Monthly Archives: May 2017

K9 Reign – West Hartford, Connecticut

Died- 5/24/17 Handler – Detective Rosario Savastra CPWDA is again sad to announce the passing of another CPWDA K9. Detective Rosario Savastra’s K9 partner Reign of the West Hartford Police Department was euthanized at 6:00 p.m. today at the age of 14.5 years old. K9 Reign was from Czechoslovakia and an IPO Level 3 certified German shepherd. Savastra and K9 …

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K9 Chase – Lenoir, North Carolina

Died – 5/23/17 Handler – Deputy Kenneth Black Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office K9 Chase died unexpectedly due to a medical issue. Chase was Deputy Kenneth Black’s partner since January 2014. As a four-and-a-half-year-old “Dutch” Shepherd, he was imported from Holland trained by a private canine organization.

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K9 Dunaj – Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Died 5/23/17 Handler – Officer Stephen Kingsley Bridgewater K-9 cop Dunaj will be missed The Bridgewater Police Department’s 13-year-old K9 Dunaj, who helped in the search for one of the Boston Marathon bombers, has passed away, the police department tweeted Tuesday morning. “Not all heroes are humans,” the police department Tweeted. Along with a career of searching for suspects and …

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K9 Figo – Bardstown, Kentucky

Died 5/23/17 Handler – Officer Jason Ellis Dog who appeared to mourn fallen police officer Jason Ellis has died Four years after his partner was killed in the line of duty, police dog Figo has died as well. Figo was the partner of Officer Jason Ellis, 33, who died after being shot multiple times at an exit off Bluegrass Parkway …

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K9 Rony – Nashua, New Hampshire

Handler – Officer Todd Moriarty Nashua Police Mourn K-9 Nashua police are mourning Rony, a retired K-9. Rony was paired with former Nashua police Officer Todd Moriarty. Rony was a member of a SWAT squad. Rony participated in many arrests, including one in 2010 when police said the dog detected oxycodone in a vehicle.

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K9 Chalet – Coweta, Oklahoma

Died – 5/22/17 Handler – Officer Zach Livingston, Sgt. Doug Black, Officer Matthew Pinson, Officer Cody Wyatt, & Officer Charlie Burke To honor for service: Flag ceremony remembers former Coweta Police canine officer Coweta Canine Officer “Chalet” was remembered at a solemn flag lowering ceremony Tuesday, May 23 at the Coweta Police Department, where he served faithfully in office from …

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K9 Iko – Windsor, Connecticut

Died – 5/22/17 Handler – Officer Steve Vesco It is with a heavy heart that CPWDA announces that Officer Steve Vesco’s K9 partner Iko of the Windsor Police Department was euthanized at approximately 10:30 a.m. today at the age of 9. Recently on February 14, just two days before retirement, Vesco let Iko let out of the car to stretch …

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K9 Brady – Kennesaw, Georgia

Died – 5/18/17 Handler – Officer Morton Force mourns retired K9 “Brady” after having to put him down The Kennesaw Police department lost one of their own yesterday after K9 Brady succumbed to medical issues and had to be put down. The 12-year-old police dog retired in 2013 after seven years of active duty.The department says of K9 Brady, K9 …

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K9 Rockne – Grand Island, Nebraska

Died 5/15/17 Police Department announces death of service dog Rockne The Grand Island Police Department announced the death of police service dog Rockne on Tuesday morning. The male Dutch shepherd was 4 years old and had served the Police Department since 2016. Rockne, who had suffered from kidney-related illness, was euthanized on Monday night “to avoid further suffering and in …

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K9 Fly – Lake Wales, Florida

Handler – Officer Coppedge Lake Wales K9 officer passes away at age 10 The Lake Wales Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K9 officers. According to the department, 10-year-old K9 Fly was laid to rest earlier this month after dying from an illness. Fly served the department for more than six years with his partner, Officer …

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