a six-year-old full-blooded Belgian Malinois, had been partnered with Officer Adam Sears since 2013. LMPD said the most recent arrest Bane was involved in was the capture of a man who fled into the woods …

Died – 1/13/17 Handler – Detective Chris Bonomo NYPD K-9 Hunter, police dog who helped in Haiti, dead at 11 In his eight years with the NYPD, canine officer Hunter sniffed out illegal guns, while bringing joy to children of all ages. Hunter, an 11-year-old German shepherd, ended his watch last week. He spent a final, heart-wrenching day with his …

Died – 1/12/17 Handler – Officer Chris Tasiopoulos Greenwich Township police mourn death of K-9 Zeus Greenwich Township is mourning the death of one of its retired police officers, albeit one that did not serve in uniform. Zeus, a German shepherd that remained beloved in the department after the K-9 unit was disbanded in 2008, died Thursday after being struck …

Died – 1/12/17 Handler – Deputy Thomas Groff

Died – 1/11/17 Handler – Officer Christopher Morgan Smokey put down after four years of service Celebrating a career of success and friendship, Live Oak police said goodbye to Smokey the K-9 Wednesday after four years of service. He was put down Wednesday morning after his handler decided the suffering of a neurological disorder was too much for the dog …

Died 1/11/17 Handler – Deputy Travis Deal Retired Lee County Sheriff’s Office police dog Teo dies Retired Lee County Sheriff’s Office K9 Teo, who served from July of 2009 until March of 2015 as a patrol narcotics dog, has died. Deputy Travis Deal was Teo’s handler. During Teo’s career he was credited with numerous apprehensions and narcotic finds. After his …

Died – 1/10/17 Handler – Officer Michael Fixel Franklin Police Department says goodbye to beloved K-9 Officer ‘Dagger’ The Franklin Police Department has lost one of their own. The department announced the passing of K-9 Officer ‘Dagger,’ on Tuesday, January 10th. According to Franklin police, 11-year-old Dagger, a German Shepard/Belgian Malinois, was euthanized due to a serious and deteriorating health …

Handler – Constable McMichan Guelph Police remember service dog ‘Magnum’ A sad day for Guelph Police as one of their furry officers has passed away. The K9 named ‘Magnum’ was an active officer with Guelph Police for over seven years, and responsible for capturing 184 suspects with his partner– Constable McMichan. Constable McMichan says Magnum retired back in 2011, and …

Handler – PC Andy Brigland Hertfordshire Constabulary’s first police sniffer dog ‘will be missed terribly’ Hertfordshire Constabulary’s first passive drugs detection dog has passed away after a short illness. PD Zak the Collie, who reached the grand age of 17, died peacefully in the company of his former handler PC Andy Brigland, who still works with the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and …

Died 1/9/17 Mesa police K9 officer Chico dies after cancer diagnosis Chico, a police dog who worked with the Mesa Police Department for five years, has died of cancer. The loss is especially painful because he was scheduled to retire with his handler in May, officers said. The dog was diagnosed with a virulent form of cancer just last month. …